Geospatial Data Visualization Lead

Town of Oakville; Oakville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Oakville is seeking a GIS and Data Visualization Specialist to lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise dashboards and geospatial solutions.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Spatial Solutions, you will transform business questions into decision-support visualizations, govern data quality, and ensure accessibility and consistency across platforms such as Power BI, ArcGIS, and Microsoft Fabric.

Qualifications

• Completion of a four-year University Degree in GIS, Geomatics, Computer Science, Data Visualization or related discipline.
• At least three years of relevant experience in GIS, data visualization, and dashboards.
• Experience in a municipal or public sector environment is an asset.
• Advanced proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS Suite and Power BI; familiarity with Fabric is a plus.
• Strong information design, data storytelling, and cross-system integration skills.

Responsibilities

• Designs, builds, tests, and maintains enterprise dashboards and visualizations using Power BI, ArcGIS, and Fabric.
• Translates complex spatial and non-spatial data into intuitive visual products and supports decision-making.
• Develops reusable visualization patterns and templates for enterprise consistency and reuse.
• Ensures dashboards meet accessibility, branding, and information design standards.
• Leads user requirements gathering, testing, and QA/QC for dashboards and GIS applications.
• Advises departments on best practices and provides training and documentation.

Skills

Dashboard design

Data visualization

GIS analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS or related

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Enterprise

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

SQL

Job description

The Town of Oakville is seeking a GIS and Data Visualization Specialist to lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise dashboards and geospatial solutions.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Spatial Solutions, you will transform business questions into decision-support visualizations, govern data quality, and ensure accessibility and consistency across platforms such as Power BI, ArcGIS, and Microsoft Fabric.