GIS Analyst Senior

Jefferson County, Colorado; Golden (CO); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Insurance

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO 40 hours starting bank

Retirement matching

Remote work options

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Geographic Information System Analyst Senior in Golden, CO, leads advanced GIS work across data, applications, and integration projects. The role blends GIS, programming, data architecture and QA, delivering automated solutions and guiding GIS staff and partners.

The position operates on a four-day week with a hybrid option after six months of training; the team stresses scalable GIS services and collaboration with county partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; 3 years of experience preferred.
• Experience with GIS design, development and data management.
• Familiarity with CJIS security requirements and government processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop and maintain complex geographic databases.
• Program and automate GIS data capture, conversion and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot GIS data, processing or integration issues.
• Coordinate external contractors and manage project budgets.
• Develop programmatic map/data solutions for internal and external requests.
• Provide leadership and guidance within the GIS team.

Skills

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Enterprise

SQL

Python

Geodatabase versioning

Data architecture

Scripting & automation

Spatial analysis

Oracle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Science or Geography

Tools

ESRI Portal

SQL Server

Oracle

Python

Job description

Division

Business Innovation & Technology Division

Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on:

10/15/26

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Description

The Geographic Information System Analyst Senior is responsible for analyzing, designing, developing and maintaining spatial data, application, integration and geoprocessing services and solutions. The GIS Analyst Senior is an advanced technical role responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining enterprise Geographic Information System (GIS) data, applications, and geoprocessing solutions. This position combines advanced GIS expertise with programming, data architecture, systems integration, quality assurance, and project leadership. The ideal candidate is more than an experienced GIS user. They bring the technical depth to develop and automate GIS solutions, troubleshoot complex spatial data and integration issues, make sound decisions about data and application architecture, and provide technical leadership to GIS staff and partners.

Schedule

This position operates on our four-day work week (Monday-Thursday). This position has the ability to operate in a hybrid function after the first six months of training is complete, with remote work and in-office work as needed.

Compensation

Hiring Range: $112,000 - $118,000 USD Annual Compensation will be determined based on education, experience and skills.

Benefits

Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays, including a starting bank of 40 hours of PTO for new hires; retirement matching; wellness programs; tuition reimbursement; flexible schedules; remote work options; and more. For more information, click here for our Total Rewards summary.

Essential Duties

• Analyze, design, develop and maintain complex geographic databases and feature sets. Perform updates and edits. Determine structure, integrity and data exchange.
• Independently evaluate, develop and program computer software applications to automate data capture, conversion and maintenance procedures related to Geographic Information System (GIS). Determine application and data architecture. Debug programming code and make detailed programming decisions. Determine data conversion algorithms. Create processes and procedures.
• Troubleshoot GIS data, processing or integration issues.
• Coordinate the efforts of external contractors and suppliers to meet project objectives. Make recommendations to management. Create and maintain schedules. Provide technical guidance as required. Prepare draft project budget submissions and monitor project budget compliance.
• Design, develop and maintain programmatic solutions for fulfilling map and data requests in response to internal and external customer service requests. Determine needs. Select appropriate data. Coordinate production.
• Review, evaluate and verify mapping data or themes provided by other government agencies or private sector contractors for accuracy and consistency. Modify and correct database values as necessary. Provide quality assurance and quality control on both internal and external spatial data, both manually and by means of automated mechanisms.
• Serve as lead worker to schedule and coordinate activities amongst several GIS team members.
• Communicate vision and leadership both internally and externally for the County's enterprise GIS efforts.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Well-qualified candidates will have experience with the following

• Experience with multi-user geodatabase versioning, and ArcGIS branch versioning preferred
• Extensive experience with ArcGIS Pro and extensions like spatial and 3d analyst
• Experience working in a SDE environment
• Experience with ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise
• Parcel data management and addressing (preferred)
• Database Server use and management (SQL and Oracle) preferred
• Experience with SQL, Arcade and Python; scripting & automation preferred
• Experience with various GIS related technology methodologies and applications
• Experience with ESRI Portal
• Experience with predictive analytics
• Experience with ESRI’s machine learning software

Qualifications

Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click "apply" for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Science, Geography, or a related field
• Experience: 3 years
• License/Certifications:
• *Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with ESRI GIS desktop software and data management
• Python programming language preferred
• .net programming language preferred
• Ability to process and analyze data in different formats and from different platforms
• GIS web application development using ESRI applications (Web AppBuilder Developer, Experience Builder, Survey123, Field Maps, Collector, etc….)
• Available to work outside normal working hours to support emergency operations

COMPETENCIES

Organizational Impact

• You can hear a business idea or problem and see the solution that GIS can provide. You are able to express the solution in business terms.
• You see the possibilities to add value to existing processes through GIS in a wide variety of contexts.
• You strive to bring efficiency and innovation in all that you do.
• You value partnership and teamwork, and appreciate the chance to contribute toward organizational goals.

Problem Solving & Decision Making

• You're analytical and enjoy applying critical thinking in decision making.
• You seek out challenges and are invigorated by creating innovative solutions.
• You're not intimidated by tough problems and accept opportunities to deliver exceptional results.

Communication & Influence

• Your communications are clear and concise with the ability to talk about complex technical concepts in business terms.
• You possess exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to partner effectively with other team members of different backgrounds and levels of experience.
• You're able to represent the interests of the Business Innovation and Technology GIS team while collaborating with other GIS entities

Additional Requirements

• Driver's License: Positions that require driving on County business in either a county or personal vehicle require a valid Colorado’s driver’s license within 30-days of hire or beginning to serve as an intern or volunteer.
• Pre-Employment Screening: Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and/or references for all positions.
• CJIS Requirements: This position is subject to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) security requirements. As part of the hiring, credentialing, and onboarding process, the selected candidate must successfully complete required background screening, including fingerprinting, and complete required CJIS security training. Continued employment and CJIS-authorized access to applicable Criminal Justice Information (CJI) or systems may be contingent upon meeting and maintaining these requirements.
• Accommodations Statement: We encourage people with disabilities to apply and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. For assistance with applications, interviews, or other hiring-related accommodations, contact [e-mail]. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot provide application status updates.

Experience

Work Experience: Minimum three years

Category

Information Technology Services