Senior Geographic Info Systems Analyst

Role Overview

• Support existing ArcGIS server deployments at the system AND service level, fine tuning map service configurations to meet demands and troubleshooting connection issues as they arise; configure and deploy alarms based on system conditions before problems arise.
• Build, deploy, operate, and support existing web-based GIS applications, familiar with ArcGIS JavaScript API, JavaScript, and Apache Tomcat deployments.
• Advise on workflow automation opportunities, and design and deploy tools that meet these challenges with stakeholder approval and engagement.
• Serve as a SME for all aspects of AWS environmental deployment, with an emphasis on the deployment of Web-based GIS applications and ArcGIS server instances.
• Be a resource for team analyses, reports and processes which deploy these toolsets to their best advantage.
• Advice on architectural choices for new product deployment with respect to ArcGIS server configuration, service availability and resource use and hardware needs; oversee Op Design planning and creation and suggest Functional Specifications where they impact GIS processes and needs.
• Perform/complete spatial reports and analysis as requested.
• Support GIS data organization, maintenance, management, and storage tasks.
• Assist other GIS analysts in supporting/balancing workload.
• Upkeep system, development, architecture and process documentation.
• Be a member of the 24/7 on call weekly rotation for production issue support.
• Support other projects as requested.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience within the GIS field.
• Previous work experience should include current industry standards and best practices for maintaining GIS systems, architecture and development to automated manual/repeatable processes.
• Be comfortable supporting ArcGIS servers in Linux and Windows deployments, Postgres and MSSQL backends and be comfortable with CLIs and APIs of all sorts.
• Have a functional understanding of the Telecommunications infrastructure that the GIS team supports and the functional role that our team plays within the company and the broader industry – 911 Call Routing, FCC map requirements, Standards Committees and NG Data Model.
• Having experience using Python for Data Analysis, SQL queries, joins, ODBC connections should be second nature.
• Have a high level of familiarity and experience with ESRI ArcGIS desktop applications and GIS toolsets.
• Be comfortable with API interactions, REST interfaces and both the admin and manager interfaces for server.
• Must be comfortable publishing and maintaining GIS services on local ArcGIS servers or ArcGIS Online.
• Familiarity with accessing GIS data in databases including creating ODBC connections and basic SQL statements.
• The ability to resolve issues from an analytical perspective using critical thinking and best practices.
• The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Detail oriented, able to demonstrate QA/QC best practices.
• The ability to be flexible, team oriented, self-motivated and to able to determine appropriate tasks with little intervention.
• Knowledge and/or experience in the 9-1-1/Public Safety field preferred.
• Experience within the GIS field utilizing the following applications: Knowledge of NG911 processes, procedures and standards.
• Database & GIS Extensions: Oracle, Oracle Spatial, SQL, MS Access, PostgreSQL, postGIS.
• Scripting: Python, ArcPy package, Open Source (GML), VB, VBA, KML.
• Platforms: Windows, Windows Server, Linux, AWS.

Tech Stack

• Apache
• AWS
• JavaScript
• Linux
• Open Source
• Oracle
• PostGIS
• Postgres
• Python
• SQL
• VBA