We are looking for a GIS Developer to join our team to design, implement, and develop custom geospatial applications that address clients’ spatial data management, analysis, and visualization needs. The GIS Developer will collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders to deliver professional services projects, support the sales and business development team with software demonstrations, and develop web mapping applications, interactive maps, and custom geospatial tools tailored to client-specific requirements.

• Leverage existing Remote Sensing and GIS tools from OEMs (Esri, NV5, HERE, and Trimble) to build solutions that meet customer needs.
• Integrate Esri, NV5, HERE, and Trimble technologies to create comprehensive geospatial solutions that leverage each platform’s strengths.
• Recommend and build a deployment architecture for the client’s business needs.
• Design and implement Enterprise Geodatabase as per client request.
• Work with the team to develop software manuals with coding and software modification elements.
• Make presentations and demos so that customers clearly understand the Geospatial application. 
• Maintain and support applications according to changing business requirements. 
• Ensure data interoperability, data quality assurance, and efficient data storage, retrieval, and sharing capabilities to support geospatial projects and operations. 
• Expand the functionalities of existing geospatial tools to fit into customers’ workflows.
• Recommend new technologies and techniques for application development. 
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in Esri, NV5, HERE and Trimble technologies through continuous research and development efforts to better support clients’ needs.
• Ensure that the application architecture meets business requirements.
• Test applications and perform bug fixes when required.
• Propose development initiatives to increase programming efficiency.
• Assist in developing the project proposal, budget, and schedule.
• Work effectively with the team to develop high-quality GIS solutions.
• Write and submit periodic reports.
• Undertake any other role-related tasks assigned. 

Technical Skills:

• Be proficient with Programming languages (Python, JavaScript, HTML and PHP). 
• Be familiar with Esri and NV5 enterprise solution and deployment options.
• Knowledge of Geospatial applications and implementation strategy
• Knowledge of Algorithms, including spatial data and enterprise database implementation.
• Knowledge of metadata creation and model building. 
• Familiar with operating systems and cloud computing platforms (such as AWS)
• Experienced with Relational Database Management Systems such as SQL, Oracle, and SAP HANA

Customer Service skills 

• Good understanding of Esri’s ArcGIS suite, including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and related extensions, along with expertise in utilizing Esri’s APIs (e.g., ArcGIS API for JavaScript, ArcPy for Python scripting) for custom application development.
• Strong understanding of geodatabase design principles, spatial data formats (e.g., Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML), and data management techniques to efficiently organise, store, retrieve, and share geospatial data across different platforms and technologies
• Competence in utilising Trimble’s geospatial technologies, HERE, and NV5 solutions. 
• Knowledge of GIS Analysis automation workflows, and software development 

• Degree in Computer Science /Geomatic Engineering / Geospatial studies or a related course 
• 3 years’ experience in a similar role is desirable  

Sambus Geospatial  is a Geographic Information System (GIS) and mapping company. We are the sole distributor of ESRI, ENVI, Trimble and WINGTRA Drones with exclusive representation in Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, and Liberia.

We develop applications that integrates technologies and provide a range of geospatial solutions and provide sales, innovation, consultancy, and training in the use of mapping and spatial analytics software for desktop, software as a service (SaaS), and enterprise applications. These products deliver location intelligence and meet digital transformation needs for organizations. and individuals

Sambus Geospatial has gained substantial experience in the development and implementation of socio-economic and environmental related projects and methodologies using GIS. Many sectors in Ghana and the West African sub-region have benefited immensely from our expertise and technologies through ESRI GIS software installation, project support and capacity building, with the most complete GIS platform – ArcGIS for Mapping, data management, planning and analysis, workforce optimization, and operational awareness and a robust organizational structure