Senior GIS Analyst

Job Description:

Senior GIS Analyst

Description

Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on:
10/15/25
Division:
Business Innovation & Technology Division
Management Level:
Individual Contributor
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Benefit Eligibility:
This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Description:

• Do you strive to produce an accurate and efficient work product?
• Are you looking for a position where you can incorporate your outstanding GIS skills, analytical skills, and soft skills?
• Do you want to be part of a team that values collaboration and sharing knowledge?
• Are you looking to be part of a team that values diversity of backgrounds, opinions, culture etc.?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Business Innovation and Technology Department as a Senior GIS Analyst. You will work with a variety of departments across Jeffco to bring new and improved services and solutions to our community.

We are searching for a motivated and experienced GIS Analyst who excels at communication and collaboration, prides themselves on building relationships, and understands what it takes to implement innovative GIS technology. Jeffco strives to build a diverse GIS team, and we want your ideas and experience to help add to the strength of our team.

The position will report to the GIS Analyst Supervisor. The successful candidate will have great interpersonal and organization skills and should be able to use a variety of ESRI tools and technologies.

SCHEDULE:

This position operates on our four-day work week (Monday-Thursday). This position has the ability to operate in a hybrid function after the first six months of training is complete, with remote work and in-office work as needed.

COMPENSATION:

Hiring Range: $98,000.00 - $108,000.00 USD Annual

Compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skills.

BENEFITS:

Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, remote work options and more. For more information, click here for our Total Rewards summary.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Specifically, the Senior GIS Analyst should expect to :

• Analyze, design, develop and maintain complex geographic databases and feature sets. Perform updates and edits. Determine structure, integrity, and data exchange.
• Independently evaluate, develop, and program computer software applications to automate data capture, conversion and maintenance procedures related to Geographic Information System (GIS). Determine application and data architecture. Debug programming code and make detailed programming decisions. Determine data conversion algorithms. Create processes and procedures.
• Troubleshoot GIS data, processing, or integration issues.
• Coordinate the efforts of external contractors and suppliers to meet project objectives. Make recommendations to management. Create and maintain schedules. Provide technical guidance as required. Prepare draft project budget submissions and monitor project budget compliance.
• Design, develop and maintain programmatic solutions for fulfilling map and data requests in response to internal and external customer service requests. Determine needs. Select appropriate data. Coordinate production.
• Review, evaluate and verify mapping data or themes provided by other government agencies or private sector contractors for accuracy and consistency. Modify and correct database values as necessary. Provide quality assurance and quality control on both internal and external spatial data, both manually and by means of automated mechanisms.
• Serve as lead worker to schedule and coordinate activities amongst several GIS team members.
• Communicate vision and leadership both internally and externally for the County's enterprise GIS efforts.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Well-qualified candidates will have experience with the following:

• Experience with multi-user geodatabase versioning, and ArcGIS branch versioning preferred.
• Extensive experience with ArcGIS Pro and extensions like spatial and 3d analyst.
• Experience working in a SDE environment.
• Experience with ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Parcel data management and addressing (preferred).
• Database Server use and management (SQL and Oracle) preferred.
• Experience with SQL, Arcade and Python; scripting & automation preferred.
• Experience with various GIS related technology methodologies and applications.
• Experience with ESRI Portal.
• Experience with predictive analytics.
• Experience with ESRI’s machine learning software.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of work-related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Science, Geography or related field.
• Note an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.

Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Proficiency with ESRI GIS desktop software and data management.
• Python programming language preferred
• .net programming language preferred.
• Ability to process and analyze data in different formats and from different platforms.
• GIS web application development using ESRI applications (Web AppBuilder Developer, Experience Builder, Survey123, Field Maps, Collector, etc.).
• Available to work outside normal working hours to support emergency operations.

COMPETENCIES

Organizational Impact:

• You can hear a business idea or problem and see the solution that GIS can provide. You are able to express the solution in business terms.
• You see the possibilities to add value to existing processes through GIS in a wide variety of contexts.
• You strive to bring efficiency and innovation in all that you do.
• You value partnership and teamwork, and appreciate the chance to contribute toward organizational goals.

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

• You’re analytical and enjoy applying critical thinking in decision making.
• You seek out challenges and are invigorated by creating innovative solutions.
• You’re not intimidated by tough problems and accept opportunities to deliver exceptional results.

Communication & Influence:

• Your communications are clear and concise with the ability to talk about complex technical concepts in business terms.
• You possess exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to partner effectively with other team members of different backgrounds and levels of experience.
• You’re able to represent the interests of the Business Innovation and Technology GIS team while collaborating with other GIS entities

ADDITIONAL JOB INFORMATION:

Accommodations Statement: We encourage people with disabilities to apply and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. For assistance with applications, interviews, or other hiring-related accommodations, contact careertalent@jeffco.us . This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot provide application status updates.

• A valid Colorado driver’s license is required for positions that drive on County business in either a county or personal vehicle within 30 days of hire or beginning to serve as an intern or volunteer.
• Offer of employment contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and/or references.
• Current Jefferson County employees must apply through their employee profile in Workday.
• In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

APPLICATION:

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must submit an online employment application by 11:59PM on the posted cut-off date. Follow this link to apply now: Jefferson County Colorado Career Opportunities

A resume and cover letter submitted with your application is encouraged but will not substitute for the information requested on the application. Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin, and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team if selected. To view the status of your application, please log into your candidate portal .

For more details on the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.jeffco.us/1860/FAQs

Questions? Contact the Jefferson County Recruitment Team at 303-271-8420 or CareerTalent@Jeffco.us

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Work Experience: Minimum three years

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Category:
Information Technology Services