Technical GIS Specialist Sr.

American Electric Power • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company! We’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you! Part of a larger team delivering high quality technology solutions to the business. Design, develop and install software solutions. Build high-quality, innovative and fully performing software in compliance with internal architecture, development & design standards & best practices. Design, modify, develop, write, implement and troubleshoot software programming applications. Support and/or install software applications. Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software. Works within a Waterfall or Agile methodology/framework based team. Collaborates heavily with Project Management, Business Analyst and Infrastructure Job Families. What You'll Do: Leverage and configure Esri ArcGIS server, desktop, and mobile tools to effectively meet end-user needs. Troubleshoot issues with solutions that utilize Esri tools, demonstrating a strong understanding of the troubleshooting process. Implement user management and licensing best practices. Utilize ArcGIS Online to enhance GIS capabilities. Work directly with end users to communicate the capabilities of Esri ArcGIS in solving business challenges. Understand various data hosting and publishing patterns (e.g., referenced vs. hosted services) and the appropriate use for each. Apply basic knowledge of leveraging data in relational databases or file geodatabases to troubleshoot issues and explore potential GIS solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required.
• GIS or Technology related coursework/degree
• 5 years of relevant work experience is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• IT Project development experience
• Requirements elicitation
• JIRA
• Agile/Scrum
• 5+ Years Experience working with GIS Tools and Technologies
• ArcGIS Arcade
• ArcPy
• Scrum certifications
• GIS Professional Certificates

Responsibilities

• Leverage and configure Esri ArcGIS server, desktop, and mobile tools to effectively meet end-user needs.
• Troubleshoot issues with solutions that utilize Esri tools, demonstrating a strong understanding of the troubleshooting process.
• Implement user management and licensing best practices.
• Utilize ArcGIS Online to enhance GIS capabilities.
• Work directly with end users to communicate the capabilities of Esri ArcGIS in solving business challenges.
• Understand various data hosting and publishing patterns (e.g., referenced vs. hosted services) and the appropriate use for each.
• Apply basic knowledge of leveraging data in relational databases or file geodatabases to troubleshoot issues and explore potential GIS solutions.

Benefits

• In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
• $87,633.00 - $109,543.00

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level