ArcGIS Web Application Developer

Job Title: ArcGIS Web Application Developer Duration: 3 months (Contract W2)
Location: Salem, OR (Hybrid)
Key Skills: ArcGIS Experience Builder Development, Web GIS Integration & Spatial Data Management, SQL Database Integration, Report Generation & Front-End UX, Technical Documentation & Stakeholder Collaboration
Project Overview:
Client seeks a skilled GIS Web Developer to support two strategic initiatives:

1. Recovery Tracker Web Map Component: Enhance the existing Salmon and Steelhead Recovery Tracker by integrating a spatial mapping component.
2. Compass Web Map Application Reporting Tool: Develop a custom report-generation widget in the Compass Experience Builder application for spatial and conservation data reporting.

Responsibilities: Recovery Tracker Web Map Development

• Evaluate and finalize GIS feature classes for salmon and steelhead populations including ESDPSs, MPGs/Strata, and individual population boundaries.
• Configure spatial data to support visualization and attribute queries using ESRI s ArcGIS Experience Builder.
• Design and build an interactive web map component that enables users to:
  • Select species and run values
  • Click on population polygons to retrieve and display related metrics
  • Trigger data updates in the Recovery Tracker Explorer interface
• Develop functionality to display relevant population metadata in map popups (e.g., population name, species/run, ESU/DPS, MPG/Stratum, data availability).
• Ensure seamless integration into the existing Recovery Tracker website via coordination with web development staff.
• Validate secure access to the web map component only when invoked through the main Recovery Tracker application.

Deliverables:

• Fully functional Recovery Tracker web map page
• Documented source files and integration notes
• Timeline: 8 weeks from start date

Compass Reporting Widget Development

• Develop a custom widget using ArcGIS Experience Builder that enables users to:
  • Draw or upload areas of interest (polygon, shapefile, XML)
  • Select intersecting invisible hexagon grid cells
  • Aggregate and calculate spatial data (e.g., ecoregion coverage, species observations)
  • Generate formatted pop-up results and downloadable PDF reports
• Implement clean, organized report formatting including headers, pie charts, and feature tables.
• Ensure widget remains compatible with future backend updates, including documentation and training for ODFW staff to update data layers and modify visual elements.

Deliverables:

• Compass custom reporting widget ready for deployment
• Admin training material (guide or walkthrough)
• Timeline: 3 weeks after completion of Recovery Tracker component

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience with ArcGIS Experience Builder for web GIS application development
• Strong proficiency in ESRI web tools, JavaScript APIs, and widget customization
• Experience in web map integration with backend relational databases (e.g., SQL Server)
• Expertise in spatial data management and designing interactive GIS web maps
• Familiarity with conservation biology concepts or natural resource GIS data is a plus
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with government or public-sector environmental data systems
• Understanding of Oregon s fish and wildlife recovery strategies and mapping products
• Previous work with data visualization and automated PDF report generation

Project Support Provided by Client:

• Access to spatial data layers and Fish Monitoring SQL Database
• Coordination with internal Web Developer and Data Analyst for integration
• Hosting environment and deployment assistance for public accessibility