GIS ANALYST 1 - UNDERFILL

State-of-Nevad; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is recruiting for GIS Analyst 1 and an underfill for a GIS Analyst 2 in Carson City, Nevada. Under general supervision, this position is responsible for maintaining and upgrading Enterprise GIS software, geodatabases, services, and web applications for the divisions and the organization.

The position provides overall management support and technical assistance to GIS users, including troubleshooting, problem identification, and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geographic information systems or closely related field plus 1 year GIS experience; OR Associate's degree plus 2 years GIS experience; OR high school diploma or equivalent plus 3 years GIS experience.
• Experience with GIS/GPS data collection, analysis and validation; GIS software development and cartographic design.
• Knowledge of enterprise GIS concepts, server administration and multi-user GIS workflows.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and upgrade Enterprise GIS software, geodatabases, services, and web applications.
• Provide technical assistance and troubleshooting to GIS users.
• Coordinate GIS efforts to maximize the value of digital data and resources.
• Develop and maintain statewide GIS data resources and web maps.
• Support GIS data management, data quality, and security procedures.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

GIS software knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS or related field

Associate's degree in GIS or related field

High school diploma + 3 years GIS experience

Tools

GIS Server

Web mapping

Database administration

Job description

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is recruiting for GIS Analyst 1 and an underfill for a GIS Analyst 2 in Carson City, Nevada. Under general supervision, this position is responsible for maintaining and upgrading Enterprise GIS software, geodatabases, services, and web applications for the divisions and the organization. The position provides overall management support and technical assistance to GIS users, including troubleshooting, problem identification, and issue resolution. It analyzes system issues and implements corrective actions as needed. Additional responsibilities include assisting with the maintenance and expansion of all GIS-related resources—data, software, and hardware—and coordinating GIS efforts to maximize the value and utility of digital data, equipment, and other required resources. The position also supports the supervisor in documenting and distributing information about GIS data resources to users. This role collaborates with the team to develop and maintain the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which may include any of the following: maintaining the statewide road network, managing calibrated linear referencing systems and associated GIS data layers, and maintaining Enterprise GIS servers, databases, data layers, web maps, and other GIS products as needed. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options. The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflects the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and does not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position. NOTE: THIS RECRUITMENT WILL BE USED TO UNDERFILL GIS ANALYST 2 POSITION. INCUMBENT MAY PROGRESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL AFTER MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE, AND WITH APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY.

GIS Analysts are responsible for designing, implementing, supporting and administering all aspects of a department’s and/or division’s enterprise geographic information system.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in geographic information systems, geography, cartography, computer information systems, or a closely related field and one year of professional GIS experience which included GIS/GPS data collection, analysis and/or validation; GIS software application development; and/or cartographic design; OR an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in geographic information systems, geography, cartography, computer information systems, or a closely related field and two years of GIS experience as described above, to include at least one year of professional GIS experience; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of GIS experience as described above to include at least one year of professional GIS experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

• Develop and maintain the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which may include any of the following: maintenance of the statewide road network, calibrated linear referencing methods and associated GIS data layers and/or maintenance of the enterprise GIS servers, databases, associated data layers, web maps and other GIS data products as needed; ensure agency business units’ ability to integrate and synchronize business data.
• Plan, design, modify, implement and administer multiple spatial databases; develop and enforce administration procedures and security standards; facilitate and monitor multi-user versioned editing and viewing workflows; design, implement and monitor spatial database security, performance and availability; create database objects, user and roles; create and maintain spatial database replication environment, schedule and monitor replica synchronizations; test and perform software updates.
• Install, configure and administer GIS Server application software; create, optimize, publish and monitor multiple web map, feature, geoprocessing, and search services on the intranet and internet; document web service data source dependencies.
• Develop, implement, document and enforce GIS server-related administration procedures and security standards; monitor system utilization and responsiveness, and tune server configurations to enhance performance and ensure availability of published services; test and perform software updates; collect user requirements, design, write, test, deploy and maintain multiple statewide custom GIS software applications using multiple programming languages; develop and enforce GIS application-related operational procedures and security standards; adhere to software development best practices, maintain code in shared source code repositories, and maintain technical currency with coding techniques and relevant Information Technology (IT) and GIS technologies.
• Analyze user requirements, existing business workflows, policies, regulations and statutes to develop and implement enhanced GIS-based solutions and workflows; determine project objectives by analyzing user needs through consultation with end users, technicians, analysts, management and vendors; review available hardware and/or software tools to choose appropriate implementation platform; identify required sequencing of steps and coordination with other personnel; execute project steps and ensure that project deliverables meet customer requirements; provide technical support to end users in order to resolve software and database related issues.
• Design, implement and maintain GIS datasets and perform quality assurance/quality control procedures and corrections; perform spatial analyses and interpret and communicate analytical results; use Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware and software to collect and validate data in the field; may utilize Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) consisting of hardware, to include Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), to collect data in the field and use associated software to post process and validate collected data; produce digital and printed cartographic products using GIS software.
• Coordinate and conduct formal and informal training sessions to educate end users on the usage of off-the-shelf and custom GIS software; coordinate with internal and external entities to disseminate and share GIS data, and collaborate on GIS projects.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision, incumbents perform some of the duties described in the series concept in a more limited manner as determined by the agency. Some positions are permanently allocated to this level in the series and do not provide for automatic progression to the next level in the series. This is the sub-journey level in the series.This class specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Knowledge of: basic GIS software functionality; spatial relationships; theories, principles, and concepts related to GIS technology.

Skilled in: basic cartographic principles, map projections and coordinate systems; sources of information and research techniques; problem-solving methods.

Ability to: create a map layout suitable for printing, edit GIS data, perform spatial and attribute queries, label features on a map; solve simple GIS software problems and assist end users with first-level technical support; understand and utilize computer systems and GIS software; make mathematical and statistical computations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and algebra; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and all knowledge, skills, and abilities required at the lower level.