Senior Geographic Information Systems; GIS) Analyst

Under supervision, to provide spatial analysis, reporting, mapping, mapping application and technical support; to maintain and update the database using GIS and related software packages, and to prepare and develop data for distribution to county departments, the public, local, state and federal agencies, to provide spatial analytics for customers' needs, and create and integrate GIS applications for broader use of GIS.

• Leads the Enterprise GIS system architecture design and implementation plan;
• Works with management to understand business issues and their environment (includes external County partners, NGO's and affiliated governmental entities);
• Analyzes, proposes and maintains design of the GIS database and file shares;
• Establishes standards for GIS data maintenance operation, GIS applications, maps, and other GIS products based on the research on best practices and own experiences particular to the organization;
• Performs advanced database design, development, administration and maintenance to ensure the integrity, completeness, and accuracy and accessibility of data layers for multiple users in a variety of environments; design and implements enhancements to databases to incorporate new data sets;
• Develops, monitors and coordinates project activities, such as scheduling tracking and reporting and assesses the impact of planned changes;
• Designs and implements GIS system architecture; plans and executes the system upgrades and maintains GIS systems and authorization levels;
• Leads the development of complex application programming to create solutions using GIS technology for business customers;
• Provides technical GIS leadership, coaching/mentoring to team members;
• Develop, program, test, install, and maintain custom GIS applications, scripts, and tools to automate processes;
• Working closely with DBA team, administer and optimize a variety of departmental and multi-agency data sets; establish security protocols and privileges;
• Designs GIS integrated business solutions and geospatial solutions, including geodatabase design, business workflow programming, and web applications and mapping;
• May lead GIS staff;
• Prepares detailed technical specifications from which programs will be written;
• Writes complex scripts and queries to identify database discrepancies, automate corrections, and automate updates;
• Compiles, integrates and analyzes data from a variety of sources, including aerial photography, terrain, topographic, hydrologic, and time-sequenced event data, in order to provide a concise visual representation of complex idea;
• Reviews existing and incoming data from outside agencies (Federal, State, local) for currency, accuracy, quality, documentation and consistency with central GIS database standards;
• Creates geodatabases, instances, tables, layers, and feature classes;
• Works with Business Analysts and customers to understand reporting requirements and to determine and analyze business processes;
• Codes, documents, and maintain GIS integrated business software and GIS application software;
• Codes, edits, installs, and verifies programs for accessing, maintaining, linking and populating databases;
• Creates new layers and maintains existing layers for the GIS database, performs quality control on the layers and maintains metadata for the layers in the GIS database;
• Develops test plans for new application functionality;
• Produces cartographic products for reports, meetings and presentations;
• Provide GIS guidance and training to lower level staff;
• Performs user training on GIS integrated business solutions and GIS applications and tools;
• Diagrams information flow, showing source and distribution of all segments, processing elements and channels;
• Performs complex spatial analyses including spatial statistics and building models for automation;
• Digitizes drawings and inputs them to the GIS database, following a standard procedure;
• Generates custom maps to meet specific customer requirements; researches and responds to customer requests for information;
• Generates production and quality reports as required;
• Analyzes and evaluates geo-spatial data and ensures GIS data is accurate and reliable;
• Participates in the auditing of data;
• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker, as required;
• Performs other related duties, as required.

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities:

Possession of a Bachelor's degree in GIS, Computer Science,…