GIS Administrator

Provides technical expertise and coordination of services to enhance, modify, and maintain the Service Authority's Geographic Information System (GIS) ecosystem.  Provides system architecture design and development, data analysis, application development, system integration, and GIS support services. Performs GIS Program and Project planning, resolves technical issues, conducts research, and recommends innovations.  Independently determines tasks based on assigned goals and priorities.
 

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Service Authority, including Senior Management, in the development of GIS-related strategies, business and technical requirements, and priorities in support SA business needs.
• Lead GIS project and program plan development using agile methodologies.
• Serve as Project Manager and Technical Lead for GIS ecosystem administration, upgrades, installations, integration and enhancements.
• Guide and influence GIS project team members, vendors and other SA stakeholders to accomplish established goals.
• Apply technical GIS expertise in the design, development, implementation and sustainment of the GIS ecosystem.
• Ensure GIS application outputs/results meet quality, availability and reliability expectations.
• Troubleshoot issues and develop solutions as necessary.
• Support the use of GIS applications by training end-users and provide support.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of leading edge technologies, techniques, and approaches for delivery of best-in-class GIS solutions by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations.
• Design, develop, and implement standards and procedures for administration of the GIS database.
• Collaborate with and support the GIS database. .
• Production lead in the development of tools and systems for GIS production support and quality management.
• Track and analyze key performance indicators, prepare support reports and other correspondences.
• May perform complex data analysis.
• May be deemed essential at any time.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

• Strong program and project planning, systems, analysis, GIS administration, and application design, and programming skills.
• Ability to work well within a team environment and collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Extensive knowledge of Oracle relational database management systems (RDBMS), Oracle Spatial, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Pro and ArcSDE.
• Ability to use programming languages to support the efficient and sustainable development and maintenance of the GIS ecosystem including those needed to manage relational databases.
• Knowledge of: GIS applications and GIS data production tools.
• Ability to use data from multiple Systems of Record to perform spatial data analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of quality control and quality assurance functions, especially as they relate to the database environment; GIS spatial application development techniques; writing scripts such as SQL, PL/SQL and various object oriented programming languages; emerging information and GIS technologies.
• Must be able to communicate well in English, both orally and in writing, have strong spelling and grammar usage; be able to give training and presentations to large diverse audiences.
• Ability to apply emerging information and GIS technologies; develop and manage complex spatial projects to support GIS initiatives; work independently as well as in a team environment; work on multiple assignments concurrently; understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Prepare clear, concise documentation, reports and other written materials.
• Ability to prepare and interpret specifications, contract documents and reports; exercise sound judgment and determine effective courses of action; plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the work of professional and sub-professional engineering personnel; operate computer equipment and software applications related to assignment.
• Ability to supervise, train and evaluate performance of assigned personnel; interpret and explain policies and procedures
• Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and at least four years professional experience administering a GIS.
• Or combination of education and experience as described above.
   

• Geographic Information System Professional (GISP) certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Two or more years of management experience including supervision and management of others at varying levels of responsibility.

• Supervises and directs the work of others.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands:The work is mostly sedentary with periods of light physical activity. Typical positions require workers to walk or stand for short periods; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, bend, reach, hold, grasp, and turn objects; and operate computer or typewriter keyboards.The work requires the ability to speak clearly and to see and hear clearly with or without correction.Subject to work beyond the normal scheduled hours of work; to attend evening meetings and work sessions.
• Work environment:Primary work is performed indoors in a standard office environment.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employees are subject to callback in emergencies on regular workdays, weekends or holidays. The work is subject to inflexible deadlines. Employee is subject to work beyond the normal scheduled hours of work.Employee may be required to monitor and respond to cell phone and/or electronic communications during non-working hours including regular workdays, weekends, or holidays.