Senior GIS Developer

Added to system: 3/21/24 1:43 PM Region: Colorado Location: Aspen *Up to $3,000 Sign On Bonus May Be Available* Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
The application must be filled out completely; stating "see resume" anywhere in the application, is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application.
Enjoy Industry Leading Benefits: Generous paid vacation and extended sick leave, holidays, and flexible work arrangements.
Free and discounted transportation options to get around Aspen and the Valley.
Professional development and learning opportunities, including a tuition reimbursement program.
Health and wellbeing options that include Medical, Dental, Vision, robust and accessible employee assistance program, and nationally recognized wellbeing platform.
Monetary bonuses for healthy lifestyle choices and to use towards other personal needs.
Plan for your future with competitive employer contributions to a 401a retirement plans and Social Security, in addition to an individual 457b retirement plan and Roth IRA option.
Have peace of mind with life and disability insurance.
The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer Job Title: Senior Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Developer Department: City of Aspen Classification: Non‐Exempt Hiring Range: $78,312 - $88,109/annual Salary Range: $78,312 - $117,458/annual Position Summary: The position performs a broad range of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tasks including the development and support of Geo AI, Extract Transform Load (ETL) processes, systems integrations and data administration operations using spatial and non-spatial databases to design, program and maintain GIS applications as well as oversee the City’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), GIS project management and oversight of capital and software acquisitions and content development consistent with the organization’s values and mission statement.
Supervision Exercised and Received: Position works under the general supervision of the GIS Program Manager.
Essential Job Functions: Project Management • Scope development, scheduling, timeline management, and deliverables • Communication skills ensuring teams of individuals, across various backgrounds, can come together to achieve successful project including GIS professionals, developers, marketing, finance, among other professionals.
• Familiar with City’s Procurement Process including utilizing requisition processes in Oracle.
Geo-Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) Spatial Analysis • Application of artificial intelligence (AI) fused with geospatial data, science, and technology to accelerate real-world understanding of business opportunities, environmental impacts, and operational risks.
• Utilize Aerial photography, drone photography, LiDAR and satellite imagery to extract data through deep learning models.
• Enhance predictive analysis utilizing machine learning.
Custom Analysis • Develop new geoprocessing tools.
Programming or Scripting • Create solutions to support tabular or geographic data extraction, manipulation, translation, analysis and QC; • Develop, Implement, and Maintain complex custom GIS applications Technology Advisement • Research, evaluate, and recommend new and emerging technologies.
ETL Processes • Improve data and processes within the Enterprise GIS; monitor systems, data, and processes; and perform ETL operations for effective integrations.
Develop Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), a.
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Drone, program • Allow City to acquire videos and imagery in-house.
• Acquire appropriate hardware and software to create end-to-end drone solution allowing for flight planning, 2D and 3D mapping, analysis, content management and sharing.
City Organizational Values: Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values: Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation.
Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization.
This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.
¬¬¬¬¬¬-_____________________________________________________________________________________ Core Competencies: Displays the following key competencies and behaviors in the overall job performance to include knowledge, skills and abilities: • Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.
• Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
• Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.
• Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen’s unique culture, opportunities and challenges.
• Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication.
Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication.
• Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills.
Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.
• Technology: Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position.
Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.
Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Planning, Engineering, GIS Project Management or a related field.
Experience: Five years of related GIS experience.
Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient in the following areas: Microsoft Outlook Email, and a basic understanding of computers and online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web-based platforms.
Additional proficiency in Adobe products, Python, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SQL, ETL operations, Esri ArcGIS platform, GPS hardware and software, UAS (drone) hardware and software, Asana and Oracle preferred.
Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date.
Desirable Qualifications: • Experience specifically with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Hub, ArcGIS Monitor and SQL Server, Drone2Map, Site Scan.
• FAA's Small UAS Rule (Part 107) Unmanned Aircraft General – Small (UAG) pilots license.
• Master’s degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Planning, Engineering, or a related • field.
• GIS Professional Certification (GISP) NOTE: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements above.
NOTE: This position requires a Criminal Background Check upon hire.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.
Position Type and Work Hours: • Regular full time, 40-hour work week, Monday-Friday, hours may vary with workload.
• Evenings/Weekends: Evenings may be required in addition to or instead of normal hours.
Work Environment: • Indoors: Office environment • Outdoors/Off-site: Meetings, special events, and trainings.
Occasional field work may be required.
Essential Physical Requirements: Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 10 pounds from one level to another.
Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work.
It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice