GIS Analyst; IT Analyst, Senior Technical

This is a senior technical position and is the third step in the series of four. This posting is used to fill multiple positions throughout the City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities. Vacancies may occur within the following teams:

• City of Tacoma IT GIS
• City of Tacoma Environment & Public Works GIS
• Tacoma Water GIS
• Tacoma Power GIS

The Tacoma Public Utilities' and City of Tacoma are looking for an experienced GIS Analyst who is passionate about creating innovative solutions to solve business problems. Our ideal candidate is capable and motivated to assist in the administration, design, architecture, configuration, and implementation of our GIS Enterprise environment.

The successful candidate should possess extensive knowledge and experience architecting, configuring, implementing, and maintaining ArcGIS Enterprise environments (ArcGIS Portal, ArcGIS Servers, ArcGIS Data Store). Knowledge regarding other GIS solutions used at the City, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS, ArcGIS Experience Builder, Web App builder, ArcGIS Monitor, VertiGIS Studio, VertiGIS Analytics, ArcGIS Monitor, Python, FME and ESRI Enterprise Databases are also desirable.

• Lead the administration, design, architecture, configuration, and implementation of solutions that leverage the City's Web GIS platforms, including:
  ArcGIS Enterprise deployment, monitoring, and administration, security, manage certificates, ArcGIS licensing (Desktop and Enterprise), performance/system monitoring (ArcGIS Monitor, Geocortex Analytics), geodatabase/data store administration, system patching, automating and reporting system uptime
• Perform daily administration of Enterprise Geodatabases and GIS applications
• Extract, compare, analyze, and develop solutions to keep systems in alignment
• Track and troubleshoot system issues proactively using ArcGIS Monitor, VertiGIS Analytics or other GIS system monitoring tools

• Perform data imports from other agencies, manage exports, joins and relates to provide a complete GIS solution to end users and map editors
• Test software and database upgrades, perform end-user training, and troubleshoot system issues to determine solutions, resolve, and follow up
• Develop and implement procedures for data design, processing, quality control, automation, documentation,metadata, maintenance and ETLs (Extract, Transform and Load)

• Build prototype solutions to demonstrate the benefits of new software tools, database queries, views, procedures and digitalized work processes
• Address customer's information needs by designing, developing, testing, deploying and supporting GIS Applications using a variety of tools and development languages

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field, including Technology, Engineering, and Geography; AND
• 5+ years directly related information technology work experience

• GIS Professional Certification (GISP), ESRI Technical Certifications or any other GIS Certification Program
• Preferred
  
  Experience with :
  • ESRI Enterprise Geodatabases
  • Database administration and management techniques in a client-server environment
  • ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Geo Cortex/Vertigis/Geo Cortex Essentials

• Some positions may require a valid Washington State Driver's License at time of appointment with maintenance thereafter
• Some positions may require incumbents to successfully pass a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) background check

• Expert knowledge of computer technology principles, their application, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Expert knowledge of specialized technologies, such as applications, tools, systems, and/or…