GIS Programmer Analyst
Listed on 2026-05-16
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IT/Tech
IT Consultant, Data Analyst, Database Administrator, Systems Analyst
Working Title : GIS Programmer Analyst
Job Class:
Information Technology Specialist 3
Agency:
Minnesota IT Services
- Job : 93818
- Location: Various
- Telework Eligible: Yes #LI-Hybrid
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
- Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
- Date Posted: 05/12/2026
- Closing Date: 05/26/2026
- Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota IT Services
- Division/Unit: Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
- Work Shift/
Work Hours:
Day Shift - Days of Work: Monday - Friday
- Travel Required: No
- Salary Range: $33.38 - $54.87/hourly; $69,697 - $114,569/annually
- Job Class Option: Geographic Information Systems Technology
- Classified Status: Classified
- Bargaining Union/Uni t: MAPE - Professional Employees
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities :
Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). MNIT DNR provides comprehensive IT operations and support services, custom application development, and dedicated support functions to an organization that manages and conserves the state’s natural resources in a way that creates a sustainable quality of life for all Minnesotans.
As the GIS Programmer Analyst, you will provide geospatial based web and mobile application development and information technology and data support to the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DNR-FAW). The primary role of this position is to support a statewide GIS system used for managing data about DNR administered Aquatic and Wildlife Management Areas.
Additionally, you will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying spatially enabled mobile and web applications under the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s IT portfolio. This includes working closely with the FAW Staff and FAW IT Business Services staff to develop system and application requirements. This position also will research and prototype emerging geospatial information delivery technologies, and to participate in the design, development and maintenance of specifications, standards, and infrastructure necessary to support these activities.
This position requires an employee to be onsite at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location. Telework for Minnesota IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility requirement.
This position is posted in multiple locations. The final work location will be determined based on the selected candidate and business needs. The DNR office locations currently under consideration for this position are:
- 483 Peterson Road, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
- 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, Minnesota
To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume.
Position requires a minimum of three (3) years of IT related experience in geospatial application development, including designing, developing, and maintaining web and/or mobile GIS applications.
- Designing, developing, and maintaining geospatial web and/or mobile applications.
- Working with the ArcGIS platform (e.g., ArcGIS Enterprise/Portal or ArcGIS Online) to support GIS-based solutions.
- Developing applications using modern programming languages such as JavaScript or Type Script, including use of GIS APIs.
- Working with relational databases and writing SQL queries to manage and retrieve data.
- Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and deliver solutions, including documentation, testing, and user support.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a manner that…
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