Municipal GIS & Permitting Systems Architect

City of Sugar Hill; Buford (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Sugar Hill is seeking a Planning Systems Developer to maintain and expand its GIS program and to implement the staff permitting system. This full-time exempt role supports planning, development, and operations with GIS data, analysis, and applied technology.

You’ll deploy GIS infrastructure, update public maps, run spatial analyses, and collaborate across departments to improve workflows and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, CS, Information Science, or related field.
• Three years GIS experience including data analysis, db management, and web mapping.
• Proficiency in SQL, Arcade, and Python with scripting/automation in GIS.
• Experience maintaining spatial databases and publishing web maps or apps.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve workflow or data problems in production systems.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain the City’s GIS infrastructure.
• Configure, support, and improve the development permitting system and workflows.
• Assist with planning studies and updates to land use policies.
• Provide mapping, analysis, and project support for multiple programs.
• Maintain GIS databases, datasets, and public-facing maps/apps.
• Develop integrations between permitting system and GIS data.

Skills

SQL

Arcade

Python

Web mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS/Geography/CS/InfoSci

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

CityView

Accela

Tyler EnerGov

REST APIs

Job description

The City of Sugar Hill is seeking a Planning Systems Developer to maintain and expand its GIS program and to implement the staff permitting system. This full-time exempt role supports planning, development, and operations with GIS data, analysis, and applied technology.

You’ll deploy GIS infrastructure, update public maps, run spatial analyses, and collaborate across departments to improve workflows and data integrity.