GIS Analyst
About The Position
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey is seeking a hands-on GIS Analyst to support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of geospatial applications, data, and systems. The role works closely with Engineering and business stakeholders to translate operational needs into practical, user-friendly GIS solutions. The position is hybrid, with preferred in-office attendance on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The GIS Analyst develops and maintains GIS-based web and mobile applications using Esri tools, manages spatial data and integrations, automates GIS workflows, and supports ArcGIS Enterprise and related infrastructure. The role covers application requirements gathering through deployment and ongoing support, as well as data quality, system troubleshooting, documentation, and coordination with internal technology teams. The ideal candidate is a hands-on GIS practitioner with a strong Esri foundation who can build applications, work with data, automate processes, and continue developing technical capabilities while supporting Engineering and infrastructure use cases. The role does not require a senior GIS architect or highly specialized software developer.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Approximately 8–10+ years of professional GIS experience.
- Hands-on experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and/or ArcGIS Enterprise.
- Demonstrated ability to create and configure Esri-based GIS applications.
- Experience developing web maps, dashboards, forms, or GIS applications using Experience Builder, Field Maps, Survey123, or similar Esri products.
- Experience working with geodatabases, feature services, spatial data, and GIS data management.
- Basic experience with GIS scripting, automation, or data-processing tools.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with technical and business teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Python, ArcPy, Arcade, ModelBuilder, REST APIs, or FME.
- Experience integrating GIS with CAD, BIM, asset management, IoT, or other enterprise systems.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD or Civil 3D data and GIS/CAD interoperability.
- Experience supporting ArcGIS Enterprise environments and application migrations.
- Familiarity with cloud-hosted GIS environments such as Microsoft Azure.
- Experience with JavaScript or Esri ArcGIS APIs.
- Experience working in transportation, infrastructure, utilities, engineering, aviation, or port environments.
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, develop, test, and maintain GIS-based web and mobile applications.
- Develop solutions using Esri tools, including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, Experience Builder, Dashboards, Field Maps, and Survey123.
- Configure web maps, applications, forms, dashboards, and user workflows for Engineering and operational needs.
- Participate in application requirements gathering, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and ongoing support.
- Improve usability and user experience across GIS applications.
- Create, maintain, and manage spatial datasets, feature services, geodatabases, and related GIS content.
- Support integration of GIS data with CAD, BIM, asset management, and enterprise business systems and other data sources.
- Develop and maintain data conversion and ETL workflows.
- Perform data validation, quality assurance, and data cleanup.
- Support GIS data standards, governance, and documentation.
- Develop scripts and tools to automate repetitive GIS and data-management processes.
- Support automated data updates, synchronization, geoprocessing, and reporting workflows.
- Support the administration, monitoring, maintenance, and upgrades of ArcGIS Enterprise and related GIS infrastructure.
- Assist with migration of GIS applications, services, and data between development, test, and production environments.
- Troubleshoot application, data, and system issues and coordinate resolutions with internal technology teams.
- Document system configurations, workflows, applications, and technical changes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
