Job Description:

Requisition ID: 106500



Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued.


People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.


We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.



About American Water

American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water's 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.


As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.


American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Indexfor the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

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Primary Role


The GIS Software Engineer is responsible for the development and technical support of Geographic Information Systems at American Water. They support the entire GIS technology stack including databases, backend processes, API servers, integrations, web hosting, frontend UIs, and more. They work directly with business stakeholders to implement new products. They develop scripts and applications to maintain existing systems and products. They have a strong understanding of IT methodologies and can provide technology guidance for how GIS software is implemented across the business. They take a holistic approach to software development and are directly involved with application design, software architecture, user adoption, and more.




Key Accountabilities

• Build data engineering pipelines to support REST APIs used in web mapping applications
• Write and maintain Python libraries that support the overall GIS IT infrastructure such as database maintenance, integrations, code deployment, software management, etc.
• Write scripts that automate the administration of ArcGIS Enterprise software including Enterprise Geodatabases, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, etc.
• Design and implement large-scale spatial analysis models for optimizing utility operations, assessing metrics for data quality, building datasets for regulatory reporting, etc.
• Develop a JavaScript framework for delivering custom web mapping applications for various use cases
• Collaborate with other domains in IT to implement other technologies that interact with GIS
• Engage closely with product owners to design and deploy GIS applications
• Develop the ability to serve as a technology expert to provide guidance on GIS software architecture design and roadmaps for future implementations
• Prepare technical documentation and diagrams for application and technology pipelines
• Build data engineering pipelines to support REST APIs used in web mapping applications
• Write and maintain Python libraries that support the overall GIS IT infrastructure such as database maintenance, integrations, code deployment, software management, etc.

Knowledge/Skills

• Write scripts that automate the administration of ArcGIS Enterprise software including Enterprise Geodatabases, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, etc.
• Design and implement large-scale spatial analysis models for optimizing utility operations, assessing metrics for data quality, building datasets for regulatory reporting, etc.
• Develop a JavaScript framework for delivering custom web mapping applications for various use cases
• Collaborate with other domains in IT to implement other technologies that interact with GIS

• Strong programming skills with Python, Javascript, or similar scripting languages
• Experience with ESRI libraries such as ArcPy, ArcGIS API for Javascript, and Arcade
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server or similar relational database
• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise tools such as ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, etc.
• Experience with geoprocessing tools and geospatial data analysis methods
• Knowledge of ArcGIS Enterprise Geodatabase version management
• Experience with software development methodologies and version control
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services preferred
• Knowledge of water and wastewater utility operations preferred

Experience/Education

• 1 to 3 years of programming experience, preferably developing GIS tools and web/mobile applications within the Esri suite of tool
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Geography or related field of Engineering preferred, or equivalent experience
  

Travel Requirements

• As necessary, up to 10%.
  

Other

• Good decision-making ability, balancing what is right with what is realistic. Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while simultaneously maintaining the "big picture" view.
• Hybrid working schedule (at least 3 days in office per week)
  

Competencies


Champions safety


Customer obsessed


Cultivates innovation


Nimble learning


Drives Results


Collaborates



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American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants
based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.




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