Principal Geographic Information Systems Analyst

$11,173 - $24,000/Yr

San Joaquin County - Stockton, CA

Full-time - Principal

Stockton, CA

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Principal Geographic Information Systems Analyst position is a critical role within the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk's Office, responsible for providing advanced, specialized, and complex professional support in the analysis, evaluation, design, programming, development, testing, implementation, documentation, and maintenance of large and complex geographic information systems (GIS) and applications across multiple platforms and technologies. This role requires a deep understanding of GIS technology and the ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex problems and improve system functionality. In this position, the analyst will serve as a resource and provide highly specialized support to maintain existing systems. This includes assessing, reviewing, and conducting research on system operational problems and functionality, as well as providing technical solutions to clients regarding alternative information technology solutions. The analyst will also be involved in GIS applications development projects, analyzing business and functional requirements for new or enhanced applications, and ensuring a complete understanding of department requirements through meetings with users and management staff. The role involves evaluating and testing new or enhanced applications, installing or upgrading application software and hardware, and troubleshooting hardware, software, and database-related problems. The analyst will perform complex GIS, network, and applications programming duties, ensuring data integrity and program structure reliability. Additionally, the analyst will be responsible for planning, designing, and implementing relational databases, developing standards for maintaining database security, and creating technical documentation to assist clients in using system applications. Supervisory responsibilities include overseeing subordinate staff, including one or more professional GIS Analysts, planning and coordinating staff work plans, and providing training and performance evaluations. The analyst will also stay abreast of new trends and innovations in GIS technology by attending and participating in professional group meetings.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced, specialized and complex professional duties support in the analysis, evaluation, design, programming, development, testing, implementation, documentation and maintenance of large and complex geographic information systems and applications across multiple platforms and technologies.
• Serves as resource and provides highly specialized support to maintain existing systems; assesses, reviews and conducts research on system operational problems and functionality; provides technical solutions to client on alternative information technology solutions.
• Provides highly complex support on geographic information systems applications development projects; analyzes business and functional requirements for new or enhanced applications; meets with users and management staff to ensure complete understanding of department requirements; analyzes current manual or computerized processes; analyzes inter-relationship between new tasks and existing applications; researches internal and external available resources; develops and presents cost-benefit analyses; performs quality assurance duties; makes recommendations on applications solutions.
• Evaluates and tests new or enhanced applications; installs or upgrades application software and hardware; troubleshoots hardware, software and database related problems; performs applications testing and documentation duties.
• Performs complex geographic information systems, network and applications programming duties; ensures data integrity and program structure and reliability are maintained.
• Performs a variety of complex analytical duties in planning, developing, installing, implementing, integrating, testing and evaluating geographic information systems networks; installs, configures and manages servers; evaluates network protocols, hardware and software to determine their applicability to geographic information system network needs; evaluates new applications to determine integration with current networks and systems; develops and coordinates the installation and maintenance of computers, circuits, data communications equipment, printers and other peripheral equipment.
• Investigates, analyzes and resolves complex network-related problems; resolves compatibility problems; troubleshoots network failures, router problems and telecommunications problems; recommends and implements changes and improvements.
• Monitors network security and performance; identifies unauthorized access and potential security risks; implements and administers security strategies; measures volume and performance of network traffic; identifies utilization and performance issues; recommends improvements to security and network performance.
• Plans, designs and implements relational databases; develops standards and strategies for maintaining database security; develops methodologies for importing and exporting GIS database information to and from external agencies and County departments.
• Writes documentation on new and enhanced geographic information system, network and applications including detailed description and functional capabilities; prepares and updates user materials and procedures manuals; creates technical documentation and instructional materials to assist clients in the use of system applications.
• Supervises subordinate staff, including one or more professional GIS Analysts; plans, directs and coordinates staff work plans, projects and assignments; motivates, monitors and evaluates staff performance; reviews checks work products; arranges, coordinates and/or provides staff training; coordinates and recommends the selection of new staff as needed.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of geographic information systems technology.

Requirements

• Two years as a Senior Geographic Information Systems Analyst in San Joaquin County, or
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in geography, geographic information systems, computer science, information systems, economics, engineering, architecture, environmental science, mathematics, business administration, or a related field, plus five years of increasingly responsible professional analytical computer and related systems work in a geographic information systems environment.
• Possession of an approved information systems technology certificate, or completion of an approved information systems training course may substitute for part or all of the required education.
• Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the above-required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with advanced GIS software and tools.
• Knowledge of programming languages relevant to GIS applications.
• Familiarity with database management systems and network administration.
• Experience in supervising or leading a team of analysts.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Choice of three health plans with dependent coverage available.
• Dental Insurance: Choice of two dental plans with no cost for employee only coverage.
• Vision Insurance: Coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP) with no cost for employee only coverage.
• Life Insurance: Coverage based on years of service, with options for additional term life insurance.
• Flexible Benefits Plan: Voluntary program allowing pre-tax dollars for health-related expenses.
• Retirement Plan: Coverage under the County Retirement Law of 1937.
• Deferred Compensation: Plan under Section 457 of the IRS code with contribution limits.
• Vacation: Accrual based on years of service, starting at 10 days per year.
• Holidays: 14 paid holidays each year.
• Sick Leave: 12 working days annually with unlimited accumulation.
• Bereavement Leave: Paid leave for the death of qualifying family members.
• Educational Reimbursement Program: Up to $850 per fiscal year for career-related coursework.