GIS Developer / DBA

United Nations - UN Office of Information and Communications Technology

Consultant Closes 30 Jun 2026 24 days left

Overview

Design and development of software applications using GIS, contributing technical expertise to solution design, and providing 3rd level application support for geospatial components.


Key Responsibilities
  • Design and Development of software applications using GIS
  • Contribute technical expertise to requirements analysis to improve the quality of the solution design
  • Provide detailed documentation of changes and manage version control with the available systems (Git)
  • Provide 3rd level application support and problem resolution in relation to the geospatial components
  • Participates in the development, programming, testing, debugging and implementation of new applications with a Geospatial and/or AI components, using UN established standards
  • Prepares technical and user documentation for deployed GIS systems, as well as training materials and conducts technical presentations.
  • Provides support for deployed GIS systems including version management, data recovery and troubleshooting; performs ongoing reviews with users and developers and responds to users requests.
  • Manage and administer geospatial SQL databases
  • Keeps abreast of developments in the field; performs benchmarking and proposes new tools and libraries.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Experience

A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of Geospatial systems using ArcGIS is required. 3+ years of experience working on ETL for geospatial data is required. 3+ years of experience with SQL and geodatabase and Geospatial data management and migration is required. 2+ years of experience using Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript for GIS is required Experience with stored procedures optimization and debug is required.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Other Details
Languages Required
fluency in English (oral and written) is required
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of other UN official languages is an advantage
Contract Duration
6 months renewable
Work Modality
In-person
Remuneration
Not specified
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