GIS Technician 2026-01822

State of Wyoming•Cheyenne, WY

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking a Geographic Information Systems Technician in Cheyenne, WY. The primary responsibilities of this position are to update, maintain and standardize authoritative geospatial data; produce maps involved in the signage of Commission-managed lands; support Department end-users; configure web maps and applications; and complete metadata and workflow documentation.

Requirements

Understanding of the basic concepts and principles of GIS, including data acquisition and automation, spatial data organization, projections, map cartography, project workflows, and data analysis
Hands-on experience navigating and utilizing the core toolsets within ArcGIS Pro for day-to-day spatial tasks
Strong skills in creating, editing, and digitizing highly accurate vector data (points, lines, and polygons)
Understanding of topology rules to identify and fix geometric errors like gaps, overlaps, or self-intersections
Cartography skills to design map layouts and produce presentation-ready maps for public reference
Ability to write clear, structured metadata following a template to ensure data lineage is documented
Baseline ability to interpret variously sourced aerial photography and satellite imagery to identify landscape features
Ability to diagnose and resolve common GIS errors or issues for less technical users
ArcGIS Online familiarity and basic experience
Working proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data entry, organization and manipulation
Basic understanding of or active interest in learning about fish, wildlife, and natural resource management data
Organizational skills to track incoming project requests and manage minor technical projects under light supervision
Oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in GIS (Geographic Information Systems), Geography, Geospatial Technologies, or a related field
Training and/or experience in applying GIS principles in a working or learning environment using Esri's suite of geospatial solutions, including ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcGIS Online, and mobile application solutions

Responsibilities

Update and standardize wildlife-related GIS data layers
Accurately interpret pseudo-legal written boundary descriptions to create or edit spatial boundaries
Check and verify accuracies of geometry, attribute data and metadata
Produce maps as assigned
Document major procedures and workflows
Complete other GIS projects as assigned, including creating web maps and configuring mobile data collection applications
Provide GIS technical support and workflow guidance for Department biologists and other end-users