GIS Specialist
Listed on 2026-09-01
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IT/Tech
Information & Knowledge Management, Data Analyst, IT Specialist
- 14 Paid Holidays
- 100% of our employee's individual health, dental, & life insurance eligible to be covered by the City
- L-6 Retirement with over 20% in contributions
- And more!
As a member of the City's Data Services team, the GIS Specialist works alongside data and technology staff while serving as the team's primary GIS practitioner and steward of geographic data, applications, imagery, and related workflows. The position is responsible for maintaining the accuracy, structure, documentation, availability, and long-term usability of authoritative GIS datasets and for supporting the use of GIS in infrastructure and asset management, departmental operations, planning, development, and public service delivery.
The position also owns the City's GIS-related drone imagery process, including aerial image capture, orthomosaic production, quality review, and publication for use in City GIS maps and applications. The GIS Specialist supports employees using desktop, web, mobile, and field GIS tools and may recommend and implement new GIS workflows when departmental needs or opportunities arise.
SomeMinimum Qualifications
- Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience working with GIS platforms and spatial data is required. Experience using ArcGIS Pro to create, edit, maintain, validate, and publish GIS data is required. Experience maintaining organizational or authoritative GIS datasets is required.
- An associate's or bachelor's degree, certificate, or formal coursework in GIS, geography, geospatial science, planning, information systems, or a related field is preferred. Additional directly related professional GIS experience may substitute for education.
- Experience in municipal government, utilities, public works, infrastructure, planning, development, or asset management preferred. Experience with ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise, mobile GIS applications, GPS data collection, or drone imagery also preferred.
- Must possess or obtain FAA Remote Pilot Certificate under 14 CFR Part 107 within initial six (6) months of employment.
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