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How much do full time python gis developer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for full time python gis developer in Reno, NV is $58.45, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $48.17 and $66.39 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a full time Python GIS developer do?

A Full Time Python GIS Developer specializes in creating, maintaining, and optimizing software solutions that work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using the Python programming language. They develop scripts and applications to process spatial data, automate mapping tasks, and integrate GIS functionalities into various platforms. Their work often involves using libraries such as GeoPandas, Shapely, and ArcPy to analyze geospatial data, visualize results, and solve real-world location-based problems for industries like urban planning, transportation, and environmental science.

What are some common challenges full time Python GIS developers face when integrating geospatial data from multiple sources?

Full Time Python GIS Developers often encounter challenges when integrating geospatial data from various sources due to differences in data formats, coordinate reference systems, and data quality. Ensuring compatibility and accuracy requires a strong understanding of libraries like GDAL, GeoPandas, and Shapely, as well as best practices for data cleaning and transformation. Close collaboration with data engineers, cartographers, and other team members is often necessary to resolve inconsistencies and produce reliable geospatial analyses.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a full time Python GIS developer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Full Time Python GIS Developer, you need strong programming skills in Python, a solid understanding of geospatial concepts, and experience with GIS platforms, often supported by a relevant degree in computer science, geography, or a related field. Familiarity with tools such as ArcGIS, QGIS, PostGIS, and libraries like GeoPandas or GDAL, as well as version control systems like Git, is typically required. Problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and effective communication are important soft skills that set top candidates apart. These skills ensure robust, scalable geospatial solutions and seamless collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What is the difference between Full Time Python Gis Developer vs GIS Analyst?

AspectFull Time Python Gis DeveloperGIS Analyst
Required SkillsPython programming, GIS software, scriptingGIS software, data analysis, cartography
Work EnvironmentDevelopment teams, software projectsData management, fieldwork, reporting
Industry UsageTech, government, environmental projectsUrban planning, environmental agencies, utilities

The Full Time Python Gis Developer primarily focuses on developing GIS applications using Python, scripting, and automation, often working within software development teams. In contrast, a GIS Analyst concentrates on analyzing spatial data, creating maps, and supporting decision-making processes. While both roles require GIS knowledge, the developer role emphasizes programming and software creation, whereas the analyst role centers on data interpretation and visualization.

What are the most commonly searched types of Python Gis Developer jobs in Reno, NV?

The most popular types of Python Gis Developer jobs in Reno, NV are:

Financial Business Analyst, Business & Finance

The University of Nevada, Reno

Reno, NV • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.


University Of Nevada (Reno) rating

8.5

Company rating: 8.5 out of 10

Based on 18 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

81st of 620 rated colleges and universities


Job description

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or jobs@unr.edu. For UNR Med professional job postings, please contact the Office of Professional Recruitment at (775) 784-6778.

Job Description

The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a Financial Business Analyst for Business and Finance.

The Financial Business Analyst supports the Controller's Office and Business & Finance division by managing financial and administrative systems, designing workflows, designing document scanning processes and maintaining enterprise solutions such as OnBase and in Workday Finance. This role manages the helpdesk system, processes security requests, and ensures data consistency across financial platforms. It also collaborates with campus stakeholders to gather requirements, implement process improvements, and support system implementations and enhancements. In addition, the analyst contributes to reporting, accessibility compliance, and integration monitoring to maintain efficient and compliant operations. The position further supports specialized programs, such as the university's copier program, through billing, vendor coordination, customer support, and ongoing system administration.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Form/Workflow Development and Implementation

  • Develop new business workflows and forms that increase productivity within the University and finance.

  • Collaborate on the development of requirements and design workflow and automation forms.

  • Work with document system to implement and enforce document retention.

  • Maintain existing forms, workflows, and integrations

  • Design and document integration requirements between financial systems

  • Support implementation of Business and Finance projects

Workday Security Initiation and Help Desk Management

  • Assess and correspond to users who are requesting security changes in Workday

  • Initiate security requests in Workday

  • Create and modify Team Dynamix ticketing applications

Help Desk Ticket Processing

  • Manage coverage for 1stlevel support for Workday Finance help desk, monitor SME progress toward response, advocate for the user for timely ticket resolution

  • Generates weekly ticket reports to notify SME's of outstanding tickets

  • Analyzes help desk data, identifies trends and recommends communication/training interventions

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of related work experience;ORMaster's degree and one (1) year of related work experience.

Related Experience:Working in an IT role supporting business applications, knowledge of a programming language (C, C++, Python, visual basic or other), website applications, training platforms, etc. and some experience within a financial environment.

Schedule and Travel Requirements

Occasional nights and weekends may be required

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty B

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day.Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR

  • Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

  • Generous annual and sick leave, life insurance - Faculty Benefits

  • E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

  • Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders

  • Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

  • Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate

  • No state income tax!

Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples' professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

For more information about Business, Finance and the Controller's Office, please visit: https://www.unr.edu/campus-business/business-and-finance

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

Attach the following attachments to your application

1) Resume/CV

2) Cover Letter

3) Contact Information for Three Professional References

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member's first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada's original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 ("Very High Research") university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Best National Universities" and "Best National Public Universities." It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times' "Top Colleges for Economic Diversity."

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada's first medical school - the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University's physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as "University Village," to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google's TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada - led by the University of Nevada, Reno - was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories.Nevada's Tech Hub will strengthen America's lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that's transforming Nevada's communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students' cognitive growth and academic achievement - all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visitthe University's website.

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