GIS Systems Administrator

GIS Systems Administrator

Competition No: 2025-099

Duration: Regular Full Time

Salary: $8,647 – 9,014 – 9,394 – 9,811 –10,225/month (2024 Rates)

Schedule: 70 hours bi-weekly; Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM

Special Notes: Subject to Note ‘T’ of Schedule ‘B’ of the CUPE 23 Inside Division Collective Agreement

Last Updated: 4/22/25

As employees, we joined the City to make a difference in the community. The Burnaby Promise sets out the responsibilities of every employee, every day, in every decision we make. It describes the standards that every employee should strive to meet when interacting with Burnaby residents, external and internal clients, and City colleagues. It gives us the tools to check our actions, particularly in times of conflict or challenge. When every employee lives by the Principles and Commitments in this document, we will collectively create a City we all want to be in, that fosters employee engagement, strengthens our relationships, and better serves our community through service excellence.

The City of Burnaby’s Corporate Services Department is seeking a self-motivated and innovative GIS professional to join our GIS Division. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key role as a GIS Systems Administrator, where you will be responsible for supporting and enhancing the City’s enterprise GIS environment—including the ESRI GIS platform, Safe Software platform and open-source GIS technologies—to meet the evolving needs of our organization. Key responsibilities include:

1. Contributing to Smart City initiative projects
2. Administering GIS systems
3. Integrating applications
4. Managing spatial databases
5. Providing technical support to ensure the reliability and efficiency of our GIS infrastructure
6. Leading the creation and development of standards and guidelines for geodata modelling
7. Advancing data governance practices
8. Implementing effective content management strategies and techniques

Performs related work as required.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with GIS technology, including hands-on expertise with the ESRI GIS Platform (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Server, Geodatabases), Safe Software platform (FME Flow-Server, FME Form-Desktop) and open-source GIS Software (e.g., QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer), along with strong programming (Python, JavaScript, SQL, T-SQL, HTML/CSS, C#), scripting (REST APIs, Bash/Shell Scripting, PowerShell) and project management skills. The candidate will also have strong expertise with the Microsoft suite of tools, including Microsoft Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, and SharePoint, with the ability to integrate these tools into enterprise workflows and dashboards. Additionally, candidates must have a strong working knowledge of Windows client and server operating systems, Active Directory and its associated technologies, as well as an intermediate understanding of computer networking and security. Qualifications include a University degree at the Bachelor’s level in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), supplemented by completion of a spatial information systems post-diploma program, plus considerable related experience in a GIS system infrastructure implementation and management, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. A Driver’s Licence for the Province of British Columbia is required.

Please apply online by May 1, 2025.

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview.

Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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