Computer Programmer/Analyst (Gis Analyst)

Requisition ID: 38566
Organization
Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.
Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.
Main Purpose and Function
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst is responsible for investigation, analysis and development of GIS solutions. They may be involved in all stages of the logical, conceptual, and physical design, testing, and implementation and support of the final product. The GIS Analyst is required to perform advanced spatial data analysis using standard industry tools to generate statistics, metrics, and visual output to drive strategic and operational decisions.
Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Plans, documents and executes GIS solution implementation, including rollback strategies, coordinating activities with other Technology Services teams and clients, following best practices for project management, application deployment and communication
• Develops and implements strategies for encouraging data governance best practices and adoption of standards leveraging change management techniques
• Evaluates existing and proposed processes and systems to drive design and development of enhancements and new GIS solutions of varying complexity
• Estimates time and cost of research, analysis and development activities and reports progress against estimates to management, project managers, and team members
• Facilitates discussions with GIS users in the Engineering department to identify challenges and develops procedures and standards to address the same
• Prepares test data, test scripts and test environments, conducts testing (logic, usability, integration, security, and acceptance), debugs programs, and supports user acceptance testing as part of GIS hybrid support team
• Other duties/responsibilities, as assigned
• Configures out-of-the-box and develops custom GIS solutions leveraging the City’s ESRI platform
• Ensures cybersecurity and privacy compliance requirements are meet
• Provides technical assistance as required as part of the GIS hybrid support team to deliver on agreed priorities
• Prepares and maintains detailed user and operations documentation to ensure service levels can be measured and achieved, and to meet audit requirements for safeguarding software, data and business continuity
• Serves as a technical and educational resource around GIS solution products, data visualization and GIS analysis, geospatial data creation and management
• Elicits and analyzes business requirements working closely with clients
• Stays current with developments in GIS, spatial analysis, programming languages, data modeling, integration tools, database technologies and data visualization tools, techniques and best design practices

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• Combination of 3 years of experience of SQL, Python and FME scripting.
• 3 years of experience with user engagement, requirements gathering and change management
• Completion of university degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology or GIS or an equivalent combination or training and experience.
• 3 years of experience (preferably in a municipal environment) with implementation and maintenance of ESRI GIS solutions leveraging ArcGIS Enterprise platform and ArcGIS Pro
• Completion of GIS professional designation or ESRI certification is an asset

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to strategically answer complex business questions through data analysis, scenario modeling, data visualizations, and creative thinking
• Familiarity with CAD, BIM, Power BI, imagery analysis, machine learning and data science
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internally and externally with technical and non-technical staff
• Ability to customize GIS applications leveraging the ESRI platform when an out-of-the-box solution does not meet all business requirements
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data from multiple data sources and formats
• Strong knowledge of ArcGIS Python API, Jupyter Notebooks and Safe Software FME
• Advanced skills in ESRI ArcGIS Pro including extensions such as Spatial or Network Analyst
• Experience with ITIL enterprise service management preferably with ServiceNow
• Strong SQL skills in a Microsoft SQL Server environment
• Some knowledge of user experience, design and accessibility principles
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects, changing priorities and respond to requests in a timely manner
• Experience with GIS in a municipal environment and understanding of its relationship with other business systems
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills with ability to communicate complex ideas to all levels of the organization
• Experience configuring mobile GIS data collection tools including Field Maps, Survey123 and Workforce
• Advanced skills configuring web-based GIS solutions using Story Maps, Experience Builder and Dashboards in ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online environments
• Ability to handle business critical and sensitive information
• Experience developing solutions with ArcGIS REST APIs, .Net, C#, JavaScript and HTML
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Naturally curious and actively seeks opportunities for continuous improvement
• Strong skills with ESRI geodatabases, geodatabase modelling and data warehouses
• Ability to leverage strong analytical, technical and troubleshooting skills to solve complex problems and perform root cause analysis
• Working knowledge of source control tools
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visio and Project
• Experience managing GIS projects using standard project management methodologies including Agile, Kanban and waterfall

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver has a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work remotely 1 – 4 days a week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite. At this time this position is eligible to be part of the Flexible Work Program.
The City’s COVID-19 vaccination policy is currently suspended and as a result, vaccination against COVID-19 is not required at this time. However, should circumstances change and the City deem it necessary to re-introduce such policy, you may be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be eligible to continue performing your duties.
Business Unit/Department: IT, Digital Strategy & 311 (1070)
Affiliation: CUPE 15 Non Pks
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
Position Start Date: July, 2023
Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-027: $43.82 to $51.78 per hour
Application Close: June 9, 2023
At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, 2SLGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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