GIS Analyst 2

City of Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The GIS Analyst 2 works in the City of Chattanooga’s Technology Services Department, performing GIS project management, analysis, programming, application development, and database administration with limited supervision. The role leads GIS projects involving City staff, outside vendors, and agency personnel, and supports the development and maintenance of the City’s geographic information system and related tools, applications, data, and procedures. The position uses Esri GIS products and related systems to develop solutions for City departments and outside agencies. Work includes advanced spatial analysis and programming, modeling and maintaining GIS data, managing ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Server, and SDE, creating 3D models and digital twin representations, quality-checking maps and data, supporting users, and collecting and verifying field data. The position also performs after-hours database maintenance and provides customer assistance related to maps, fees, plans, specifications, and City contracts. The role is based at 100 E. 11th Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, though hours may vary due to work assignments or projects. This is an exempt position. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in a related field or five years of relevant GIS project management or relational database experience. A valid driver’s license is required; GISP certification is preferred. Pre-employment screening includes a background check, fingerprinting, and a CJIS check.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree with training emphasis in Geography, Computer Science, mapping, database design, or another closely related field, or five years of previous experience involving GIS project management or relational database design and maintenance.
Valid driver’s license.
Knowledge of the Esri GIS software stack, data analysis, and data modeling.
Knowledge of FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) for data integration, transformation, and automation across GIS platforms and formats.
Knowledge of 3D modeling techniques and digital twin representations.
Knowledge of Esri GIS software, Esri SDE, and MS SQL Server database projects, data analysis, data modeling, and GIS system design.
Project management skills for working with outside contractors and agency staff on computerized mapping, digital data creation, conversion, manipulation, and analysis.
Knowledge of GIS database administration principles, methods, and techniques, including quality control methods and practices; relational databases; cartographic principles as they relate to GIS; and customer service principles.
Skill in creating and interpreting data models and performing quality control using computers and related software.
Skill in converting data to and from multiple platforms; reading technical maps, drawings, and related items; using database management systems, tools, and techniques; collecting, interpreting, and integrating geographic data from multiple sources; and preparing accurate GIS cartographic products.
Communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange or convey information, receive work direction, and interact with coworkers, supervisors, and the public.
Ability to integrate diverse data sources from different systems into a unified digital twin environment.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job in a timely manner, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

GISP certification.

Responsibilities

Lead GIS projects and provide senior-level project management, including leading team members and outside vendors, developing timelines, monitoring data collection schedules, and quality-controlling data.
Perform advanced GIS calculations and programming models used to plan City infrastructure, including sewer and stormwater systems.
Update and maintain Cityworks, geodatabases, SDE, and ArcGIS Server datasets.
Perform senior-level analysis and programming of GIS datasets using information from multiple data areas.
Create 3D models of buildings, infrastructure, and landscapes to support comprehensive digital twin representations.
Manage quality control of topographic maps created by outside contractors and agency staff.
Provide senior-level GIS analysis for City department projects and spatial analysis of large datasets for complex map layers.
Use GIS programming for computational analysis of large datasets and design complex map layers.
Manage ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Server, and SDE.
Build models for weekly database updates and perform after-hours database maintenance.
Develop procedures for maintaining the GIS.
Analyze, manipulate, and prepare reports from GIS applications.
Administer program databases by creating and revising tables and creating queries, forms, and reports.
Troubleshoot GIS, Cityworks, and GPS applications and train users.
Create, maintain, and program GIS layers in applicable databases.
Coordinate, develop, test, and modify end-user GIS applications, including entry and inquiry screens and print layouts.
Develop system documentation and user guides.
Review and process requests related to public works fees and collect fees for plans, specifications, and related items.
Collect and verify field data through GPS and visual inspections of applicable sites.
Assist customers with matters such as City contract statistics, contract information, appeal processes, fee change requests, and locating or issuing maps.
Meet regular attendance requirements, maintain effective interpersonal relationships, complete essential functions in a timely manner with or without reasonable accommodations, and perform other duties as assigned.