GIS Technician III 4P/769

Southern Company Services is seeking an experienced GIS Technician III to support enterprise GIS operations, spatial data management, and utility mapping initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of GIS experience with advanced expertise in Esri ArcGIS Pro , linear referencing, and GIS data management. This role will lead complex GIS projects, ensure data quality, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver high-quality GIS solutions., · Lead GIS technical projects involving data management, mapping, and spatial analysis.

· Maintain and optimize GIS databases, applications, and visualization tools.

· Process, prepare, convert, and validate GIS data from multiple data sources.

· Perform QA/QC on GIS datasets before promotion to production environments.

· Develop specialized maps, reports, and spatial queries to support business needs.

· Conduct application testing and document software defects and enhancements.

· Collaborate with users to gather GIS requirements and recommend solutions.

· Mentor junior GIS technicians and promote GIS best practices.

· Drive continuous improvements in GIS workflows and technical operations.

· Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Geospatial Science, or a related field.

· 5+ years of professional GIS experience.

· Advanced proficiency with Esri ArcGIS Pro and Esri ArcGIS Desktop (10.x).

· Strong experience with Linear Referencing concepts and methodologies.

· Experience performing GIS data conversion, QA/QC, and production data management.

· Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Visio).

· Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with Utility and Pipeline Data Model (UPDM).

· Experience with Esri ArcGIS Enterprise.

· Knowledge of Esri Utility Network.

· Experience using ModelBuilder and Python for GIS automation.

· Utility industry experience is highly preferred.