About Niyam IT (Niyam)
Niyam IT was founded in 2007 by a group of consultants who shared a unique vision: a technology company steeped in orderly process yet driven by passion and innovation. Over the following decade, we fine-tuned our craft and built an impressive track record of successful outcomes, securing our reputation as the go-to provider of smart, innovative solutions.
Today, Niyam is at the forefront of the industry, leading the way in crafting mission-critical technologies for Emergency Preparedness & Response, Natural Resource Management, Law Enforcement & Justice, Health IT, and Global Citizen Services.
What We Offer:
- Flexible Work Hours: Life doesn’t always fit into a 9-to-5 schedule. We offer flexibility to help you manage your work-life balance effectively.
- Remote Work: Niyam IT understands the value of flexibility. We offer remote work.
- Career Growth: Niyam IT is not just a job; it’s a career journey. We provide a supportive environment for your professional development and offer fully paid opportunities for training and advancement within the company.
- Great People: Our people are the blueprint of who Niyam IT is to the industry and community.
- Great Environment: Niyam IT fosters a great environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive.
- Diversity & Inclusion: We believe in the strength of diverse perspectives. Your unique ideas are welcomed and celebrated every day at Niyam IT.
Join us in creating a workplace where innovation, diversity, and well-being thrive. Your journey at Niyam IT awaits. Apply today!
Niyam is seeking a Senior GIS Developer to join our team in support of our work with a federal client. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. This full-time position allows for remote work.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of scalable, modern JavaScript web applications using frameworks such as React, NextJS, ExtJS and OpenLayers.
- Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex GIS and non-GIS application issues, driving timely and effective resolution.
- Architect, implement, and optimize end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to support efficient, secure, and reliable application delivery.
- Design and oversee the development of automated testing frameworks to ensure high-quality, resilient GIS applications.
- Develop and maintain robust Java-based RESTful web services integrating both relational and geospatial data sources.
- Develop, deploy, and maintain mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms using modern frameworks such as React Native, Swift, ensuring seamless integration with Esri ArcGIS geospatial services.
- Knowledge in PostgreSQL/PostGIS, including spatial data manipulation and advanced geospatial queries
- Hands-on experience in developing applications in AWS environment
- Evaluate technical solutions and provide strategic recommendations, technical assessments, and detailed reports to stakeholders and leadership.
- Author and review comprehensive technical designs, code documentation, and standard operating procedures to support maintainability and scalability.
- Lead and actively contribute to Agile Scrum processes, including mentoring team members and conducting thorough peer code reviews.
- Oversee configuration, administration, and performance optimization of ArcGIS platforms and related geospatial systems.
- Champion best practices in application security, code quality, and performance, driving continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- US Citizenship with ability to obtain a Public Trust.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field with a minor or proven technical training in Geographic Information Systems.
- Ten (10) or more years of relevant GIS software development, including user authenticated web mapping applications with analytical and query components and tools for processing, migrating, or producing GIS data.
- 7+ years of experience in Java Development, with a strong focus on building and maintaining RESTful services in enterprise environments.
- Extensive experience with geospatial technologies including ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Desktop/Pro, ArcPy, ESRI File Geodatabases (FGDB), PostgreSQL/PostGIS, and Oracle Spatial/Geospatial datasets.
- Strong expertise in implementing and optimizing vector tile services and working with GeoServer and/or MapServer in enterprise environments.
- Advanced proficiency in designing and executing complex spatial and relational queries for high-performance data processing and analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, refactor, and modernize legacy codebases while ensuring continuity of operations and improved system performance.
- Deep experience troubleshooting application and system logs, conducting root cause analysis, and resolving complex performance and scalability issues.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including delivering clear technical guidance and documentation.
Preferred Skills:
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- Experience developing front-end applications using ExtJS within geospatial solutions.
- Familiarity with Microsoft IIS and development experience with C#/.NET in enterprise environments.
- Working knowledge of the ESRI ArcGIS JavaScript API and modern web-based GIS application development.
Application Deadline: This position will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
Niyam IT, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to complete your application, or if you face challenges using our online application system and need an alternative way to apply, please reach out to us at +1 703.429.2450 or email [email protected].
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Our mission is to serve the global community by delivering innovative IT solutions for tomorrow's most complex and critical mission challenges. Niyam IT is a fast growing IT services company serving the DC metropolitan area and beyond. We operate around the word "niyam", meaning orderly and principled. Our principles include technical excellence, minimal risk, and cost awareness in providing tailored service to our customers. We provide professional IT services including IT consulting and management in addition to our implementation, engineering, development, and O&M support offerings. Harnessing the power of big data and the best of leading and emerging software technologies, we work in cloud, desktop, and mobile environments. Combining these powerful, innovative tools with our staff of visionaries, builders and support personnel, we bring excellence to our federal and commercial clients in Emergency Response IT, Natural Resource Management IT, Law Enforcement IT, Public Health IT, and Global Citizens Services IT. Learn more about our work, contributions to advancing and supporting open-source communities, and employment opportunities at www.niyamit.com
