Senior GIS Analyst & Automation Lead

Okaloosa County School System; Crestview (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Okaloosa County School System is seeking a senior GIS expert to lead enterprise GIS initiatives, manage data governance, and deliver advanced spatial analyses and automation across county departments.

Responsibilities include designing GIS solutions, developing workflows with Python and REST APIs, and collaborating with IT for system integrations and upgrades. A BS in GIS/CS/Engineering with 3+ years of relevant experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in GIS, Computer Science, or Engineering with 3+ years in GIS, database admin, or app development.
• Expert knowledge of ESRI Platform including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online; ESRI SDE and ArcGIS Server databases required.
• Strong understanding of GIS concepts: spatial analysis, geoprocessing, topology, projections, relational databases, cartography, and data quality control.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex GIS projects and automation workflows across departments.
• Perform advanced spatial analysis, modeling, and data integration to support decision-making.
• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise GIS components including databases, datasets, services, and apps (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, web maps, dashboards, mobile apps).
• Develop automated workflows using Python, ModelBuilder, Arcade, and REST APIs to improve efficiency and data quality.
• Provide technical leadership on county-wide GIS projects including requirements gathering, design, implementation, and documentation.
• Ensure data integrity, metadata, quality control, and governance compliance across GIS assets.
• Collaborate with IT and other departments on system upgrades, integrations, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with external partners to define data management needs and workflows.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

Python

ModelBuilder

REST APIs

Data governance

Project management

QA/QC

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS/Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

ESRI SDE

ArcGIS Server

Python

Job description

Okaloosa County School System is seeking a senior GIS expert to lead enterprise GIS initiatives, manage data governance, and deliver advanced spatial analyses and automation across county departments.

Responsibilities include designing GIS solutions, developing workflows with Python and REST APIs, and collaborating with IT for system integrations and upgrades. A BS in GIS/CS/Engineering with 3+ years of relevant experience is required.