Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator

Are you ready to take your GIS leadership to new heights Ready to lead the establishment of a service-oriented GIS program in a fast-paced environment juggling multiple project priorities and operational needs while building a GIS team Were on the lookout for a dynamic knowledgeable skilled and experienced hands-on GIS leader to join our innovative this position you will play a pivotal role in our organization by guiding the management maintenance growth and direction of the Citys GIS platforms and other geodata sets. With your unique skills you will lead the growth of the Citys GIS program overseeing GIS layers for public safety utilities and public works asset management permitting and more. The incumbent will interact with City management and end-users. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional ability to effectively communicate with staff consultants contractors and other city stakeholders.

The position reports to the Applications and Analytics division manager in Information Technology Department (ITD) and manages the enterprise GIS environment providing GIS-based solutions to City departments from start to finish including the design development implementation and maintenance of geospatial applications from concept through requirements definition design and implementation with several small and large projects already in the pipeline.

City of Sunnyvale Benefits:

• CalPERS retirement pension
• Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits
• Retiree medical benefit
• 11 paid Holidays
• 30 hours* of Floating Holidays (*Prorated based on date of hire)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals
• Employee Wellness Programs

(May include but are not limited to the following):

• Supervises assigned GIS staff; provides mentorship guidance and direction; prepares and delivers evaluations of assigned staff.
• Assists in the development and implementation of department and unit goals objectives policies and procedures and align with staff goals.
• Supervises the planning development maintenance and administration of GIS layers/data elements enforcing standards.
• Oversees the planning design and integration of various sources of City Data including raster vector and attribute databases residing on multiple platforms.
• Directs the digitizing and drafting of land management and cartographic data.
• Coordinates the development maintenance and scheduling updates of the GIS base map in conjunction with all other land-based systems and/or files in the City.
• Represents the City on cross-departmental or external partnership committees and is the liaison for data sharing between the City and other agencies.
• Leads and performs the installation upgrade and support of geographic and graphical systems including database and scripting activities geographic analysis and reporting solutions accordance with the IT Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• Completes service requests in a timely manner and provides support to end users assigns service requests incidents and problem tickets to team members.
• Communicates effectively with internal clients and vendors to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
• Ensures all GIS infrastructure systems and data are kept current on security patches and upgrades.
• Develops contract specifications coordinates services and monitors terms and agreements provided by vendors and independent contractors.
• Develops and executes project plans based on standard Project Management guidelines and leads or participates in projects according to the plan to include carrying out the IT Strategic Plan (ITSP).
• Maintains and assists staff with documentation development coding testing debugging interfaces ETL (extract transform and load) processes reporting and other mapping systems.
• May report to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for GIS-related support.
• Participates in the selection of staff; provides or coordinates staff training; motivates staff and manages effective teams.
• Participates in budget preparation and administration for projects operations or technology investments; monitors and controls expenditures.

Education and Experience:

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in one of the following ways:

• A Bachelors degree or four years of full-time post-secondary education from an accredited college or university with concentration in Geographic Information Systems Engineering Computer Science Management Information Systems Mathematics Geography Cartography Urban Planning Environmental Science or closely related field; AND seven years of GIS technical or supervisory professional experience.
• An Associates degree or have completed 60 semester or 90 quarter units at an accredited college or university in Geographic Information Systems Engineering Computer Science Management Information Systems Mathematics Geography Cartography Urban Planning Environmental Science or closely related field; AND ten years of GIS technical and/or supervisory professional experience.
• A Technology Certificate from an accredited college or trade school as a GIS Technologist or GIS Specialist; AND ten years of GIS technical and/or GIS supervisory professional experience.
• A GISP certification from a GIS Certification Institute; AND ten years of GIS technical and/or supervisory professional experience
• An ESRI Technical certification; AND twelve years of GIS technical and/or supervisory professional experience

• Principles and practices of excellent customer service.
• Principles and practices of budget monitoring.
• Principles and practices of supervision training and performance evaluation.
• Methods and techniques to motivate staff and manage effective teams.
• Applicable industry and safety codes and standards.
• Cybersecurity practices and procedures.
• Principles of project management.
• Multitier software architecture as applied to GIS.
• Basic Local Area Network (LAN) wireless and Wide Area Network (WAN) technology.
• Broad range of GIS products techniques procedures and concepts.
• ESRI mapping and analytical products.
• Database design principles as applicable to geospatial databases.
• Microsoft operating systems and software especially Microsoft SQL Server Window Server and Web Server (IIS).
• Various programming and scripting languages used in GIS desktop and web applications (e.g. (dot)NET and Python).
• Designing and implementing web services.
• Object oriented programming methods and techniques.
• Smart client and mobile application development.
• Principles and practices of supervision training and performance evaluation.
• Principles and practices of budget monitoring.
• Principles and practices of safety management.
• Pertinent local State and Federal laws ordinances and rules.

