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Current Opportunities

We are always on the lookout for highly motivated thinkers and doers who welcome challenges and innovative new ideas. Do you have the same passion for our mission and core values as we do? Check out our current opportunities or send your resume to recruiting@bent-ear.com.

Junior GIS Professional 

Location: Remote

Job Description: Bent Ear Solutions is focused on helping public safety and crisis management organizations deploy, implement, and operationalize emerging technologies in order to help them save lives and protect property. We are looking for versatile, passionate employees who want to help grow a business focused on providing mission critical organizations the tools that they need to maximize their effectiveness.  We operate a fast-paced, high-energy group and encourage our staff to be creative and learn new skills. We’re looking for GIS Professionals who fit our environment and are willing to push to learn new skills, and tradecraft.

 

Responsibilities

  • Take direction from the GIS Manager and work closely with clients to address the geographic information needs of the organization and propose solutions that leverages GIS and brings value to the critical business challenges they face.

  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging GIS and related technologies.

  • Complete all aspects of assigned GIS projects, including the design, maintenance, production of geographic data and applications on the ESRI ArcGIS Platform.

  • Work independently and effectively with:

    • ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcMap, Web Services and REST Endpoints

    • ArcGIS Online, associated apps and templates (i.e., Web AppBuilder, Survey123).

  • Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, GIS-related technical issues and concepts to non-technical clients.

  • Assess customer data and analysis requirements and make recommendations to improve client’s performance capabilities

  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals and organizations including, but not limited to – Government, Non-Profit and the Private Sector

  • Conduct training, webinars, and demos for a variety of audiences.

  • Document all work tasked and completed in a shared digital project management application and track and submit all time worked.

  • Maintain and adhere to policies, procedures, regulations, and agreements regarding security of information.

  • Use problem-solving skills to work both independently and as part of a team.

  • Perform related work as required.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Earth Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field. Equivalent experience may be substituted for degree requirement.

  • Experience with web-based GIS using the ESRI Platform - ArcGIS Online, Portal for ArcGIS, and related applications (Survey123, Operations Dashboard, Hub, Web AppBuilder).

  • ArcGIS Desktop 10.x, ArcGIS Pro plus extensions (Network Analyst, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst), ArcGIS Online, and Portal for ArcGIS.

  • Knowledge of commercial databases (i.e., SQL or Oracle)

  • Understand emerging GIS technologies and their application to improve organization’s capabilities.

  • Knowledge of ArcGIS from an IT perspective (e.g., hardware, software, storage, security, networking, servers, databases, web services, virtualization, cloud computing)

  • Experience incorporating real-time information streams with existing GIS data and IT infrastructure.

  • Microsoft Office suite of products.

  • Experience with computers and job-related software programs.

  • Experience designing, maintaining, and producing GIS products in the ESRI AGOL platform (this can include Survey123, Collector, Operations Dashboard, other field collection applications, story maps, etc.)

  • Previous work/intern or coursework experience which demonstrates the required skills for the job.

  • Ability to work 40 hours or more a week as required by workload.

  • Internet connection and the ability to work remotely.

Consultant

Location: Washington, D.C.

Job Description: This project will provide support to a Federal agency as it plans for a large GIS implementation. BES’s role is to work with the client’s key stakeholders to identify information sharing requirements, develop applicable governance documents and standard operating procedures, and provide the necessary training and exercises that ensure the client’s staff properly integrate the technology solution and are prepared for natural disasters or man-made incidents. This is a multi-year project that will require travel.​

 

Bent Ear Solutions is focused on helping public safety-related organizations operationalize emerging technologies in order to help them save lives and protect property. We are looking for versatile, passionate people who care deeply about the public safety mission and want to help grow a business focused on providing public safety the tools that they need to maximize their effectiveness. Our typical role on a project often requires us to mediate between client organizations/leaders, so the consultant must understand office dynamics and how to navigate a varied array of personalities. We are a fast-paced, high-energy company that encourages all of our staff to be creative, learn new skills, and challenge the status quo. We provide a flexible work environment with competitive benefits.

 

Responsibilities​

  • Identify client’s information sharing requirements/needs.

  • Facilitate client stakeholder meetings (groups ranging from 2 to 40 people).

  • Read, review, and write/rewrite documents including policies, plans, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

  • Deliver reports and presentations in a thorough and professional manner.

  • Develop and deliver training and exercises to support SOP/technology implementation.

  • Manage the project scope and resources to ensure all client expectations are met.

 

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in public safety, consulting, or a combination thereof

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, or a related field required (Master’s degree preferred)

  • PMP certification is a plus

  • Advanced writing, communication, and presentation skills

  • Strong analytical skills

  • Excellent research skills

  • Strong facilitation skills

  • Ability to work both independently as well as in teams and inspire other staff and client team members to think both differently and creatively

  • Willingness and desire to learn new skills as our small company dictates throughout its growth

  • GIS experience a strong plus

GIS (Web) Application Developer

Location: Remote

Job Description: Bent Ear Solutions is focused on helping public safety organizations deploy, implement, and operationalize emerging technologies in order to help them save lives and protect property. We are looking for versatile, passionate employees who care deeply about the public safety mission and want to help grow a business focused on providing public safety the tools that they need to maximize their effectiveness.  We operate a fast-paced, high-energy group where we encourage all of our staff to be creative and to learn new skills. We’re looking for GIS Professionals who can fit well in our environment and are willing to push themselves to learn new skills, techniques, and tradecraft.

 

We have an immediate opening for a GIS Developer to build custom GIS applications using the ArcGIS JavaScript API, Python, and other libraries and languages such as React and Typescript.

