GIS Analyst Senior

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City of Gresham

Gresham, Oregon

Overview

The City of Gresham is seeking a motivated and technically savvy Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst Senior to join our Enterprise GIS Team as a member of the City’s Information Technology Department. We are looking for an experienced self-starter with a passion for GIS, data integrity, process improvement, workflow automation, and support of new GIS technology. This position reports to the GIS Manager and serves city staff and the community alongside another GIS Analyst Senior, a GIS Analyst, and a GIS Technician Senior. This role will lead GIS projects and initiatives aligned with our Geospatial Strategy with a primary focus on integrating GIS with business systems software, designing web mapping applications, automating workflows, and project management. If you love working with data, ing GIS tools in innovative ways to overcome technological hurdles, and helping others, you will thrive in this position that supports city staff and the community.


This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.  First review of applications will take place the week of December 1, 2025.

The current schedule for this position is hybrid. Employees work on-site/in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week.

As Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.

We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.

Position Description

What you will get to do:

Enterprise GIS Team co-lead for GIS integration with other City software

  • Serve as GIS lead and subject matter expert for GIS integration activities with other business systems software.

  • Create and manage enterprise datasets for use with Portal and GIS integrations.

  • Create and publish map services for use with business system software integrations and GIS web mapping applications.

  • Provide technical and troubleshooting support to department teams that have software integrations with GIS.

  • Create GIS solutions for displaying and analyzing data from different business systems software.

 

GIS Project Management

  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their complex spatial and non-spatial data and analysis needs.

  • Facilitate project team meetings and manage the planning and implementation of large and/or complex GIS projects.

  • Determine business objectives, define scope, detail requirements, manage change, and help implement solutions.

  • Create a variety of information products including digital or paper maps, web maps, web apps, and mobile tools using cartographic, visualization and information management processes and standards.

Current or Upcoming Projects

  • GIS integration with Central Square work order and asset management system including publishing and maintenance of Portal services and web maps for water, wastewater, stormwater, transportation, and parks assets.
  • Migrate existing Capital Improvement Project geospatial data to Esri’s Capital Project Planning solution.
  • Migrate existing water utility geospatial data to Esri’s Utility Network.
  • Note: this is not an exhaustive list.

 

Enterprise Management/System Administration

  • Develop and maintain the City’s Enterprise Geographic Information System.

  • Shared responsibility of enterprise maintenance activities performed twice per month after business hours.

  • Work with other members of the IT Department to ensure a stable and sustainable Enterprise GIS platform.

 

Process Automation

  • Develop custom scripts and applications to automate data collection, maintenance of geospatial datasets, and data analyses.

  • Perform spatial and non-spatial data extractions, transformation and loading processes, and analysis.

 

Data Analysis

  • Produce high quality maps, dashboards, and reports from analysis of the most complex nature.

  • Provide assistance and support to staff regarding spatial analysis and tool sets.

 

Coaching and Training

  • Review and monitor work for accuracy and content; evaluate projects, activities, and processes.

  • Train staff on new software solutions and/or workflows.

  • Assist with training staff on geoprocessing tasks and tools.

  • Prepare and maintain technical documentation materials and manuals.

  • Train and make presentations to internal users.

 

Perform Other Duties as Assigned

Qualities we are looking for:

  • Establish and maintain proactive, positive working relationships with internal and external customers and collaborate across diverse departments, stakeholders, and within the Enterprise GIS Team.

  • An engaged team member who contributes to team meetings by listening, observing and contributing information from current and past experiences.

  • An effective leader to create agendas and provide structure in meetings with vendors, the team, and others.

  • A natural curiosity and ability to independently research answers/solve problems.

  • Gracefully handle change, challenges, and multiple concurrent tasks.

  • We are seeking individuals who are not only experienced but also deeply passionate about GIS.

  • Ability to communicate effectively, transparently, and in a timely fashion.

  • Ability to express complex technical topics and issues to numerous audience types.

  • Proactively learn and implement new technology.

  • Strong prioritization skills.

  • Elevated skillset for providing and accepting assistance and feedback.

  • Exercise discretion in confidential and sensitive matters.

  • Provide effective motivation, coordination, and evaluation of others.

Qualifications

 

For a complete list of knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position, please view the full description for GIS Analyst Senior.

MININIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in geography, environmental studies, computer science, engineering, GIS, or related field.

  • Three (3) to six (6) years of professional experience operating GIS using Esri’s software suite or related software, leading GIS integration(s) and project(s), or related work.

 

Any combination of education, training, and/experience equivalent to 7-10 years will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • GISP Certification

  • Advanced skillset with Python and/or other scripting and programming languages

  • Experience working within a public utility or public sector infrastructure environment.

  • Experience with FME and/or Esri’s Data Interoperability extension

  • Experience integrating GIS with work order/asset management software

  • Basic understanding of enterprise networking 

Selection Process



Required application materials:

  • Complete online application (Do not type 'see resume' in any fields or leave work experience fields blank in the application template.)

  • Your detailed responses to supplemental questions

 

The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your required application materials. Learn more about Oregon Equal Pay.

If you desire a modification of this process to accommodate a disability, please provide your request in writing to HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov, or by phone to 503-618-2729, upon submitting the required application documents.

A review of the required application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.

Communication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.

Veteran's Preference

The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

Our Commitment

The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law. 

Please direct questions about this position to 503-618-2729 or HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov.

If you need assistance with the online application, please contact NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627.

**Any offer of employment will be contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check**

HOW TO APPLY

https://governmentjobs.com/jobs/5135512

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