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GIS & Geospatial Services

Web GIS Developer

A GIS team can produce excellent maps and analysis, but if that work stays trapped in desktop software, field crews, executives, and the public never see it. This service builds interactive web maps and real-time operational dashboards using MapLibre GL JS, ArcGIS JS API, and Leaflet, so your spatial data becomes something people across the organization can actually open in a browser and use. It's for teams that need live asset tracking, public-facing map applications, or internal dashboards pulling from the same geodatabase your GIS staff already maintain. We build against your existing data services so the web map stays in sync with the source data instead of becoming another dataset to maintain by hand.

This is a capability we deliver for you as a service, not a role we’re hiring for.

How We’d Approach This

A clear, staged plan, not a black box

These are the service-specific steps inside our six-step process.

  1. 1

    Diagnose the target users, key layers, and interactions the web map or dashboard actually needs to support

  2. 2

    Pilot a working map interface against live or sample data feeds to validate performance and usability

  3. 3

    Review the pilot with end users and stakeholders and refine layer styling, filters, and interactions

  4. 4

    Build the production web application and launch it connected to live data services

What You Get

Deliverables from this engagement

  • Deployed interactive web map or operational dashboard
  • Source code for the web GIS application
  • Live data connections to existing geodatabases or feature services
  • User guide for map interactions, filters, and layer controls

Six Ways We Could Architect This

Different engagement, different build, pick the shape that fits

There’s more than one way to deliver on this service. Browse a few of the ways we’d structure the work, depending on your speed, budget, and integration needs.

Read all 6 architectures as text

Lean Fast-Start Architecture

Static Data Source

  • GeoJSON Export File
  • Simple Attribute Table
  • Manual Data Refresh

Simple Web Map

  • Leaflet Map Page
  • MapLibre GL Style
  • Static Site Hosting
  • Basemap Layer Selection

Field Users

  • Field Crew Browser Access
  • Basic Popup Info Window
  • Mobile Responsive View
  • Print Export Button

Cloud-Native / Managed Services Architecture

Managed Data Services

  • ArcGIS Online Feature Service
  • Managed PostGIS Database

Cloud Hosted Web App

  • MapLibre GL JS App
  • ArcGIS JS API Widgets
  • Vercel Hosting
  • CloudFront CDN

Data Synchronization

  • Scheduled Sync Job
  • Cache Invalidation Service

End Users

  • Executive Dashboard View
  • Public Map Portal

Event-Driven & Automation-First Architecture

Live Asset Telemetry

  • Vehicle GPS Telemetry
  • MQTT Broker
  • Webhook Ingestion Endpoint

Real Time Pipeline

  • Stream Processing Job
  • Geofence Rule Engine
  • WebSocket Push Service

Live Dashboard

  • Geofence Breach Detected
  • Auto Update Map Positions
  • Alert Notification Sent
  • Incident Log Entry
  • Dispatcher Live View

Enterprise-Grade & Compliance-Ready Architecture

Multi Tenant Platform

  • Tenant Isolation Layer
  • Single Sign On Service
  • Role Based Layer Access

Redundant Map Services

  • Primary Map Service Cluster
  • Load Balancer
  • Secondary Map Service Node

Compliance Operations

  • Accessibility Compliance Check
  • Audit Logging Service

Disaster Recovery

  • Failover Region
  • Backup Restore Procedure

AI-Augmented, Human-in-the-Loop Architecture

Underlying Map Layers

  • Live Feature Layers
  • Historical Styling Data

AI Styling and QA

  • Automated Symbology Generator
  • Data Quality Issue Detector
  • Style Suggestion Engine

Human Review Checkpoint

  • Style and Data Quality Acceptable
  • Web GIS Developer Review
  • Approved Map Update
  • Flagged Data Sent Back

Public Facing Map

  • Published Web Map Update
  • Public Users

Integration-Heavy / Ecosystem-Connected Architecture

Web GIS Core

  • MapLibre and ArcGIS JS App
  • Real Time Map Renderer

Enterprise Data Sources

  • Enterprise Geodatabase
  • IoT Telemetry Feed

Business Systems

  • CRM Asset Ownership Records
  • Notification System
  • Work Order Trigger

Public and Mobile Access

  • Open Data Portal
  • Mobile Field App
  • Public Feedback Form

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Ready to get started?

Tell us what you’re trying to get done and we’ll help you find the highest-leverage place to start, scoped small enough to prove itself before you commit to anything bigger.

Talk to us about Web GIS Developer

Most engagements like this start as a $500–$2,500 pilot, see full pricing.

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