The position opens Monday, November 24, 2025, and the final filing date is Monday, January 12, 2026, at 5:00pm.

Are you ready to take your GIS leadership to new heights? Ready to lead the establishment of a service-oriented GIS program in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple project priorities and operational needs while building a GIS team? We're on the lookout for a dynamic, knowledgeable, skilled and experienced hands-on GIS leader to join our innovative team. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in our organization by guiding the management, maintenance, growth and direction of the City's GIS platforms and other geodata sets. With your unique skills, you will lead the growth of the City's GIS program, overseeing GIS layers for public safety, utilities and public works asset management, permitting, and more. The incumbent will interact with City management and end-users. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional ability to effectively communicate with staff, consultants, contractors, and other city stakeholders.  
 
The position reports to the Applications and Analytics division manager in Information Technology Department (ITD) and manages the enterprise GIS environment, providing GIS-based solutions to City departments from start to finish, including the design, development, implementation and maintenance of geospatial applications from concept through requirements definition, design, and implementation with several small and large projects already in the pipeline.

City of Sunnyvale Benefits:

• CalPERS retirement pension
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retiree medical benefit
• 11 paid Holidays
• 30 hours* of Floating Holidays (*Prorated based on date of hire)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals
• Employee Wellness Programs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: 

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in one of the following ways:

• A Bachelor’s degree or four years of full-time post-secondary education from an accredited college or university with concentration in Geographic Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Geography, Cartography, Urban Planning, Environmental Science or closely related field; AND seven years of GIS technical or supervisory professional experience.
• An Associate’s degree or have completed 60 semester or 90 quarter units at an accredited college or university in Geographic Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Geography, Cartography, Urban Planning, Environmental Science or closely related field; AND ten years of GIS technical and/or supervisory professional experience.
• A Technology Certificate from an accredited college or trade school as a GIS Technologist or GIS Specialist; AND ten years of GIS technical and/or GIS supervisory professional experience.
• A GISP certification from a GIS Certification Institute; AND ten years of GIS technical and/or supervisory professional experience
• An ESRI Technical certification; AND twelve years of GIS technical and/or supervisory professional experience

NOTE: A Mater’s of Science degree in Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Urban Planning, or related field may be substituted for one year of experience.