Position Overview The Geospatial Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting, enhancing, and modernizing Auritas’ mission-critical enterprise geospatial systems within utility environments. This highly specialized role combines deep expertise in legacy GE Smallworld platforms with advanced development capabilities across the Esri ArcGIS ecosystem.

The Geospatial Systems Engineer maintains and enhances core Transmission and Distribution applications, including DAD, SAM, PowerGrid, SLIM, and DSIS, while developing modern geospatial applications using ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Experience Builder Developer Edition. This position also designs integrations between legacy and modern GIS platforms, supports strategic migration initiatives, and ensures geospatial systems remain reliable, scalable, secure, and aligned with utility operational requirements.

The role partners with utility operations, engineering, information technology, project leadership, and customer stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into sustainable geospatial solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

GE Smallworld Platform Administration

- Maintain, configure, administer, and enhance GE Smallworld Core Spatial Technology environments.
- Support Transmission and Distribution applications, including DAD, SAM, PowerGrid, SLIM, and related systems.
- Perform complex network modeling, spatial data management, and system administration within the Smallworld environment.
- Monitor system health, application performance, availability, and data integrity.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues affecting utility network operations.
- Support Smallworld upgrades, patches, configuration changes, and lifecycle management activities.
- Maintain standards and procedures for Smallworld administration, development, deployment, and support.
- Coordinate with infrastructure, database, security, and operations teams to maintain stable production environments.

Magik Development & Customization
- Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain custom applications and system enhancements using Magik.
- Modify and extend Smallworld functionality to support utility business processes and operational requirements.
- Develop reusable Magik components, libraries, and tools.
- Review and optimize existing Magik code for performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Resolve defects and production issues within customized Smallworld applications.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure development follows established technical standards.
- Maintain technical documentation for custom code, configurations, and application dependencies.
- Support knowledge transfer and mentoring related to Magik development and Smallworld customization.

Smallworld Internet Application Server
- Administer and configure the Smallworld Internet Application Server.
- Support SIAS-based applications, including SLIM and other browser-accessible GIS services.
- Configure application services, user access, connections, and environment settings.
- Monitor SIAS performance, availability, security, and system dependencies.
- Troubleshoot service failures, connectivity issues, and application errors.
- Support deployments, releases, upgrades, and configuration changes.
- Maintain operational documentation and recovery procedures for SIAS environments.

ArcGIS Enterprise Development
- Design, develop, configure, and support applications within the ArcGIS Enterprise platform.
- Develop secure and scalable web-based GIS solutions using Esri development technologies.
- Publish and maintain feature services, map services, geoprocessing services, and related enterprise GIS content.
- Support Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Data Store, and associated enterprise components.
- Develop and maintain Python and ArcPy scripts for automation, analysis, data processing, and system administration.
- Use the ArcGIS REST API to support application functionality and system integration.
- Troubleshoot application, service, authentication, performance, and data access issues.
- Support ArcGIS Enterprise upgrades, patches, deployments, and environment modernization.

ArcGIS Experience Builder Development
- Design and develop custom web applications using ArcGIS Experience Builder Developer Edition.
- Create custom widgets, themes, data actions, layouts, and application components using code.
- Configure complex application workflows that extend beyond out-of-the-box Experience Builder capabilities.
- Develop applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, and related web technologies.
- Integrate Experience Builder applications with ArcGIS Enterprise services and external systems.
- Optimize application performance, usability, accessibility, and maintainability.
- Troubleshoot custom widgets, APIs, state management, authentication, and deployment issues.
- Maintain development standards, source code documentation, and reusable application components.

Dam Safety Information System
- Lead the technical configuration, development, and enhancement of the Dam Safety Information System.
- Develop custom DSIS functionality using ArcGIS Experience Builder Developer Edition and related Esri technologies.
- Support spatial analysis, data management, visualization, reporting, and operational workflows related to dam safety.
- Collaborate with business, engineering, and operational stakeholders to gather and validate system requirements.
- Translate dam safety requirements into scalable technical designs.
- Support testing, implementation, production deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
- Maintain DSIS technical documentation, configurations, data models, and support procedures.

System Integration & Data Synchronization
- Design and implement integrations between GE Smallworld and ArcGIS Enterprise platforms.
- Develop data synchronization processes supporting reliable information exchange between legacy and modern GIS systems.
- Design service-based architectures, APIs, interfaces, and spatial data transformation workflows.
- Integrate geospatial platforms with utility, engineering, operational, and enterprise business systems.
- Develop RESTful services and supporting integration components.
- Define data mappings, validation rules, error-handling procedures, and reconciliation methods.
- Monitor integration performance and resolve synchronization, connectivity, or data consistency issues.
- Document integration architecture, dependencies, security requirements, and operational procedures.

Enterprise Architecture & Modernization
- Evaluate existing geospatial platforms, applications, data models, integrations, and operational dependencies.
- Develop technical recommendations that balance production stability with modernization objectives.
- Contribute to long-term technology roadmaps for sustaining and replacing legacy geospatial systems.
- Define migration strategies from Smallworld applications to ArcGIS Enterprise and other contemporary platforms.
- Assess technical risks, implementation dependencies, business impacts, and system readiness.
- Develop architecture diagrams, technical standards, solution designs, and transition plans.
- Recommend technologies and deployment models based on performance, scalability, security, maintainability, and cost.
- Support proof-of-concept efforts and phased modernization initiatives.

Utility Network Modeling & Data Management
- Support complex geospatial data models for electric, gas, water, and other utility environments.
- Maintain utility network connectivity, topology, attribution, and spatial relationships.




- Analyze and resolve data integrity, network modeling, and operational workflow issues.
- Develop data quality, validation, cleansing, and reconciliation procedures.
- Support network tracing, asset modeling, engineering workflows, and operational reporting.
- Collaborate with utility subject matter experts to ensure geospatial models reflect real-world business processes.
- Maintain data models and technical documentation across legacy and modern platforms.

Cloud & Infrastructure Support
- Support GIS solutions hosted within Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, on-premises, or hybrid environments.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and cloud teams to design scalable and secure deployment architectures.
- Assist with environment provisioning, access management, monitoring, backups, recovery, and capacity planning.
- Support cloud-based application services, storage, networking, and identity integrations.
- Evaluate opportunities to modernize GIS systems through cloud services and automation.
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise security, availability, and disaster recovery standards.

DevOps, Version Control & Release Management
- Manage source code repositories using Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, SVN, or similar tools.
- Develop and maintain branching strategies, release processes, deployment standards, and rollback procedures.
- Coordinate deployments across development, testing, quality assurance, and production environments.
- Support continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines for GIS applications.
- Maintain release notes, technical documentation, workplace configurations, and deployment records.
- Ensure changes are appropriately reviewed, tested, approved, and implemented.
- Partner with project and technical teams to align with software development lifecycle and change management practices.
- Identify opportunities to automate builds, testing, deployment, monitoring, and validation activities.

Requirements Analysis & Solution Design
- Facilitate discovery sessions with business, engineering, operations, and technology stakeholders.
- Gather, analyze, validate, and document functional and technical requirements.
- Translate utility business requirements into scalable geospatial solutions.
- Develop technical specifications, process flows, architecture diagrams, data mappings, and implementation plans.
- Evaluate technical feasibility, business impact, performance, security, and maintainability.
- Present solution recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ensure designs align with project scope, customer objectives, and enterprise standards.

Technical Support & Incident Resolution
- Provide advanced technical support for production geospatial applications and platforms.
- Troubleshoot complex issues spanning applications, services, integrations, databases, infrastructure, and network dependencies.
- Perform root-cause analysis and develop corrective and preventive actions.
- Support high-priority incidents affecting utility business operations.
- Communicate issue status, impact, risks, and resolution plans to stakeholders.
- Maintain support documentation, known-error records, and technical runbooks.
- Participate in after-hours support when required for critical production issues or deployments.

