Information Systems Analyst - Public Works
Information Systems Analyst - Public Works
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$ 137089 - 167032
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Job Description
Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7000 employees play a key role in the success of San Jos the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San Jos employees work together as one team to make San Jos a vibrant innovative and desirable place to live and work.Visithere to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations including quality and excellent customer service and hereto learn more about San Jos.
The City of San Jos is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation disability veteran statusor any other consideration made unlawful under any federal state or local laws. The City of San Jos is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us at711 (TTY) or via email at .
About the Department
The City of San Jos the Capital of Silicon Valley is one of the nations best managed cities and one of the top cities in which to live work and do business. Moreover San Jos is the center of cultural government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San Jos have embraced the following values: Integrity Innovation Excellence Collaboration Respect and Celebration. The Citys Public Works Department isseekingan individual whose values align with the values of the Citys employees.
The Department of Public Worksis responsible fordelivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructuremaintainingCity facilities and fleet assetsfacilitatingand regulating development activities and providing animal care and services. The Department is committed to highquality service partnering with the community and providing an excellent environment in which to work.
Position Duties
The Department of Public Works is recruiting to fill an Information Systems Analyst (ISA) position within the Enterprise GIS (Geographic Information Systems) team.
Salary range(s) for this classification is $137089.68 $167032.32annually. This salary range(s) includes an approximate five percent 5 ongoing nonpensionable compensation. Actual salary shall bedeterminedby the final candidates qualifications and experience.
The Enterprise GIS teamoperatesout of the Department of Public Works but works across thecityto coordinate GIS efforts lead multidepartmental GIS projects geospatiallyenable City business systems and administer Enterprise GIS infrastructure for citywide use. Thecityhas standardized on a modern technology stack consisting of Windows Server Esri ArcGIS platformVertiGISStudio Safe Software FME and SQL Server enterprise geodatabases. Thecityhas an enterprise license agreement with Esri and the Enterprise GIS teammaintainsa large Enterprise GIS server environment with public and internalfacing ArcGIS Server instances complementary ArcGIS Portal and ArcGIS Online organizations an SDE environment featuring a data catalog with over 1000 feature classes and integrations with dozens of business systems.
The ISA is a professionallevel position in the IT professional management series and responsible for GIS system administration database design business system integration application development and implementation of largescale enterprise projects. The position requiresa GIS professional withbroadtechnical experience as well as the ability to take initiative and direct others. The ideal candidate must be a strong individual contributor that is able to take full ownership of projects designing solutions in alignment with City Enterprise GIS standards and industry best practices and working at a handson level to build implement and support such solutions. The positionalsodemands proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues with limited resources.Advanced knowledge of the ArcGIS platformand experience with GIS server administrationis.Experience withVertiGISStudioand GISwebapplication developmentin an Esri environmentis highly desirable.
The GIS ISA reports to the Enterprise GIS Manager. This positionis responsible forprogramming that supports the development and maintenance of major applications used citywide.
Key responsibilities and duties may includebut are not limited to the following:
AdministerEnterpriseGIS server environment (ArcGIS EnterpriseVertiGISStudio FMEServer including planning for and conducting system upgrades; applying and confirming patches; capacity planning and load testing; publishing and tuning services; managing backups; troubleshooting and resolving system issues; managing security policies user accounts roles and permissions; andmaintainingsystem documentation.
Meet with business owners and end users to gather and document requirementsfor GIS solutions.Design build and deploy mapping applicationson the ArcGIS platform. Provide documentation training and support to end users.
Developandmaintainweb mapping applications usingVertiGISStudio Web 5.x including web map authoring site configuration and development of print templates reports and workflows.
Develop andmaintaincomplex geoprocessing routines and ETL workbenches using FME and/or Python.
Conduct data modeling and design activities for new datasets by analyzing inputs and developingappropriate schemasin alignment with City standards.
Build and support GIS integrations with citybusiness systems.
Lead largescale crossdepartment Enterprise GIS projects. Work collaboratively with departments to reduce program redundancies and support effective use of enterprise resources. Train end users on enterprise standards and best practices;provide development oversight and guidance.
In addition this position is part of a team responsible for providing GIS support in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when activated.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification you should apply to ensure you are considered foradditionalopportunities that mayutilizethe applicants from this recruitment.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:Abachelors degreefrom an accredited college or university in arelevant field.
Experience:Four 4 years of progressively responsible professional/journey level experience of which at least two 2 years of experience include lead technical work in development implementation and maintenance of computer systems or application development and/or support.
Acceptable Substitutions:
Additionalyears of increasingly responsibledirectly relatedwork experience may be substituted for education on a yearforyear basis.
Completion of amasters degreein a relevant field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one 1 year of the required two 2 years of experience which include lead technical work in development implementation and maintenance of computer systems or application development and/or support.
Certifications:Possession of a valid State of California drivers license may be.
Certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or equivalent certification from a professional organization may be required if assigned to positions working with computer networks.
Other Qualifications
The ideal candidate willpossessthe following competencies asdemonstratedin past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:
Communication Skills Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other peoples ideas and thoughts. Demonstrates ability to provide training to technical and nontechnical users in small and large group settings and ability to produce technical documentation such as system and application design documents migration plans standard operating procedures and other technical policies and procedures.Job ExpertiseDemonstratesknowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. Candidates must have advanced experience with the ArcGIS platform andVertiGISStudio.
Teamwork & Interpersonal SkillsDevelops effective relationships with coworkers and supervisors by helping othersaccomplishtasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Analytical Thinking Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical systematic sequential approach. Demonstrates ability to isolate and resolve performance and other technical issues within a complex enterprise server environment.
Problem SolvingApproaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue;determinesthe significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome. Applies sound problem solving to the design and buildout of geospatial solutions by gathering requirements and selectingappropriate toolsand methods to deliver an efficient and costeffective solution.
Project ManagementEnsures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategicobjectives.
Selection ProcessThe selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application resume and cover letter. You must answer all questions to beconsideredor your application may bedeemedincomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited toproceedin the selection process.Additionalphases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
Please upload a resume and cover letterthatoutlinesyour qualificationsand experience related to the ISA position outlined under Position Duties.NOTE: Applications will be reviewed every two weeks with the first review of applications on March 24 2025. Please submit your application by 11:59 p.m. (PST) on March 23 2025 if you would like your application to be included in the first review. Please see dates below for future application deadlines:
- April 6 2025
- April 20 2025
- May 5 2025
If you have questions about the duties of these positions theselectionor hiring processes please contactDiana Gonzalez at .
Additional Information:
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all jobspecific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.
Please note that applications are currently not acceptedthrough CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION please email and we will research the status of your application.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
