GIS Analyst - Information Technology

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Summary
Under general supervision of the GIS Manager, the GIS Analyst performs intermediate level work to support various municipal departments and collaboration efforts.  This position is one of a small team that coordinates to improve transparency and efficiency of local government through the provision of Geographic Information Systems.  Assigned projects include spatial analysis, application/web development, database design, modeling, scripting, and other capabilities specific to the assignment.

Essential, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Performs continual maintenance of various land base, utility, structural, environmental, regulatory, and conceptual data in an enterprise SQL Server environment
• Maintains high accuracy of 9-1-1 spatial data, including response polygons, address points, and road centerline features; Assigns addresses and furnishes notifications for external agencies, applicants, and utility services
• Serves as liaison between departments on a by-project basis to support technical efforts in Planning, Public Works, Permits & Inspections, Neighborhood Services, and other municipal departments
• Assists with maintaining utility account information and project tracking through Microsoft Teams, Outlook, MyGovernmentOnline, Naviline, and other systems
• Utilizes metes and bounds, hand-written records, historic maps, and various documents to construct land-based features
• Updates utility and infrastructure features and attributes through as-builts, historic records, site plans, and collected GPS data
• Collaborates as needed with internal and external resources to reconcile application end-user issues, information/project coordination, and provides operational guidance for GIS applications
• Processes public requests for data using operational guidelines and open records request workflow
• Generates and extracts data in various styles and formats 
• Creates thematic maps in print or PDF, and augments web and mobile applications as needed
• Remains cognizant of file retention policies, project timelines, relevant laws, and professional communication practices
• Follows City financial policies, procedures, and safety guidelines
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
• Two years of experience in the utilization of ESRI-based GIS and applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Four years of GIS data maintenance and analytic experience
• Experience working with databases and tools capable of data collection, filtration, conversion, and consumption of various information formats for integration or use as relational data
• Knowledge of Autodesk suite of software to include AutoCAD Civil Desktop
• Advanced expertise in the operations of ESRI solutions including ArcGIS Pro, Model Builder, feature extraction, and other analytics
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, ArcPy, SQL, Arcade, and basic query language

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Valid driver’s license