GIS Analyst

Job Summary


The GIS Analyst will support multiple highly complex GIS applications, primarily for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) . The consultant will work closely with GIS and application development teams, Project Managers, and business stakeholders to maintain and enhance web-based, client/server, mobile, and data-driven applications.


The role requires strong hands-on experience with Esri ArcGIS technologies, ArcGIS Online (AGOL), ArcGIS Portal, Experience Builder/Builder, Dashboards, spatial analysis, SQL, and GIS application development . The candidate will provide technical guidance to development teams, support application testing and implementation, troubleshoot persistent issues, and ensure projects meet quality standards, milestones, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, enhance, and modify complex GIS applications for EGLE and other State of Michigan departments.
• Provide GIS technical guidance and application development support to development teams.
• Work closely with Project Managers to ensure project quality, milestones, deliverables, and deadlines are met.
• Develop and maintain GIS solutions for web, client/server, mobile, and data-driven applications.
• Utilize ArcGIS Online (AGOL), ArcGIS Portal, Experience Builder/Builder, and ArcGIS Dashboards to develop and maintain GIS solutions.
• Perform complex spatial analysis and produce GIS reports based on customer requirements.
• Create and maintain geospatial basemap information, tile caches, and imagery-related datasets.
• Maintain spatial databases, validate data, and update metadata for new and existing GIS resources.
• Develop and maintain SQL database scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and SSIS packages.
• Develop and execute unit, system, regression, and automated testing to ensure application quality.
• Develop or approve testing and implementation plans for web, client/server, mobile, and data applications.
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend solutions to technical and application-related problems.
• Support legacy GIS applications and platforms as required.
• Collaborate with customers, external consultants, developers, and technical teams.
• Provide customer service and act as a technical liaison between the client and development teams.
• Ensure applications comply with DTMB and State of Michigan standards.
• Support ADA compliance requirements for applications.
• Stay current with evolving GIS, application development, database, and IT technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in GIS, cartography, CADD, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience developing GIS user interfaces, menus, macro-level commands, performing spatial analysis, and producing GIS reports.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • ArcGIS Online (AGOL)
  • ArcGIS Portal
  • Experience Builder / Builder
  • ArcGIS Dashboards
• 4+ years of experience creating, maintaining, or leveraging geospatial basemap information.
• Experience creating basemaps, tile caches, and performing imagery analysis .
• 4+ years of advanced SQL experience, including:
  • SQL Server / T-SQL
  • Database scripting
  • Stored procedures
  • Functions
  • Triggers
  • SSIS packages
  • Spatial databases
  • Data validation
  • Metadata management
• 4+ years of experience with:
  • Unit testing
  • System testing
  • Regression testing
  • Automated testing
• 2+ years of experience with:
  • C# / .NET
  • VB.NET
  • ASP.NET
  • XML / AJAX
  • HTML / CSS
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • T-SQL
  • Power Apps
• Knowledge of ADA compliance with at least 1 year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MS ADO
• Experience with Git
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Experience with Helix
• Experience with Angular
• Experience supporting government or enterprise GIS applications.
• Experience working with complex web-based GIS applications and spatial databases.

Key Skills

GIS: ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Portal, Experience Builder, Web AppBuilder, ArcGIS Dashboards, Spatial Analysis, Geodatabase, Basemaps, Tile Cache, Imagery Analysis