Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Department)
About The Position
The GIS Analyst is responsible for complex spatial analysis and development of enterprise data layers. This includes developing GIS tools for editing, mapping, and analyzing data using ArcGIS applications. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining digital maps, reports, and data, performing spatial analyses using ESRI programs, and creating GIS tools with various programming languages. The analyst will also develop feature datasets, create and present technical information, implement QA/QC procedures, research digital information, document GIS tools and data, and provide training and support for GIS software and web mapping applications. Special projects in GIS will be undertaken to support business needs, and collaboration with Information Services staff and stakeholders is expected for system implementations, conversions, and upgrades, aligning planning initiatives with community needs and sustainability goals. The position receives limited supervision.
Requirements
- Bachelors’ degree in geography, GIS, Management Information Systems, or a related field from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.
- Three years’ progressively responsible experience in conducting GIS analyses and modeling and developing and implementing GIS mapping products and business processes.
Nice To Haves
- GISP or PMP Certification.
- Knowledge of programming languages.
- Experience using Enterprise Geodatabase functionality.
- Experience with open-source satellite datasets (e.g., Landsat, Sentinel).
- Proficient in applying machine learning techniques to geospatial analysis, including pattern recognition and feature detection in satellite imagery.
- Familiarity with cloud computing and data warehousing tools (e.g., AWS S3).
- Experience with other geospatial data types, such as LiDAR.
Responsibilities
- Designs, implements, and maintains a variety of digital maps, reports, and data.
- Performs spatial analyses of geographic data using ESRI programs.
- Designs, creates, and maintains GIS tools written in VBA, XML, Python, Data Interoperability or other similar programs.
- Designs, develops and implements feature datasets for use by GIS and agency users; creates and presents technical and program information to a variety of audiences.
- Develops and implements QA/QC procedures for data; researches a variety of digital information.
- Develops and maintains documentation of GIS tools and data.
- Provides training and support to GIS software, tools web mapping applications.
- Performs work on special projects in GIS in support of other business needs.
- Collaborates with Information Services staff and stakeholders on changes associated with system implementations, conversions, and upgrades and aligns planning initiatives with community needs and sustainability goals.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