Technical Leadership & Consulting
- Serve as a senior technical advisor to customers, project teams, and internal stakeholders.
- Lead technical design reviews, architecture discussions, troubleshooting sessions, and solution demonstrations.
- Provide guidance on GE Smallworld, Magik, ArcGIS Enterprise, Experience Builder, integration, and modernization practices.
- Identify technical risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Review technical deliverables for quality, completeness, performance, and compliance.
- Mentor developers, analysts, consultants, and customer technical resources.
- Support estimates, proposals, Statements of Work, and technical sales activities as assigned.
- Build trusted relationships with utility operations, engineering, business, and technology stakeholders.

Documentation, Training & Knowledge Sharing
- Create and maintain system architecture documentation, application designs, data models, interface specifications, and support procedures.
- Develop technical standards for Smallworld, Magik, ArcGIS, web development, integration, and release management.
- Prepare configuration guides, deployment instructions, user guides, and technical runbooks.
- Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and technical training.
- Develop reusable technical assets, templates, code libraries, and implementation guidance.
- Document lessons learned and recommend improvements for future engagements.
- Promote knowledge sharing and technical consistency across teams.

Project Delivery & Continuous Improvement
- Complete assigned deliverables accurately, on time, and within established project expectations.
- Communicate project progress, technical risks, dependencies, and issues to project leadership.
- Participate in planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and customer acceptance activities.
- Follow Auritas Professional Services processes, delivery methodologies, and documentation standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, application performance, development quality, and delivery efficiency.
- Stay current on GE Smallworld, Esri, cloud, web development, DevOps, and utility technology trends.
- Participate in career development, certification, and technical community activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Advanced knowledge of GE Smallworld Core Spatial Technology.
- Strong experience supporting Smallworld Transmission and Distribution applications, including DAD, SAM, and PowerGrid.
- Advanced proficiency in Magik programming, debugging, customization, and application development.
- Experience administering and configuring the Smallworld Internet Application Server.
- Experience supporting SLIM or similar SIAS-based applications.
- Advanced knowledge of ArcGIS Enterprise, including Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, and ArcGIS Data Store.
- Strong hands-on development experience with ArcGIS Experience Builder Developer Edition.
- Demonstrated ability to create custom Experience Builder widgets, themes, data actions, and workflows using code.
- Strong proficiency with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript.
- Experience using ArcGIS REST API, Python, and ArcPy.
- Proven experience designing integrations between legacy and modern geospatial systems.
- Experience developing RESTful services, service-based architectures, and data synchronization processes.
- Knowledge of utility network modeling, data management, spatial analysis, and operational GIS workflows.
- Experience with electric, gas, water, Transmission, or Distribution environments.
- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, preferably Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services.
- Experience with Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, SVN, or similar version control platforms.
- Experience with CI/CD, release management, testing, deployment, and software development lifecycle practices.
- Experience with spatial ETL tools, including FME, is preferred.
- Strong architectural thinking with the ability to balance legacy system stability and modernization.




- Advanced analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into practical technical solutions.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and customer relationship management skills.
- Strong organizational and project management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a high-stakes technical environment.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
- Ability to mentor others and conduct technical training.
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field required.
- Master’s degree in a related discipline preferred.
- Eight (8) to ten (10) years of progressive, hands-on experience supporting enterprise geospatial systems within electric, gas, water, or other utility environments.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience with GE Smallworld Core Spatial Technology and related Transmission and Distribution applications.
- Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining custom Magik applications required.
- Practical experience administering and configuring the Smallworld Internet Application Server required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience with ArcGIS Enterprise and its development ecosystem.
- Minimum of two (2) years of hands-on development experience with ArcGIS Experience Builder Developer Edition.
- Demonstrated experience developing custom widgets and coded Experience Builder solutions required.
- Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, ArcGIS REST API, Python, and ArcPy required.
- Proven experience integrating GE Smallworld with ArcGIS Enterprise or similar systems required.
- GE Smallworld implementation experience within utility Transmission and Distribution environments strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting mission-critical production systems required.
- Experience within consulting, engineering, utility, or Professional Services environments preferred.
- Equivalent combinations of education, certifications, training, and relevant experience may be considered.

