GIS Manager

City of Cibolo•Cibolo, TX

16h

About The Position

Under the general directions of the Information Services Director, the GIS Manager provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and technical administration for the City’s GIS program. This position is responsible for managing GIS personnel, developing enterprise GIS architecture, ensuring the integrity and security of geospatial systems and databases, and delivering innovative solutions that support city priorities. A major focus of this role will be leading the implementation and long-term management of the City’s ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise environment while integrating current ArcGIS Online resources into a scalable hybrid GIS ecosystem.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a close related field.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible GIS experience, including: Enterprise GIS administration or architecture, Spatial database management, GIS application delivery, Project leadership, Cross-functional collaboration.
Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory or team leadership experience is preferred.
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) professional certifications are strongly preferred.
GISP certification preferred.
Experience deploying or administering ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise
Experience with ArcGIS Online environments
Municipal or public sector GIS experience
Utility, infrastructure, or public safety GIS
SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Oracle geodatabases
Python/ArcPy automation
JavaScript web GIS development
Experience with asset management or work order integration
Cloud-hosted GIS environments
Open data/transparency initiatives

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic planning, modernization, and continuous improvement of the City’s GIS program.
Design, deploy, and administer the ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise environment, including Portal, ArcGIS Server, Data Store, web services, integrations, and security.
Develop long-range GIS roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities, growth, and emerging technology trends.
Establish GIS governance standards for data quality, publishing workflows, permissions, metadata, and lifecycle management.
Manage enterprise geodatabases, hosted services, backups, system availability, disaster recovery readiness, and performance optimization.
Coordinate upgrades, patches, licensing, and support lifecycle management for GIS systems.
Ensure GIS systems comply with City technology, security, and operational continuity standards.
Collaborate with Information Services staff on server, storage, network, identity management, and cybersecurity requirements.
Oversee development of GIS applications, dashboards, mobile solutions, automation workflows, and public-facing mapping tools.
Expand use of GIS analytics to support infrastructure planning, economic development, emergency response, and operational efficiency.
Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-enabled mapping, field mobility, automation, and smart city solutions.
Partner with Public Works, Utilities, Engineering, Planning, Police, Fire, Communications, and Administration to identify GIS opportunities and deliver business value.
Lead integrations between GIS and enterprise platforms such as asset management, permitting, ERP, CRM, and work order systems.
Coordinate regional data sharing with 911 agencies, appraisal districts, utilities, neighboring jurisdictions, and other external partners.
Supervise, mentor, develop, and evaluate GIS staff.
Establish goals, priorities, performance standards, and project schedules.
Present recommendations, updates, and reports to executive leadership, boards, and City Council.
Support emergency operations and disaster response efforts through situational awareness mapping, critical data updates, and operation coordination as needed.