Senior GIS Developer/Analyst
Location
United States
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Job Description
At the highest level, must have an enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, and committed effort to performing their job in an ethical and proper manner. The Senior GIS Developer/Analyst is an experienced geospatial technology professional responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise-level GIS solutions. This role blends advanced technical expertise with practical field and operational experience in emergency management environments. Candidates should bring at least five (5) years of ESRI ArcGIS experience combined with demonstrated effectiveness supporting disaster operations, incident management, or public safety missions.
Essential Functions
- Lead the development, deployment, and maintenance of GIS applications, automated workflows, geoprocessing tools, and advanced spatial models.
- Manage and optimize ArcGIS Enterprise environments including Portal, ArcGIS Server, Data Store, hosted services, and infrastructure monitoring.
- Design and administer enterprise geodatabases with schema development, versioning workflows, QA/QC standards, and data governance.
- Develop Python/ArcPy scripts, automation pipelines, ETL processes, and system integrations supporting operational and analytical needs.
- Support and enhance web GIS platforms including Experience Builder, Dashboards, Web AppBuilder, StoryMaps, Survey123, and Field Maps.
- Integrate and process diverse geospatial datasets including imagery, LiDAR, GPS, authoritative datasets, and real-time operational feeds.
- Produce advanced situational awareness products, decision-support dashboards, and spatial analysis outputs for emergency operations.
- Provide senior guidance on GIS standards, data quality, metadata, security, and enterprise system best practices.
- Support emergency response operations and contribute to incident planning with mapping, analysis, and operational support.
- Collaborate with IT, operations, planning teams, and field personnel to align GIS solutions with mission goals.
Job Requirements
- Relevant Past Experience:
- Experience functioning in an operational incident, planned event, exercise, drill, or simulation within the past 3 years.
- Experience supporting emergency management, disaster response, public safety operations, or ICS environments.
- Hands-on experience collecting field data, coordinating with field teams, and translating operational needs into GIS products.
- Experience producing situational maps, damage assessments, mission-tracking tools, and recovery support products.
- Familiarity with NIMS, ICS structures, and GIS roles in planning, operations, and logistics.
- Experience managing or supporting NIMS Type 1 or Type 2 GIS personnel and geospatial teams.
- Competencies:
- Leadership: Ability to guide GIS teams, provide mentorship, and support decision-making in high-pressure environments.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to translate complex geospatial concepts for diverse audiences.
- Emergency Management Domain Knowledge: Understanding of disaster operations, ICS roles, and integration of GIS into EM workflows.
- Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with planners, field teams, IT, and leadership.
- Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to assess operational needs and translate them into GIS solutions.
- Education Experience and Special Skills Required:
- Minimum five (5) years of professional experience with ESRI ArcGIS technologies.
- Experience administering ArcGIS Enterprise including installation, upgrades, backups, and service publishing.
- Proficiency in Python, ArcPy, Arcade, SQL; familiarity with JavaScript API and REST.
- Experience with enterprise geodatabase administration (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
- Knowledge of spatial analysis, remote sensing, LiDAR, imagery workflows, and predictive modeling.
- Emergency management or public safety experience strongly preferred.
- Cloud-hosted GIS experience (Azure, AWS) is beneficial.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Must pass required background screenings and provide I-9 documentation.
- Preferred Certifications:
- GISP – Certified GIS Professional.
- Esri Technical Certifications (ArcGIS Enterprise Administration, ArcGIS Online Administration, ArcGIS Developer).
- FEMA ICS/NIMS Courses: IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800, ICS-300, ICS-400, IS-922, E/L 0964, E/G/L 0191.
- NQS Position Task Books (GIS Specialist, Situation Unit Leader).
- Physical Requirements
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 90% of the time.
- Occasionally move about inside the office to access files or equipment.
- Constantly operate a computer and office productivity equipment.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical and operational information.
- Ability to observe details at close range.
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