Senior GIS Analyst

Summary

The Senior GIS Analyst is responsible for developing standards, providing recommendations on GIS system design and architecture, strategy, and being part of a team supporting the continued development of Enterprise Asset Management - EAM
21 project, a mission‑critical system that utilizes Esri’s GIS platform integrated with Trimble’s Cityworks Online (CWOL) for maintaining the physical infrastructure at Chicago’s O’Hare airport. The Senior GIS Analyst will provide technical expertise and play a hands‑on role in major system enhancements and support.

• Competitive Salary range: $100,000 – $130,000 per year. Base salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience. Some positions may include bonuses or commissions.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, company‑provided Life Insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability. Matched retirement savings, wellness program, paid time off and much more.

• Lead and participate in the development and implementation of GIS‑based enhancements, new features, data, workflows for EAM integration.
• Develop and enforce GIS data standards, naming conventions, schema governance protocols, and data stewardship practices in coordination with the Asset Data Governance (ADG) Committee. Manage GIS scope, change, and backlog management in association with the ADG Committee.
• Create and maintain documentation for system components, data models, integration workflows, schema change logs, and standard operating procedures.
• Testing, QA, and release management, including preliminary testing and developing validation plans for new features, data migrations, and system upgrades, including post‑upgrade GIS validation checklists.
• Serve as a liaison between IT/GIS server administrators, networking teams, and ArcGIS Enterprise platform staff to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Assist with ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey
  123, Experience Builder, and Dashboard applications supporting field data collection and visualization workflows.
• Experience with Cityworks EAM, including GIS layer configuration, asset record linkage, service requests and work order workflow support.
• Full‑cycle business analysis and requirements management, including gathering, documenting, validating, and managing end‑user and program requirements in coordination with the project team and stakeholders.
• Experience with continuous improvement and optimization in an enterprise GIS and/or EAM environment.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks.
• As part of a team, triage, prioritize, respond to, track, and resolve end‑user customer service tickets.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Environmental Science, Geography, GIS, Urban Planning, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule in the Chicago area; minimum 2 days on‑site.
• Previous consulting experience is preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience with GIS data, operations, geospatial field services, management and using Esri suite of GIS software including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and enterprise geodatabases.
• ArcGIS Enterprise content management (e.g., publishing content, managing settings, capabilities, and permissions) and notifying users of outages.
• Demonstrated experience designing and configuring Esri Dashboards and Experience Builder applications.
• Demonstrated experience with field data collection, Survey
  123 to manage surveys.
• Use of programming languages and scripting tools such as FME, Python, and database views and queries.
• Geodatabase design and administration (creation/maintenance/upgrading, user management, versioning – familiarity with Development‑UAT‑Production environments, managing data in enterprise geodatabases, data modeling/engineering).
• Proficiency with FME Form (workspace authoring) and FME Flow (scheduled ETL execution and monitoring).
• Ability to translate business requirements into a real‑world GIS design.
• Skilled in researching, compiling, summarizing, and interpreting statistical data and information materials.
• Ability to plan and see the big picture.
• Detail oriented and organized with excellent time‑management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal…