What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Specialist position at Managed Business Solutions?
Job Title: GIS Specialist
Job Summary
The GIS Specialist will focus primarily on senior level web applications development and architecting geospatial solutions utilizing the ArcGIS API for JavaScript.
This role is on-site in Fort Collins, CO, or can be virtual depending on experience.
Duties/Responsibilities
The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified, as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
Review the Benefits associated with this position: https://www.sealaska.com/benefits/
Who is Sealaska? Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection. Managed Business Solutions is a subsidiary of Sealaska.
We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a subsidiary of a Native-owned company, Managed Business Solutions, LLC is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.
Managed Business Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.*
Job Summary
The GIS Specialist will focus primarily on senior level web applications development and architecting geospatial solutions utilizing the ArcGIS API for JavaScript.
This role is on-site in Fort Collins, CO, or can be virtual depending on experience.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Full stack web development experience is critical.
- Experience developing web applications and web interfaces with ArcGIS API for JavaScript
- Experience with application integration (Electric Utility application familiarity preferred)
- Experience with SQL Server or Oracle RDBMS (Relational Database Management System)
- Designs and implements geospatial data, workflow, and interface architecture.
- Contributes to application development policies, procedures, technical solutions, and methods.
- Responsible for integration of multiple systems such as work order, asset management, outage management, field mobile data collection and GIS
- Experience with Agile Scrum and delivering working and tested features in iterative sprints
- Advises users of the various geospatial architecture processes and endeavors.
- Performs database design and advises users of the various geospatial databases.
- Understanding of Esri, ArcFM or similar Utility network data models (Electric Data model preferred)
- Projects long-range requirements for geospatial database administration and design in conjunction with other relevant managers.
- Generates activity and progress reports regarding associated activities.
- Executes and implements selected geospatial architecture and solutions.
- Mobile application development experience is beneficial.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- At least 7 years of experience in developing and integrating applications, geospatial preferred
- Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field such as, geospatial development, engineering, or geospatial information management
- Must have 5 years’ experience building custom applications utilizing ESRI products.
- Relevant experience with JavaScript, Python, C#, SQL, object oriented programming languages/GIS application development including tools such as Visual Studio; and experience using file and enterprise geodatabase systems.
The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, use hands to finger, handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; bending or crouching; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Some lifting of files, opening cabinets.
- Bending or standing as necessary.
This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified, as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
Review the Benefits associated with this position: https://www.sealaska.com/benefits/
Who is Sealaska? Established in 1972, Sealaska is the Alaska Native regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Our 23,000 shareholders are Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people with more than 10,000 years of ancestral ties to the oceans, forests and communities of Southeast Alaska. We serve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental protection. Managed Business Solutions is a subsidiary of Sealaska.
We are committed to providing the best possible climate for maximum development and goal achievement for all our employees. As a subsidiary of a Native-owned company, Managed Business Solutions, LLC is proud to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, with respect for the cultural traditions in the communities where we operate.
Managed Business Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, preference may be extended to an enrolled member of a federally-recognized Indian Tribe.*
- “Indian Tribe” means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 668; 43 U.S.C. 1601) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
