Job Description Summary

Department - Information Technology

Job Description

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Type: Classified 

Job Classification: 5272 - Geographic Information Systems Analyst II

Salary Grade: 16 

Pay Range 
Hiring Range: $75,816 - $90,979 Annually
Pay Range: $75,816 - 106,163 Annually
  

Range Explanation: 

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The Pima County Information Technology Department is seeking a highly motivated, thorough, and disciplined individual with strong GIS knowledge and skills for a Geographic Information Systems Analyst II. This position may be involved in a wide variety of GIS projects and data/application development work, using Esri data models and tools such as Enterprise Geodatabases, the ArcGIS Enterprise suite, internal and external web-based tools and applications, and mobile applications and data workflow management tools. 

This person's projects may include the following areas of focus:

• Enterprise geospatial data management and dissemination, such as traditional vector GIS layers, raster data, imagery, basemaps, web mapping systems, and reporting tools such as dashboards.

• The implementation, development, and management of the GIS infrastructure and data, including server application installation, configuration, and management, along with data loading, configuration, and management.

• Performing sophisticated spatial analysis in a multi-disciplinary, high-volume work environment, and producing products from the results, such as online or traditional maps using cartographic skills, reports, or other types of apps that visualize and/or report the results.

• Process automation using scripting tools and scheduled data processing jobs, including the migration of legacy code to modern languages such as Python and/or FME.

• End-user support in the use of GIS software and applications, GIS software installation and update support.

• Project management, and project staff management.

In applying for this position, pay particular attention to the description that follows and to the preferred qualifications at the end of this posting, addressing each qualification in your application.

This position is on site with the possibility of part-time telecommuting after 6 months of initial probation.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and maintains automated geo-processes;

• Administers, configures, and trouble-shoots backend Enterprise GIS hardware and software to ensure functionality and performance meets business needs;

• Directs the development and implementation of quality control procedures for GIS processes, procedures, services, and products;

• Evaluates and makes recommendations to management for acquisition of GIS software, hardware, and peripheral equipment;

• Performs complex geospatial data building, modeling, and analysis using advanced spatial data manipulation or cartographic procedures;

• Designs and coordinates the integration of GIS spatial databases with non-spatial enterprise business databases.

• Interprets aerial or ortho imagery for mapping purposes;

• Reviews existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation, making all necessary corrections and adjustments;

• Documents GIS procedures, metadata, and operating standards and leads and trains GIS technicians, GIS analysts, and related staff in the operation of GIS analytical procedures;

• Supervises and evaluates assigned GIS staff, to include making recommendations on hiring, termination, and other related personnel