GIS Business Intelligence Analyst

Summary of Position

The GIS Business Intelligence Analyst is responsible for maintaining the enterprise GIS deployment and implementing new GIS functionality to meet business needs. This position ensures GIS users leverage accurate and relevant spatial information to create insight for high-value decisions across the company. The GIS Business Intelligence Analyst will create dashboards and other data visualization tools to disseminate data and analyses.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain GIS content to ensure datasets and spatial tools are current, accurate, and relevant

• Edit, analyze, perform quality control, and create/maintain metadata on existing GIS datasets

• Use geoprocessing tools, geocoding services, and spatial overlays to create, edit, and enrich both spatial and non-spatial datasets

• Research and implement opportunities to improve decision-making with enhanced GIS data quality

• Interact with enterprise data systems using Python, SQL Server Management Studio, ArcPro, and Alteryx to update GIS datasets and run spatial analyses

• Create and maintain web mapping applications to meet business needs across the organization

• Create, publish, and optimize map services through ArcGIS Server

• Configure web mapping applications, dashboards, and reports leveraging ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Dashboards, Power BI, and VertiGIS Studio

• Develop new GIS web tools and functionality with VertiGIS Studio Workflow

• Troubleshoot performance and connectivity issues using debugging software and work closely with the Information Technology Department and vendor technical support teams

• Create and update documentation on GIS maintenance, dashboards, and monitoring processes resulting in SOPs

• Support GIS users, including senior management, through training, technical support, and spatial analysis

• Prepare ad hoc analyses and mapping requests for users across the organization

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

• 2+ years of professional experience in GIS including user support, data editing, map production, spatial analytics, dashboarding, and reporting

• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise including Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Business Analyst

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Power BI, ArcGIS for Power BI, and ArcGIS Dashboards

• Familiarity with Esri ModelBuilder, Python, and ArcPy

• Highly proficient with GIS database editing, QA/QC processes, and geoprocessing tools

• Experience with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or other relational database systems

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to effectively manage large amounts of data

• High level of initiative, willingness to assume responsibility, and ability to multi-task while meeting multiple deadlines

• Attention to detail required

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Monitor, ArcGIS GeoEnrichment Server, and ArcGIS GeoEvent Server

• Experience with the VertiGIS suite of products including VertiGIS Studio Web, VertiGIS Studio Workflow, VertiGIS Studio Printing, VertiGIS Studio Reporting, VertiGIS Studio Access Control, and VertiGIS Studio Analytics

• Familiarity with Alteryx Designer and Alteryx Server

• Knowledge of retail industry

• Certified Geographic Information System Professional (GISP) or Esri Certification