GIS Analyst - III

The GIS Analyst III works closely with GIS Developers, System Administrators, City/County personnel, and other analysts leading complex GIS projects, maintaining enterprise datasets, providing technical guidance, and mentoring junior analysts and interns., Core Data Maintenance & Management

• Maintain and update core geospatial datasets, including streets, municipal boundaries, and city/county datasets, preserving data relationships using topology rules, attribute rules, relationship classes, contingent values, and related enterprise geodatabase tools.
• Design, implement, and monitor enterprise data governance standards.
• Lead data quality improvement initiatives and address systemic issues in datasets rather than recurring one-off fixes.
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for enterprise datasets and advanced geodatabase management, including Parcel Fabric, utility networks, routing, and address data management.

Data Analysis & Workflow Automation

• Conduct spatial analysis to support operational, planning, and cross-agency projects.
• Investigate GIS issues independently, determine root cause, and bring forward options or a recommendation rather than an open-ended problem.
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools to automate GIS workflows (Python, SQL, ModelBuilder, Arcade).
• Lead automation initiatives, evaluate and implement new GIS technologies, and improve enterprise-wide workflows.

GIS Application Support & Configuration

• Configure and maintain web maps, dashboards, web applications, surveys, and ArcGIS Online/Enterprise Portal content.
• Troubleshoot advanced GIS application issues and support enterprise users, owning issues through resolution.
• Develop, implement, update, and document GIS workflows using ArcGIS Tasks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Visio, and related tools.

Project Leadership & Collaboration

• Participate in cross-agency project planning, data collection, and reporting.
• Lead major GIS projects, owning outcomes end-to-end.
• Serve as primary technical liaison for departments; mentor GIS staff, Analysts I/II, and interns to support their professional growth.
• Distinguish between what a stakeholder asks for and what they actually need and recommend the appropriate solution.

Documentation & Process Improvement

• Document workflows, editing procedures, analytical methods, and project processes.
• Maintain organized data management practices and metadata.
• Drive continuous process improvement across enterprise GIS operations.
• Contribute to shared technical standards and cross-training so institutional knowledge isn’t held by one person.

Collaboration & Communication

• Provide concise, unprompted status updates on project progress, findings, blockers, and recommendations.
• Participate in team meetings and cross-agency discussions.
• Mentor junior analysts and interns.
• Learn and apply new GIS platforms, tools, and workflows as the enterprise environment evolves.

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, or related field.
• 5+ years of GIS experience in municipal or enterprise environments.
• Advanced proficiency with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise/Portal, and ArcGIS Online.
• Experience with enterprise geodatabases and versioned workflows.
• Advanced scripting or automation skills (Python, SQL, ModelBuilder).
• Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills., * Experience leading GIS projects in municipal or enterprise settings.
• Advanced knowledge of municipal datasets (parcels, addresses, streets, municipal boundaries).
• Experience configuring dashboards and enterprise GIS applications.
• Proven mentoring or leadership experience with junior GIS staff.
• Familiarity with emerging GIS technologies and enterprise integration approaches.
• GPN GIS Leadership Academy graduate.
• Technical certifications: ArcGIS Pro Professional, ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional, ArcGIS Enterprise Geodatabase Management Professional, ArcGIS Enterprise System Design Professional, ArcGIS Online Administration Associate, or ArcGIS API for Python Associate.
• Professional certifications: GISP or Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM).

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)