Required Certifications

- Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Professional certification in administration, geodata management, system design, or a comparable discipline.
- Esri ArcGIS Pro Professional certification.
- Esri ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript Associate certification.

Preferred Certifications

- Esri ArcGIS Developer Foundation certification.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204).
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
- Safe Software FME certification.
- Certified ScrumMaster or Professional Scrum Master I.
- Additional GE Smallworld, Esri, cloud, DevOps, or software development certifications.

Core Competencies

Successful employees in this position consistently demonstrate the following competencies:

- Integrity
- Accountability
- Teamwork
- Respect
- Customer Centricity
- Innovation
- Technical Expertise
- Architectural Thinking
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Customer Focus
- Adaptability
- Quality Orientation
- Knowledge Sharing
- Continuous Learning
- Results Orientation

Performance Expectations

Performance in this role is measured through, but is not limited to:

- Stability, availability, and performance of GE Smallworld and ArcGIS systems.
- Quality and maintainability of Magik, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Python, and ArcPy solutions.
- Successful delivery of ArcGIS Experience Builder applications and custom widgets.
- Effectiveness of Smallworld-to-ArcGIS integrations and data synchronization.
- Successful support and enhancement of DAD, SAM, PowerGrid, SLIM, and DSIS.
- Timely resolution of production incidents and technical issues.
- Quality, scalability, and maintainability of architecture and modernization solutions.
- Accuracy and completeness of system documentation, data models, and technical standards.
- Timely completion of technical deliverables and project milestones.
- Compliance with development, release, security, and change management standards.
- Customer satisfaction and stakeholder confidence.
- Effectiveness of technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.
- Contribution to modernization roadmaps, reusable assets, and process improvement.
- Demonstration of Auritas’ Mission and Core Values.

Work Environment

This position primarily operates in a professional office, remote, hybrid, or customer-site environment and routinely uses computers, enterprise GIS platforms, development tools, databases, cloud technologies, and virtual collaboration systems.

The role requires frequent collaboration with customer stakeholders, utility operations teams, engineering teams, developers, architects, project managers, infrastructure teams, and technology leadership. Work outside standard business hours may occasionally be required to support production incidents, deployments, system maintenance, or customer deadlines.

Occasional local or domestic travel may be required based on customer and project needs.

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

This position requires the ability to:

- Remain stationary for extended periods while working at a computer.
- Frequently operate computers, mobile devices, and standard office equipment.
- Frequently communicate with customers, technical teams, and leadership in person, virtually, and by telephone.
- Review and analyze detailed maps, code, system diagrams, databases, logs, and technical documentation.
- Occasionally stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
- Occasionally travel as required for customer or business needs.

Compensation & Benefits

Auritas offers a competitive total rewards package designed to attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent. Eligible employees may receive a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

- Competitive base salary
- Performance-based incentive opportunities
- Health perks
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Holidays
- And much more!

Benefits are subject to plan terms, eligibility requirements, and may be modified at the discretion of the Company.

Why Join Us?

At Auritas, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We offer:

- Meaningful and impactful work
- Career growth opportunities
- Collaborative and supportive culture
- Flexible work arrangements
- Exposure to industry-leading SAP technologies and enterprise transformation initiatives
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Auritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Auritas may provide employment visa sponsorship for qualified candidates on a case-by-case basis, subject to business needs and applicable immigration requirements.

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📌 Senior Systems Geospatial Engineer (Alberta)
🏢 AURITAS
📍 Alberta