• Provide excellent customer service.
• Supervise coach guide and mentor team members.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Apply business analysis principles to service requests for GIS and mapping requests and analyze service requests over time for patterns.
• Plan and execute the goals of the GIS program along with the Information Technology Strategic Plan (ITSP).
• Effectively analyze data and develop logical solutions to GIS problems.
• Effectively analyze and troubleshoot system problems propose and implement solutions.
• Coordinate a wide variety of information technology projects focusing on GIS.
• Design develop and implement visual and graphical representations or story maps.
• Design develop and implement GIS related workflows.
• Lead project teams with staff from IT and other departments to implement GIS solutions. Assist IT Management to establish and enhance GIS standards and policies.
• Consistently execute GIS projects and implement GIS solutions within the established standards.
• Establish maintain and promote positive and effective working relationships with employees other agencies and the public.
• Effectively organize prioritize follow-up and use good judgment on work assignments to meet established deadlines.
• Develop and maintain technical system documentation and GIS-related documentation.
• Develop and provide training materials for end users and other technical staff.
• Assist in contract development negotiations and manage vendor performance.

• Provide emergency response to reduce downtime this may include correcting errors or monitoring vendor activity surrounding critical system failures off-hours scheduled maintenance downtime or working on call as scheduled and/or as needed.
• Provide services in different geographical locations throughout the City as requested by users or needed.

• Public sector experience.
• Experience developing or implementing a GIS system.
• Possession of Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP).
• Possession of Information Technology Information Library (ITIL) certification.
• Possession of GISP certification.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS & PROCESS

The application submitted must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the job description in order to move forward in the recruitment process with the City of Sunnyvale. The information provided in the Work Experience Education and Certificates/Licenses sections of the application will be used to determine if the application meets the minimum qualifications. A resume employment history provided elsewhere in the application or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of the completed application.

Note: The minimum qualifications for experience are based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Experience included in the Work Experience section of the application is calculated to the full-time equivalent (hours are pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week). Volunteer experience is not considered qualifying experience.

If you are interested in this opportunity please submit a City of Sunnyvale employment application and responses to the supplemental questions to the Department of Human Resourcesby Monday January 12 2026 at 5:00pm.

Candidates are asked to fully describe any training education experience or skills relevant to this position. Electronic applications may be submitted online through the Citys employment page atand click on JOBS. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

EXAM PROCESS

Applications will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position.Based upon a review of the application materials the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in theoral examination process scheduled for Wednesday January 28 and/or Thursday January 29 2026. (Note: The examination process may be changed as deemed necessary by the Director of Human Resources.)

SELECTION PROCESS

Those candidates that receive a passing score on the examination will be placed on an eligibility list for up to one year in accordance with the Citys Civil Service Rules and Administrative Policies.Top candidates on the eligibility list will be invited to participate in an in-personselection interview with the department tentatively scheduled for the week of February 9 2026.

Any candidate that is selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process which may consist of a background history check as well as a medical exam(s) administered by a City selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work all newly-hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however failure to disclose conviction history will result in refusal of employment or termination. Positions which are covered by the Department of Transportation regulations are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and to random drug and alcohol testing.

INFORMATION ABOUT PROOF OF EDUCATION

Any successful candidate selected by the hiring department will be required to submit proof of education (i.e. original copy of the diploma or college/university transcripts).A candidate with education obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credential evaluation service at the candidates expense to determine its equivalency in the United States. Candidates may utilize any third-party agency for the evaluation. If you search education equivalency verification or similar online you will obtain results for agencies that provide this evaluation service.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Positions in this job classification are represented by the Sunnyvale Employees Association (SEA).

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