 

Essential Functions

  • Work in an agile team environment to constantly iterate through the required tasks and requirements

  • Follow development best practices and standards including use of repositories, creation and maintenance of procedural documentation and deployment activities

  • Develop and maintain custom applications, tools, and services in an Esri environment using SQL Server, Python, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, REST, JSON, SQL, and relevant Esri technologies (ArcGIS Enterprise, SDE, Esri APIs)

  • Develop GIS applications – primarily for the web, but also for data ETL processes and system admin tools

  • Develop and maintain enterprise web services that support multiple solutions

  • Design and create custom queries and scripts

  • Proactively identify application inefficiencies and propose solutions

  • Identify, create, and maintain development frameworks and code libraries

  • Work closely with the team members to develop quality assurance documentation and user acceptance testing plans

  • Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability and rich user experience

  • Support client’s existing GIS applications and recommend enhancements and improvements.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required Skills:

  • Understanding of working with sensitive/secure data

  • Knowledge of ArcGIS Server product suite (10.0 and up) and strong knowledge of ArcGIS Server client APIs is preferred.

  • Knowledge of source control systems (i.e. git), and build automation systems

  • Knowledge of UI libraries such as React and TypeScript

  • web application development experience using JavaScript and libraries like jQuery, the ArcGIS JavaScript API and MV* frameworks.

  • Strong programming, using JavaScript and Python, C#, or VB.NET

  •  Experience consuming and creating APIs with

  • Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail and data quality checks

  • Strong data skills and experience with querying relational databases such as SQL Server or Oracle. •

  • Working knowledge of IIS web server administration: application pool tuning, SSL encryption, ASP.NET configuration

Preferred Skills:

  • ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6 and later

  • Oracle Database Server (10g and 11g), or SQL Server 2008, 2014

  • Feature Manipulation Engine (FME)

  • Windows Server 2008, IIS 7 and above,

  • CSS, HTML/5

Experience

  • Experience designing, developing and implementing custom GIS applications built using the JavaScript API or similar. 

  • Knowledge of other GIS products in the ESRI platform (this can include Survey123, Collector, Operations dashboard, other field collection applications, story maps, etc)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • U.S. Citizen

  • Physical work location within the United States or Canada

  • Ability to work 40 hours or more a week as required by workload

  • Internet connection and the ability to work remotely

  • Valid driver’s license

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GIS Developer                   *New Position

Location: Remote

Job Description: Bent Ear Solutions is in search of a GIS Developer to design useful GIS data models and workflows that may be leveraged to build client solutions.  The GIS Developer will perform application life-cycle development and deployment, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing and documentation, for COTS and custom GIS apps, and will implement GIS solutions using scripting languages such as JavaScript and Python.  The Developer will also deliver and facilitate presentations to both technical and non-technical personnel using a variety of tools. 

This is a remote position.

Knowledge and Skills:

General:

  • Skills and experience with GIS application development.

  • Ability to innovate and research. An analytical mindset, good problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Platforms/Database:

  • Proficiency with Esri’s ArcGIS platform, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online/Portal, ArcGIS Enterprise, GeoEvent Server.

  • Experience with relational database design/SQL queries in SQL Server/Oracle.

Application Development:

  • Experience with building COTS web applications such as Dashboards and Experience Builder apps, and with Survey123.

  • Proficiency with JavaScript, and its corresponding Esri framework, the ArcGIS API for JavaScript.

  • Experience creating ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and web GIS administration automations using ArcGIS API for Python.

  • Proficiency with front-end design languages, such as HTML and CSS, and data transport formats, such as JSON.

​OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • U.S. Citizen

  • Physical work location within the United States or Canada

  • Ability to work 40 hours or more a week as required by workload

  • Internet connection and the ability to work remotely

  • Valid driver’s license

Entry Level Data Analyst    *New Position

Location: Remote for first 6 months; then locate to DC area

Job Description: Bent Ear Solutions is in search of an entry level data analyst to provide direct support to a federal client that is responsible for monitoring for, collecting, analyzing, and reporting on incidents that could, or are currently, having an impact on that clients’ operations.

The Data Analyst it is expected to have a basic understanding of navigating through and researching specific key areas on the open-source internet. It is vital that all analyst levels be able to process this data and clearly communicate any discovered information to their colleagues with confidence, clarity, and speed. All analysts are expected to work independently, but at the same time be able to quickly and effectively coordinate with team members and stakeholders to produce the best results. The level of teamwork needed for this position requires flexibility and the ability to adapt to frequent changes in process, priority, and availability.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Must possess basic computer skills, to include use of MS Office products and telework technology.

  • Understands how to review, revise, and report data and information, including items that may be sensitive in nature

  • Able to perform objective research and apply basic analytical techniques

  • Capable of both strong teamwork and working effectively in an independent environment

  • Possesses strong writing and grammar skills that support clear and concise communication

  • Capable of both receiving and providing constructive feedback in a professional manner with team members, leadership, the client, and stakeholders

  • Can be prepared for a flexible work schedule

  • Capable of applying logic and reason to tasks and new or complex situations

Preferred Education:

  • High School Diploma or GED required, but Military experience may serve as a substitute

  • Associates degree or higher preferred, but not required based on previous experience

  • Completion of FEMA IS100, 200, 700, and 800 within the first 90 days

  • Willing to attend additional courses and training

  • Ability to obtain a clearance

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • U.S. Citizen

  • Physical work location within the United States or Canada

  • Ability to work 40 hours or more a week as required by workload.

  • Internet connection and the ability to work remotely.

  • Valid driver’s license

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