GIS Specialist (Only Local to North carolina candidates)

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) Transportation is seeking a GIS Specialist contractor for an approximate 12-month engagement.

***This is a hybrid position. The candidate should expect to be onsite as often as four days a week.
The candidate will need to be in NC, and preferably in the Raleigh area.

The Technical Specialist is a senior-level resource with specialized knowledge and experience in a specific technology. The Technical Specialist has an overall knowledge and understanding of application development and architecture that serves as a strong base for technical expertise in a specific product or program. Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty. Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services/ products. Able to identify best practices and standards for the use of the product. Delivers support and design for industry specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications. Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts. May function as a niche technical SME. Advanced experience in the required technical subject matter. Proven experience with a technical specialty across large and complex implementations and systems.

Advanced GIS Analyst

5 Years ArcGIS Online and Pro Experience

• Ability to function autonomously as a representative of the GIS Unit within a customer organization
• Extensive knowledge of GIS principles, theories, and practices
• Extensive hands-on experience with ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS Instant Apps, and ArcGIS Experience Builder
• Extensive hands-on experience of GIS analysis processes utilizing ArcGIS Pro
• Hands-on experience using ModelBuilder
• Ability to digest goals and processes and independently generate GIS-based solutions
• Extensive hands-on experience of Python Programming Language
• Demonstrated hands-on experience of Arcade applied to ArcGIS data visualizations and calculations
• Advanced knowledge of GIS data acquisition and an extensive understanding of spatial data modeling
• Ability to effectively communicate GIS principles and capabilities to non-GIS users
• Experience writing metadata
• Must be available to work in person 3-4 days a week minimum in Raleigh and Garner
• Must be willing to work extended hours during emergency response in a high-pressure environment

Tasking

• Provide full spectrum guidance on GIS data implementation strategies in coordination with the NCDOT GIS Unit.
• Develop products based on current geospatial science standards and practices specific to data development, data management, and online best practices.
• Listen to issues and provide solutions independently based on GIS capabilities
• Stay up to date with current GIS software, particularly online visualization tools
• Analyze the requirements and issues related to business requests
• Use Experience Builder and Dashboards to display data
• Update data and dashboards on the fly in accordance with changing requirements during meetings
• Write Python scripts and Models using ModelBuilder to streamline and automate workflows.
• Perform GIS scripting using Python and SQL to create or improve data products.
• Testing, QA/QC, and verifications of procedures and products.
• Write metadata for all geospatial outputs created