Senior GIS Developer (Transportation Program Planner IV)

Position Summary

The Senior GIS Developer will be assigned to the GIS Section within the Office of Transportation Planning (MassDOT Planning), as part of the Geospatial Technology team. This position will serve as a senior technical contributor responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining advanced geospatial applications and enterprise GIS solutions. The role combines hands-on development using Esri technologies, including web and mobile applications, dashboards, custom widgets, spatial databases, automation workflows, and cloud-based GIS infrastructure, with technical leadership responsibilities. Working closely with the Manager of Geospatial Technology and Lead GIS Developer, the Senior GIS Developer will support solution architecture, project planning, technical coordination, and successful project delivery. Additional responsibilities include gathering and documenting comprehensive business requirements, obtaining business approval before implementing solutions, maintaining and prioritizing project backlogs, coordinating work-stream planning, and ensuring effective time and resource management. The Senior GIS Developer will also be responsible for application testing, deployment, maintenance, and operational support while promoting team collaboration, mentoring, documentation, and knowledge sharing. Additionally, the Senior GIS Developer will help prepare and coordinate team presentations and participation at professional conferences to showcase GIS initiatives, technical solutions, and project accomplishments.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, document, and support geospatial web, desktop, mobile, scripting, database, and automation solutions within the Esri technology stack.
• Develop custom Experience Builder widgets, web mapping applications, dashboards, geoprocessing services, ETL and data-processing workflows, REST/API integrations, spatial databases, and cloud-hosted GIS infrastructure.
• Coordinate project planning, establish development priorities, allocate technical work, and support the successful delivery of geospatial projects.
• Plan and execute the testing, installation, implementation, ongoing support, and maintenance of geospatial applications, infrastructure, and solutions.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer across the development team through documentation, cross-training, and the sharing of application and technical expertise based on project priorities, resource availability, and operational needs.
• Complete business requirements and obtain business approval before proceeding with solutions.
• Maintain a backlog of requests, assist with backlog prioritization and work-stream planning, and ensure effective time and resource management.
• Share responsibility in preparing the team to present work and participate at conferences.
• Develop and support enterprise GIS solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with publishing applications and tools on webservers and building workflows to migrate applications and services across server environments.
• Demonstrated experience with application and database development using SQL Server and SQL/T-SQL; PostgreSQL and .NET/ASP.NET or Node.js experience is beneficial.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining, deploying, or supporting ArcGIS Enterprise in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
• Demonstrated ability to design geoprocessing, automation, ETL, spatial-analysis, and reporting workflows.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to establish cooperative working relationships across technical and non-technical groups.
• Familiarity with transportation GIS, infrastructure planning, surveying, remote sensing, CAD/GIS integration, or related asset-management workflows is preferred.
• Familiarity with data visualization platforms and/or applied AI/ML workflows is beneficial.

This position is eligible for a five-thousand dollar ($5,000) signing bonus (“Signing Bonus”) if you are newly hired at MassDOT. Current MassDOT employees are not eligible for the Signing Bonus. The Signing Bonus will be paid in two parts: 1) $3,000 (less applicable taxes) included in the employee's first paycheck. 2) $2,000 (less applicable taxes) after the successful completion of the employee’s probationary period. About MassDOT The 4,000+ employees of Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) take great pride in connecting the Commonwealth’s residents and communities. MassDOT is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating transportation policies and projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to efficiently plan, design, construct, and maintain a safe statewide transportation system which effectively meets the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Information about MassDOT’s culture and career opportunities can be found at mass.gov/massdot-careers. MassDOT’s divisions include Highway, Registry of Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, and Rail & Transit. Headquarters (Planning & Enterprise Services) provides business and administrative support and policy leadership for each of the four (4) divisions. HighwayJobs

Minimum Entrance Requirements

This requisition will remain open until filled; however, first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days. Current MassDOT employees should use their internal MassCareers account to apply. All job applications must be submitted online through MassCareers to be considered. Please provide a complete, accurate and current resume / application for MassDOT to review in order to determine if your submitted materials meet the minimum entrance requirements for the position. Applicants must have at least (A) five years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional or technical experience in urban planning, regional planning, land use planning or transportation planning, and (B) of which at least three years must have been in a professional capacity, and (C) of which at least one year must have been in a supervisory capacity, or (D) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions

I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in urban or regional planning or transportation, civil or environmental engineering may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.*

II. A Graduate degree with a major in urban or regional planning or transportation, civil or environmental engineering may be substituted for maximum of three years of the required (A) experience and one year of the required (B) experience.*

*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

• For questions regarding the job posting, please email the MassDOT Talent Acquisition Team at talentacquisition@dot.state.ma.us.
• For general questions regarding MassDOT, call the Human Resources Service Center at 857‐368‐4722.
• For a disability‐related reasonable accommodation or alternative application method, call the ADA Coordinator, Lucy Bayard, at 857‐274‐1935.

Comprehensive Benefits

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.