GIS Developer
System Admin
System Admin
North Fort Myers , Florida Direct Hire Dec 9, 2025
GIS Developer
Location: Ft Meyers, Fl
Compensation: $85,000+
The GIS Developer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and supporting Geographic Information System (GIS) applications and spatial data used by the cooperative. This position plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy, functionality, and integration of GIS with operational systems, including the Outage Management System (OMS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and Customer Information Systems (CIS). The GIS Developer will work closely with engineering, IT, and field operations teams to support efficient utility operations and planning.
Essential Functions:
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Location: Ft Meyers, Fl
Compensation: $85,000+
The GIS Developer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and supporting Geographic Information System (GIS) applications and spatial data used by the cooperative. This position plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy, functionality, and integration of GIS with operational systems, including the Outage Management System (OMS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and Customer Information Systems (CIS). The GIS Developer will work closely with engineering, IT, and field operations teams to support efficient utility operations and planning.
Essential Functions:
- Design and develop GIS-based applications, tools, and custom scripts to support electric distribution operations.
- Maintain and update spatial databases (e.g., electric network model, land base, and asset data).
- Integrate GIS with other utility systems such as OMS, SCADA, CIS, and AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure).
- Create and maintain automated workflows for data updates, reporting, and mapping.
- Work with field crews and engineering staff to validate and correct asset data.
- Provide training and support to internal users of GIS tools and applications.
- Produce detailed and accurate maps, reports, and visualizations for planning, analysis, and regulatory compliance.
- Ensure GIS system performance, backups, data integrity, and security.
- Participate in outage response and emergency planning support as needed.
- Maintain effective working relationships with employees and customers at all levels within the company.
- Ensure smooth operations, productive communications, and effective understanding during all interpersonal contacts.
- Provide current and accurate information to all requesters, courteously and in a timely manner.
- Support Storm Restoration efforts when needed.
- Work in emergency storm situations (i.e. hurricanes) and work long hours (>12 hours per day) for many continuous days/weeks as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 2 to 5 Years of GIS development experience, preferably in a utility or electric distribution environment.
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