Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Lead (IT Application Development - Senior Specialist)

State of Washington•Pierce County – Lakewood, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington Military Department’s Construction, Facilities, and Management Office (CFMO) is seeking a GIS Lead to provide strategic and technical leadership for the development, management, and application of geographic information systems. Reporting to the Planning and Program Branch Chief, the GIS Lead is CFMO’s geospatial subject matter expert, works independently across assignments, and provides guidance to lower-level GIS staff on complex issues. The role architects, manages, and leverages enterprise geospatial infrastructure—including facility, demographic, and regional asset data—to support planning, maintenance, and daily operations. This is a civilian position and does not require military service affiliation. The position leads geospatial application management, master planning and facility analysis, real-property reconciliation and data integrity, enterprise data management, and system administration support. Work includes developing secure mapping applications and data pipelines; supporting long-range planning, facility decisions, and recruiting-footprint analysis; reconciling GIS data with federal records; maintaining integrated GIS and CAD datasets; and administering CFMO geospatial applications and systems. The position is based at Camp Murray, Washington. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, either eight hours per day or four days per week at ten hours per day, with either Monday or Friday off. Work hours are established with the supervisor and fall between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Some telework may be available, but in-person work and meetings are required. Emergency assignments may involve alternate locations and rotating shifts, including weekends and evenings. Statewide travel, sometimes overnight, is required. Compensation depends on qualifications or applicable promotion rules.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in geography, geospatial science, computer science, or a related field, plus six years of experience in geographic information systems, cartographic principles, coordinating system transformations, and data interoperability or similar toolsets. Additional experience in these areas may substitute year-for-year for the degree requirement.
One year of CAD experience.
Demonstrated growth mindset, including commitment to learning and growth and ability to reflect, learn, and adapt to improve individual and organizational effectiveness.
Service-oriented approach, including willingness and ability to understand and meet others’ needs, remove barriers, and contribute to equitable, responsive service delivery.
Successfully complete the appropriate background checks required for employment and to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC); sign information releases. Background-check processing may take up to six months after employment.
Possess a valid Washington State driver’s license and identification meeting REAL ID Act requirements for base access upon hire.
Be willing to work on a military-controlled access installation and meet Camp Murray access and background-check requirements, including possessing an Enhanced Driver’s License or other REAL ID-compliant identification.
Be able and willing to travel independently throughout Washington, sometimes overnight.
Be willing to work at an alternate location and rotating shifts, including weekends and evenings, if assigned during an emergency activation.
Complete the online application, including its Work Experience and Supplemental Questionnaire sections, and provide a resume, cover letter, and contact details for at least three professional references.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Arc Server / SDE v10.xx and ArcGIS Pro v2.3 or higher.
Experience with Trimble Pathfinder Office v5.65 and Trimble Terrasync v5.65.
Experience with Trimble Geo 7 Series GPS units and Trimble S7 high-accuracy Global Positioning Systems.
Experience with AutoCAD, SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) V18+, Visual Studio Code, SQL Express (ArcDesktop Database Engine), and Azure Storage Explorer.
One year of data analysis, database design, and/or database programming experience, including advanced queries and stored procedures.
Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) certification.
Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) certification.
Ability to manage and maintain GIS web applications for multiple users.
Ability to transform dense spatial data into intuitive, easily scanned 2D/3D visualizations.
Ability to use technical drawing programs such as Visio and AutoCAD.
Ability to use and develop GIS and map-development systems and layering.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and validate geospatial planning data across federal, state, and multi-jurisdictional regional boundaries to establish a spatial baseline for facilities, master plans, and capital investment submissions.
Architect and standardize user experience, application logic, and deployment frameworks for CFMO secure web-mapping databases, including agency-wide layout, appearance, and functionality standards.
Provide spatial intelligence and predictive analysis supporting long-range master plans, force-structure stationing, and facility consolidation decisions.
Resolve coordinate-system and spatial-reference mismatches between localized engineering survey grids (CAD) and global geographic coordinate systems.
Develop automated synchronization tools to translate schemas and reconcile data mismatches between state systems and federal databases of record.
Conduct site-location, suitability, and layout analyses for prospective military developments and support Real Property Development Plans.
Coordinate and align state geospatial datasets with federal data structures, and develop data-translation pipelines supporting interoperability among local, regional, and federal systems.
Conduct spatial-demographic modeling using county and regional population data to inform recruiting footprints and readiness-center stationing decisions.
Coordinate across federal, state, municipal, and regional entities; support data-sharing agreements, resolve spatial data conflicts, and promote unified geographic master-planning standards for statewide military real property.
Reconcile GIS layers with federal records, including data for more than 200 buildings.
Lead CFMO enterprise geospatial strategy and technical consultation, including product design, application life-cycle maintenance, and quality assurance for integrated GIS and CAD datasets.
Architect, engineer, and optimize Common Information Picture (CIP) data repositories, extract-transform-load (ETL) toolsets, and analytical reporting systems.
Govern and update Federal Geographic Data Committee metadata, GPS data dictionaries, and information from GPS collection projects to maintain data integrity and compatibility with enterprise schemas and formats.
Integrate applicable federal and state statutory regulations into CFMO geospatial operations and ensure programmatic compliance.
Provide application and database technical support, independently and with IT staff, to maintain availability of applications and geospatial database systems.
Plan and schedule software updates for CFMO CAD, GIS, and GPS systems in coordination with the IT Department.
Manage licensing portals for CFMO CAD, GPS, and remote-sensing software systems.
Plan, test, and implement application configuration changes for CAD and GPS systems to maintain integration and compatible software versions with enterprise geospatial systems.
Administer the CFMO ArcGIS Enterprise portal, including user licenses, roles, groups, and security permissions.
Develop and document system-administration standard operating procedures for CFMO CAD, GPS, and remote-sensing systems.
Provide guidance and leadership to lower-level GIS staff on complex issues.
Travel throughout Washington, sometimes overnight, to attend meetings and conduct public outreach and training; work in alternate locations and rotating shifts, including weekends and evenings, when assigned during emergency activations.