Geographic Information System Specialist III

Baltimore County, MD • Towson, MD

366d

About The Position

A vacancy exists in the Office of Information Technology. A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below. Current and future vacancies occurring in any Office or Department of Baltimore County General Government may be filled from the list of eligible applicants. All interested transfer and promotional candidates must apply at this time. List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experiences on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications. Note: Failure to complete all fields of the 'Work Experience' section of the application will result in your application not being considered. You can attach your resume, transcript(s) or license(s) to your application. Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Cartography or a related field.
• Four years' experience in the operation of geographic information systems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of database design principles and best practices.
• Knowledge of project management techniques.
• Knowledge of technical concepts of database modeling and scripting workflow processes.
• Knowledge of business process analysis and techniques to identify opportunities for Business Process Improvement using GIS or other information technologies.
• Knowledge of application development using .NET or other programming languages.
• Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Skill in the operation of geographic information systems.
• Skill in performing database modeling, designing relational GIS databases and supporting data conversion and synchronization activities.
• Skill in supporting geographic information systems users and providing solutions to technical problems.
• Skill in performing technical research to assist application programmers and database administrators.
• Skill in supporting Service Level Agreements for databases and agencies, along with executing database maintenance plans.
• Skill applying techniques of structured query language (SQL) and relational database technologies.
• Ability to provide system administration to GIS integrated, off-the-shelf applications.
• Ability to perform technical lead responsibilities on database and application projects.
• Ability to effectively coordinate and lead sub-committees on the GIS committee.
• Ability to prepare and provide training on GIS specific topics.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service.

Responsibilities

• Supports geographic information system activities including database development, maintenance, application development and testing.
• Oversees and manages activities related to the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases and applications.
• Leads development of geodatabase specifications, database dictionaries and technical procedures.
• Develops and performs quality assurance/quality control testing on geodatabases.
• Facilitates the development of agency requirements and designs for GIS applications.
• Manages the design, construction, testing and implementation of GIS models using model builder and python.
• Performs analysis on a broad variety of geodatabases.
• Identifies and provides recommendations on solutions for business process improvement opportunities involving GIS.
• Coordinates geodatabase certifications according to GIS Service Level Agreements.
• Develops complex queries and scripts to perform analysis of geodatabases using SQL.
• Coordinates, prepares and executes GIS application test plans.
• Prepares and delivers training on GIS applications.
• Creates FGDC compliant metadata for geodatabase development and maintenance projects.
• Coordinates on-site technical assistance to supported departments and agencies.
• Provides access to GIS products and services available to internal and external customers.
• Interacts with contractors to ensure delivery of quality products and to solve production issues.
• Prepares requests for scope of work and vendor proposals.
• Leads the design, modeling and development of relational data models.
• Provides on-call support for County Emergency Operations Center.
• Provides support for GIS related websites.
• Manages issue logs and communication to Project Manager on project status.
• Leads team in performing duties associated with databases compilation and maintenance.
• Participates on the GIS Committee and chairs sub-committees.
• Manages GIS-related projects using project management standards and techniques.
• Provides quality customer service.

Benefits

• Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education must be submitted with each application.
• Proof of Degree Equivalency required for degrees obtained outside the USA.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree