GIS Database Specialist (Manhattan & Spring Valley)

Overview

Our team is a dynamic IT GIS solutions provider committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions. We are currently seeking a talented GIS Project Team Lead with expertise in database management technologies to spearhead our Steam SOMIS to GIS migration project. We are looking for an individual with proven track record in enterprise database management. You will utilize geoprocessing tools for data manipulation and management within geodatabase. We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in working on enterprise systems, and the ability to lead the team through successful database management practices.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Geodatabase Maintenance: Perform geodatabase compress operations to optimize data storage and maintain system performance.
• Versioning and Reconciliation: Understand and implement versioning in geodatabases, reconciling versions to maintain data integrity.
• Geoprocessing Tools: Utilize geoprocessing tools for data manipulation and management within the geodatabase.
• Geodatabase Administration: Administer geodatabases using ESRI ArcCatalog, providing access and privileges to users based on project requirements. Create feature classes, update feature classes, and create geodatabase.
• Database Request Triage: Triage database requests to the DBA team, ensuring prompt and efficient handling of geodatabase-related queries
• Communication and Collaboration: Foster effective communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring that project progress is transparent, and potential challenges are proactively addressed.
• Collaboration with DBA Group: Collaborate with the DBA group to ensure seamless integration of geodatabases with overall database management strategies.
• Data Replication: Manage data replication processes to ensure consistency across distributed geodatabases.
• Geometry Repair: Implement geometry repair processes to address data inconsistencies and maintain spatial accuracy.
• Posting and Publishing: Execute posting processes to update versions and publish data for broader access.
• Tracing and Modeling: Conduct data tracing and modeling to analyze spatial relationships and optimize data structure.
• Workshop Participation: Actively participate and engage in workshops, contributing insights and expertise to shape proper database hygiene, drive key data model and configuration decisions. Participates in requirements, design, and data migrationworkshop.
• Documentation: Create, maintain, and approve comprehensive documentation related to GIS mapping processes, business rules, and workflow optimization, data model and configuration and data migration documentation.
• Decisive Sign-Off: Demonstrate decisiveness in signing off on data model and configuration and data migration and related documents.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. and a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience. or
• Master's Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.
  
  

Preferred Education/Experience

• Master's Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.
  
  

Relevant Work Experience

• High-level understanding of databases, with a focus on geodatabases.
• Proficiency in ESRI ArcCatalog for geodatabase administration.
• Experience in providing access and privileges to geodatabase users.
• Knowledge of geoprocessing tools for data manipulation.
• Understanding of versioning processes, reconciliation, and geodatabase compress.
• Familiarity with data replication processes in a geodatabase environment.
• Ability to repair geometry issues and ensure spatial data accuracy.
• Knowledge with ArcFM is a plus.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Project Demonstrated project management skills
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
  

Licenses And Certfications

• Driver's License Required
  
  

Additional Physical Demands

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.