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The City of Gresham is seeking a motivated and technically savvy Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst Senior to join our Enterprise GIS Team as a member of the City’s Information Technology Department. We are looking for an experienced self-starter with a passion for GIS, data integrity, process improvement, workflow automation, and support of new GIS technology. This position reports to the GIS Manager and serves city staff and the community alongside another GIS Analyst Senior, a GIS Analyst, and a GIS Technician Senior. This role will lead GIS projects and initiatives aligned with our Geospatial Strategy with a primary focus on integrating GIS with business systems software, designing web mapping applications, automating workflows, and project management. If you love working with data, applying GIS tools in innovative ways to overcome technological hurdles, and helping others, you will thrive in this position that supports city staff and the community.
What you will get to do:
Enterprise GIS Team co-lead for GIS integration with other City software
Serve as GIS lead and subject matter expert for GIS integration activities with other business systems software.
Create and manage enterprise datasets for use with Portal and GIS integrations.
Create and publish map services for use with business system software integrations and GIS web mapping applications.
Provide technical and troubleshooting support to department teams that have software integrations with GIS.
Create GIS solutions for displaying and analyzing data from different business systems software.
GIS Project Management
Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their complex spatial and non-spatial data and analysis needs.
Facilitate project team meetings and manage the planning and implementation of large and/or complex GIS projects.
Determine business objectives, define scope, detail requirements, manage change, and help implement solutions.
Create a variety of information products including digital or paper maps, web maps, web apps, and mobile tools using cartographic, visualization and information management processes and standards.
Current or Upcoming Projects
Enterprise Management/System Administration
Develop and maintain the City’s Enterprise Geographic Information System.
Shared responsibility of enterprise maintenance activities performed twice per month after business hours.
Work with other members of the IT Department to ensure a stable and sustainable Enterprise GIS platform.
Process Automation
Develop custom scripts and applications to automate data collection, maintenance of geospatial datasets, and data analyses.
Perform spatial and non-spatial data extractions, transformation and loading processes, and analysis.
Data Analysis
Produce high quality maps, dashboards, and reports from analysis of the most complex nature.
Provide assistance and support to staff regarding spatial analysis and tool sets.
Coaching and Training
Review and monitor work for accuracy and content; evaluate projects, activities, and processes.
Train staff on new software solutions and/or workflows.
Assist with training staff on geoprocessing tasks and tools.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation materials and manuals.
Train and make presentations to internal users.
Perform Other Duties as Assigned
MININIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in geography, environmental studies, computer science, engineering, GIS, or related field.
Three (3) to six (6) years of professional experience operating GIS using Esri’s software suite or related software, leading GIS integration(s) and project(s), or related work.