Region GIS Applications & IT Supervisor, IT App Development - Journey

Region GIS Applications & IT Supervisor, IT App Development - Journey

Recruitment #Full-time, Permanent, Represented position (WFSE)

Location:

Southeast Region
- Ellensburg, WA

Salary: $7,507.00 - $10,098.00 Monthly

Please note:

An additional 5% supervisory pay has been added to the base salary listed on this announcement.

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 11/4/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

• Design, develop, modify, test, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot GIS applications, automated tools, scripts, and web-based and mobile GIS solutions.
• Perform advanced GIS analysis; develop and maintain geospatial datasets, technical tools, and data solutions supporting Region programs and field operations.
• Supervise and provide technical leadership to the Region IT Unit, including assigning and prioritizing work, evaluating performance, mentoring employees, and supporting professional development.
• Oversee the Region’s IT service desk operations, provide technical guidance to customer support staff, and assist with troubleshooting and resolving IT service requests and complex technical issues as needed.
• Evaluate existing and emerging GIS and application technologies, identify opportunities for technical improvements, and develop reliable, sustainable solutions.
• Collaborate with Region programs, DNR IT Division, and other technical partners to identify technology needs, coordinate solutions, and ensure compliance with agency technology standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, or a related field AND four (4) years of professional information technology experience that includes application development and professional GIS work; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Professional experience developing, modifying, configuring, testing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting applications, automated tools, scripts, or related technical solutions.
• Professional experience using enterprise GIS technologies to perform spatial analysis; develop and maintain geospatial data; develop, configure, or support GIS applications and tools; and resolve complex GIS technical issues.
• Experience developing, modifying, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining scripts or automated technical processes using Python or comparable scripting/programming technologies.
• Knowledge of relational databases, data structures, data management principles, application dependencies, system interfaces, and methods for integrating or exchanging data between applications and technical systems.
• Knowledge of professional application development practices, including requirements clarification, solution design, configuration or development, testing, implementation, documentation, maintenance, version/change management, and troubleshooting.
• Experience independently diagnosing and resolving complex application, GIS, data, software, configuration, mobile technology, or related technical issues.
• Experience performing technical supervisory functions such as mentoring, guidance and direction, project oversight and evaluation of work results for technical staff.
• Experience and competency with:

• GIS application development, configuration, analysis, and data-management principles.
• Scripting, automation, application development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting practices.
• Relational databases, data structures, data quality, and technical dependencies.
• Technical…