GIS Analyst Senior

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO & holidays

Retirement matching

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedules

Remote work options

Job summary

Jefferson County is seeking a GIS Analyst Senior to analyze, design, develop and maintain enterprise GIS data, applications and geoprocessing solutions. The role blends GIS expertise with programming, data architecture, systems integration, QA, and project leadership.

The ideal candidate will automate GIS workflows, troubleshoot complex spatial data and lead GIS staff and partners. Hybrid work options available after training, with a four-day work week structure in place.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Science, Geography, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in GIS or related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop and maintain complex geographic databases and feature sets.
• Develop and program software applications to automate GIS data capture and maintenance procedures.
• Troubleshoot GIS data, processing or integration issues.
• Coordinate external contractors and suppliers to meet project objectives and budgets.
• Design, develop and maintain programmatic solutions for map and data requests.

Skills

GIS expertise

Programming

Data architecture

Systems integration

Quality assurance

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Geography)

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Enterprise

SQL

Python

Esri Portal

Job description

Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on: 10/15/26 Division: Business Innovation & Technology Division 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:

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

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:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Science, Geography, or a related field
• Experience: 3 years

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