Lead GIS Analyst

Company Description

Job Description

This is a Grant-funded position with a tenure through June 2029

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the City delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit to learn more.


At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology.

The Lead GIS Analyst will specifically work on the 3D Underground Project. The GIS team at OTI builds various spatial data solutions and products, enabling the analysis and use of Citywide spatial assets. The Lead GIS Analyst will be part of an exciting team to help New York City collect spatial data and allow the 3D mapping of critical underground assets. The 3D Underground program will include data from utilities, NYC agencies, universities, and industry partners specializing in Ground Penetrating Radars and other subsurface mapping technologies. The collection and mapping of this data will help NYC better understand its critical subsurface infrastructure, which will improve the safety of city residents and workers in the field and will contribute to dramatically improved planning for capital projects.


This position will be responsible for tasks related to the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise 2D and 3D GIS solutions by integrating and modeling complex, citywide spatial data from multiple stakeholder applications.


The Lead GIS Analyst will have the following responsibilities:
-Design, build, and maintain 2D and 3D GIS solutions across New York City using ESRI and related GIS platforms.
-Ingest, integrate, and model spatial data from diverse sources, including utilities, City agencies, universities, and private partners.
-Model, visualize, and analyze citywide spatial data, including critical underground infrastructure.
-Collaborate with City departments, utilities, universities, and private companies to integrate and map complex spatial data.
-Create interactive maps and GIS applications using ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and other tools such as Carto, Mapbox, and QGIS.
-Maintain and manage enterprise geodatabases and GIS cloud infrastructure.
-Support teams across the City in applying GIS technology to business and operational needs.
-Collaborate in a team environment and interface with developers, engineers, and City stakeholders to support 3D Underground program objectives.
-Oversee special projects and initiatives assigned for the 3D Underground project.

HOURS/SHIFT
Day - Due to the necessary technical duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.


WORK LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY

TO APPLY
* Special Note: Taking and passing civil service exams are necessary to maintain employment with the City of New York. Please check the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) website ( for important exam filing information. Please ensure that you are either a permanent employee in the civil service title listed on this posting, or, that you file for the examination when there is an open filing period. For more information regarding the civil service process, please visit the DCAS website at:


* Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration

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This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.
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Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 credits in the field of voice and/or data telecommunications or in a pertinent scientific, technical, electronic or related area, and four years of satisfactory fulltime experience in the performance of analytical, planning, operational, technical, or administrative duties in a voice and/or data telecommunications or closely related electronics planning, management, and/or service organization, one year of which must have been in a highly specialized capacity and 18 months must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity or in the supervision of staff performing work in the voice and/or data telecommunications field; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 12 credits in the field of voice and/or data telecommunications or in a pertinent, scientific, technical, electronic or related area and five years of experience as described in "1" above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and one year of the specialized experience as described in "1" above and must possess the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.