Senior Business Analyst (GIS)

Serigor•Arlington, VA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Business Analyst (GIS) assesses the Client Authority’s business processes, operational needs, and strategic priorities to identify how GIS and location intelligence can improve business outcomes, operational efficiency, decision-making, asset and workforce management, and service delivery. The role develops and maintains a prioritized GIS roadmap aligned with organizational priorities, business value, technology needs, and available resources, ensuring GIS initiatives support the organization’s business and technology strategies. The position evaluates current GIS applications, data, integrations, technologies, and processes to identify gaps, risks, redundancies, and opportunities for improvement. It translates business and operational requirements into practical GIS application, data, integration, and technology requirements; designs approaches aligned with business needs and IT and security standards; and recommends whether existing solutions should be enhanced, modernized, consolidated, replaced, or retired. The analyst works with application, integration, data, Enterprise Architecture, Security, business, and IT teams to define interfaces, APIs, data flows, and synchronization approaches, and to improve GIS integration with enterprise systems such as IBM Maximo, Workday, financial/ERP systems, and other operational platforms. The role also guides GIS initiatives by identifying technical dependencies and risks, establishing practical standards, supporting prioritization and delivery, and assessing data quality, governance, ownership, sharing, integration, and reuse. It establishes measurable outcomes for major initiatives and advises leadership based on business value, feasibility, cost, risk, and organizational priorities. The analyst communicates complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, prepares presentations and technical documentation, and supports stakeholder alignment and approval of solution approaches.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
At least 7 years of technical experience understanding business processes and operational needs, assessing current and future GIS capabilities, and translating them into technology requirements.
Ability to assess GIS applications and data and identify modernization opportunities.
Demonstrated experience developing feasible GIS solution concepts that address business challenges and deliver measurable value.
Demonstrated experience developing GIS strategies and roadmaps, evaluating initiatives based on business value, cost, risk, and resources, and identifying opportunities to improve, modernize, consolidate, integrate, or sunset existing solutions.
Experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise GIS solutions.
Expertise in Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, web and mobile GIS, spatial data, geodatabases, GIS services, APIs, spatial analytics, and location intelligence.
Experience integrating GIS with enterprise systems, such as IBM Maximo/Asset Management, Workday/HRMS, financial/ERP systems, and other operational platforms.
Knowledge of spatial and enterprise data management, including SQL, relational and spatial databases, data modeling, data quality, metadata, data ownership, stewardship, and data lifecycle management.
Strong understanding of REST APIs, web services, data mapping, data synchronization, and system interfaces.
Ability to define data flows, system dependencies, technical approaches, risks, and implementation requirements while working with Enterprise Architecture and other IT teams.
Ability to work closely with business stakeholders and IT teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Ability to establish measurable business outcomes for GIS initiatives.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, particularly when explaining technical issues to non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud technologies, GIS automation, Python/JavaScript, and modern integration platforms.
Certifications and experience with GIS and Maximo industry solutions, such as Utilities, Transportation, or Service Provider editions.
Esri professional certification demonstrating advanced experience in enterprise GIS solution design, ArcGIS technologies, spatial data management, and applying GIS to business and operational requirements.
ArcGIS Solution Engineer Professional or ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional certification.
Asset Management Certification.
IBM Maximo certification, preferably Maximo Application Suite (MAS) / Maximo Manage, or equivalent certification in an enterprise asset management platform.
Demonstrated experience integrating GIS with asset management systems, including assets, locations, work order management, and enterprise asset data.
Demonstrated experience with Workday/HRMS and financial/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

Assess business processes, operational needs, and strategic priorities to identify opportunities for GIS and location intelligence.
Assess existing GIS applications, data, integrations, technologies, and processes for gaps, risks, redundancies, and improvement opportunities.
Translate business and operational requirements into GIS application, data, integration, and technology requirements.
Design GIS solutions and technical approaches that align with business needs and IT and security standards.
Develop and maintain prioritized GIS strategies and roadmaps aligned with business value, organizational priorities, technology needs, and available resources.
Evaluate GIS applications and recommend enhancement, modernization, consolidation, replacement, or retirement strategies based on business value, cost, risk, and technical sustainability.
Improve existing integrations and identify opportunities to integrate GIS with IBM Maximo, Workday, and other enterprise and operational systems.
Define GIS integration requirements, including data flows, APIs, interfaces, and synchronization approaches.
Assess GIS data and identify opportunities to improve quality, ownership, governance, sharing, integration, and reuse.
Provide technical guidance by developing solution approaches and roadmaps, identifying dependencies and risks, establishing practical GIS standards, and supporting prioritization and delivery.
Work with business stakeholders to identify GIS opportunities in efficiency, decision-making, asset management, workforce management, and service delivery.
Establish measurable outcomes for major GIS initiatives and provide leadership recommendations based on business value, technical feasibility, cost, and organizational priorities.
Assess risks and develop mitigation strategies and action plans.
Develop innovative, cost-effective solutions to complex challenges.
Manage data as a strategic asset using data modeling, data governance, and information security expertise.
Communicate technical issues and complex subjects clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Prepare presentations, technical documents, and related artifacts to convey concepts and obtain internal committee approvals.
Collaborate with IT and business leadership and secure buy-in on design approaches by evaluating architecture and cost tradeoffs.
Manage multiple projects concurrently.