GeoBase Senior GIS Analyst

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Position Overview

Woolpert is hiring a GeoBase Senior GIS Analyst  to work at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, Texas. This is an on-site role with a schedule of 4 days working at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) on Lackland AFB and 1 day working remotely.

GeoBase Senior GIS Analyst will be part of a dynamic fast-paced team supporting United States Department of the Air Force (DAF) installations for the DAF GeoBase Program. Analyst will manage Air Force Civil Engineering GIS data in an enterprise environment, working with program stakeholders to support capabilities, requirements, technical issues, and training. Analyst will work on a team developing and implementing enterprise capabilities and data stewardship processes in support of DAF GeoBase Program objectives at installations worldwide. GeoBase analysts utilize Esri ArcGIS desktop and enterprise solutions to meet installation and DAF GeoBase Program geospatial requirements in coordination with GeoBase Service Desk managers.

Senior analyst will also manage client projects as well as performance, resourcing, and career development for their group of analysts, enabling them to support multiple projects, program initiatives, and Service Desk requests. This position reports directly to a GeoBase Team Leader and is responsible for architecting and implementing solutions for the rapidly growing DAF GeoBase Program.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

As a GeoBase Senior GIS Analyst at Woolpert, you will:

Create and maintain Air Force Civil Engineering GIS data in an enterprise environment, managing a versioned, multi-user geodatabase

Create, update, and produce a variety of installation, range, and vicinity maps, drawings, plans, and other graphic representations using cartographic techniques to represent spatial data

Perform regular and frequent data updates in coordination with analysts or government personnel located at DAF installations and other locations

Coordinate and execute GIS data requests and submissions to authorized stakeholders and mission partners, including disaster response and emergency mapping and analysis support

Perform data quality assurance and control, ensuring compliance with Air Force and Department of Defense geospatial data standards

Create and maintain installation and AF enterprise geospatial metadata

Migrate or convert legacy GIS, CAD, non-spatial, and tabular data to GeoBase standards

Maintain data for archival storage, record keeping, and inventory of source data and maps

Perform complex GIS data analysis, extraction (digitization), and geocoding processes

Effectively integrate and utilize geospatial imagery, LiDAR, survey, and field collected data in the GeoBase enterprise

Work closely with end users in the Air Force installation GeoBase offices and other base organizations to support GIS requirements, technical issues, and training needs such as data stewardship, ArcGIS applications, SDSFIE data model, enterprise capabilities, and DAF GeoBase Program objectives

Provide end user support and training for GeoBase data stewardship, applications, capabilities, standards, and initiatives to installations, major commands (MAJCOM), and mission partner organizations

Create or update the DAF GeoBase Knowledge Base, documenting current workflows, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), end user self-help, and DAF GeoBase Program functional processes

Manage client projects - project workflow design, task assignments, progress monitoring, and status reporting

Manage project performance - serve as a Scrum Leader (Agile manager and service management process coach) utilizing the GeoBase Agile framework to manage all projects, recording all processes to enable task visibility and project transparency to our AFCEC client

GeoBase analyst mentor - support analysts to meet client project goals and target utilizations:

Ensure analysts have all skills necessary to meet project requirements

Set Woolpert performance goals, track progress, and mentor analysts for success

Utilize analysts for tasks that promote skills development

Guide analyst professional growth (certifications, training, etc.)

Project leadership coordination - assist Team Leaders in the development of project estimates and production schedules, to also include:

Matching analyst skills to project requirements and across project technical groups for maximum cross functional support

Managing analyst work schedules, in-office days, and time off

Architect solutions:

Analyze current processes and workflows and provide recommendations to develop enterprise solutions

Design or modify solutions to satisfy current and emerging client requirements

Work closely with GeoBase stakeholders and mission partners to identify requirements, capability gaps, technical issues, and training needs

Create, maintain, and improve enterprise GIS tools and geoprocessing services

What You Will Bring:

U.S. citizenship

Active Tier 1 Investigation (NACI - National Agency Check and Inquiries), security clearance, or the ability to pass a Tier 1 Investigation

Willingness to undergo a pre-employment background check and drug screening

Four (4) years of geospatial experience

Extensive knowledge of Esri ArcGIS software and capabilities:

Four (4) years of experience using ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap) or ArcGIS Pro

Four (4) years of experience using Portal for ArcGIS or ArcGIS Online (AGOL)

Enterprise GIS management:

Two (2) years of experience working with enterprise GIS databases conducting Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes in multi-editor environments

Two (2) years of experience with the Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) GIS data standard, or other defined spatial data model

Project management:

Two (2) years of experience managing projects where demonstrated design and guidance of workflows resulted in successful completion of client tasks or deliverables

Two (2) years of experience with project management methodology, preferably the Agile method using Atlassian software, or similar methods/platforms

Advanced solutions design:

Two (2) years of experience using ArcGIS Experience Builder, ModelBuilder, or Web AppBuilder to successfully design solutions that satisfied client, user, or project requirements

Two (2) years of experience using Python, preferably the ArcGIS API for Python and ArcPy library, to design, improve, update, or modify solutions that satisfied client, user, or project requirements

Four (4) years of experience in a role requiring:

Excellent problem-solving and consulting skills with emphasis on client and team member engagement

Proven experience providing excellent customer service

Strong technical proficiency using Microsoft Office products

Excellent written and verbal communication skills necessary for our dynamic working environment

Attention to detail and proven experience meeting data quality assurance and accuracy standards

Strong organizational, time management, and analytical skills

Ability to work independently, collaboratively as part of a team, and as a member of a large organization

Ability to offer constructive feedback and problem solving, as well as clear direction to support goals

The following experience is favored:

Experience with the DAF GeoBase Program

Military geospatial or civil engineering experience, especially as a USAF 3E5, Army 12Y, 12T, 35G, or 21S, USMC 1361, Navy Seabee Engineering Aide, CEC, or FST, or other related background

Experience with Agile methodologies, preferably using Atlassian software (Jira, Confluence)

Experience with Service Desk or other customer request ticketing systems

Proficiency with Esri ArcSDE, ArcGIS Server, or ArcGIS Enterprise

Proficiency using ArcGIS Pro Attribute Rules or ArcGIS Data Reviewer tools

Experience with database management software, Oracle, or SQLProficiency in processing and using geospatial imagery and lidar data

Proficiency in Autodesk or other CAD software

Experience with GPS, surveying, or field data collection

Experience with DoD geospatial data and enterprise systems

Experience with Real Property reconciliation processes

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).

Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.

Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.

Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.

Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.

Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range

$87,100—$108,900 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here:  http://woolpert.com/about-us/

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