Zayo
Senior GIS Developer
United States · Senior
Work authorization required$95k-$146kDetected 8 days ago
JavaScriptPythonHTMLCSSDistributed SystemsData StructuresAlgorithmsSQLPostgreSQLRESTData EngineeringAgileAccountingGISCommunicationProblem Solving
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48Sponsors, lottery-bound
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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level III)83
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers.
- Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access.
- Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and support server-based geoprocessing tools and automated data-update processes using Python and SQL.
- Build QGIS plugins and custom forms using Python/PyQGIS and Qt-based interfaces to support data acquisition, editing, validation, geoprocessing, and system integration.
- Manage, Deploy and Support our Zayo QGIS Custom Plugins and work closely with the GIS Principle Software Engineer on the innovation of these tools, system integration and architecture diagrams.
- Designing and implementing organization-wide GIS Standards for all Server, Cloud, Web, Desktop products and enterprise database structures we support.
- Build and maintain FME Flow or Python-based ETL and scheduled data-processing workflows that automate mapping, data-management, and recurring GIS operations.
- Develop and maintain network-routing solutions using shortest-path algorithms while accounting for complex dependencies, constraints, and business parameters.
- As part of the application, hiring, onboarding, and/or employment process, Zayo or its affiliates, partners, and vendors may collect, store, and use biometric identifiers and biometric information (collectively, "Biometric Data"), such as fingerprints, facial geometry scans or other unique biological characteristics.
- The Senior GIS Developer is a member of the GIS Development team responsible for building and supporting GIS solutions that enable Zayo's business and network operations.
- The role works primarily with our custom QGIS Application, ESRI ArcGIS technologies, enterprise databases, and related business systems to deliver desktop and web-based mapping capabilities.
- This GIS ecosystem along with other fiber management tools is core to Zayo's architecture and fundamentally supports the company's overall business strategy.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Geography/GIS, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline with a strong foundation in geographic concepts and principles.
- Minimum of five to seven (5-7) years of relevant GIS and software-development experience.
- Advanced proficiency in Python for GIS automation, geoprocessing, ArcGIS web applications, REST services, and network-analysis workflows.
- strong analytical skills and attention to data quality.
- Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, data modeling, and distributed systems, with practical experience applying these concepts to network and spatial problems.
- Proficiency with Esri's ArcGIS platform, including desktop, online, server, enterprise database, vector-data, geoprocessing, and spatial-analysis capabilities.
- Strong web-development skills using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, with experience working with ArcGIS JavaScript APIs, Web AppBuilder, ArcGIS Server services, and other relevant API libraries.
- Experience designing or consuming APIs and integrating GIS with external business or operational systems.
Compensation
- $95,100 - $146,300 USD/annually.
- The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role.
- It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions.
- Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
- Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan.
- Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Benefits
- Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
- Benefits, Rewards & Wellness
- Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Company info
- If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Requirement: This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship.
- Zayo will not provide, transfer, or assume sponsorship for any employment visa or work authorization for this position now or in the future.
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