GIS Analyst

Job Title: GIS Analyst

Location with zip code: San Jose, CA 95118

Duration: 6 Months

Interview: Virtual

Pay Rate: $43.60/hr on W2

Shift: Part Time: 20-40 hrs a week - 960 hours

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of professional level duties in the development, installation, coding, integration, documentation, testing, and maintenance of business systems, and database applications.
• Provide consultation, technical support, and advice on project direction and feasibility; provide analysis and recommendations for modifying procedures, developing technical strategies, and workable solutions that meet the business need.
• Design and produce cartographic products based on requests by District staff.
• Monitor, administer, and troubleshoot the operation of employee and public Content Management Systems (CMS) ensuring the websites are working properly and available to District employees and the public; maintain web system performance by performing system monitoring and analysis on web servers; create system accounts and provide access to users; install CMS modules designed to perform functions required by user; troubleshoot website problems and inconsistencies.
• Provide user training for various software, hardware, and activities, such as training content users for the Client's website.
• Manage internet and intranet servers; conduct server maintenance functions; build and implement web-enabled database applications; develop and maintain web-related systems documentation.
• Design, write, and execute programs in a variety of programming environments; design input and output related forms, including screens, data storage records, forms, and reports based on existing or proposed manual and computer requirements.
• Design, develop, code, debug, test, install, and maintain software applications; troubleshoot and rectify application software problems; evaluate new software/hardware and recommend changes as needed; review new application software for compliance with applicable quality assurance standards before implementation; prepare and update user manuals and system documentation.
• Develop and customize GIS and related web applications and systems using a variety of programming languages, including developing infrastructure applications that enable GIS staff to perform work easier and more efficiently.
• Develop written technical documentation, internal operating procedures, and user manuals and instructions; develop instructional materials and conduct training programs on new or enhanced applications; update technical and training manuals as required.
• Participate in the evaluation and testing of system software; install or upgrade software applications; troubleshoot software related problems; coordinate and document testing for new or revised software applications; assist in deployment of new applications in assigned areas.
• Plan, install, and maintain large, complex application software; provide technical assistance to system users in accordance with applicable information systems policies, procedures, methods, and techniques.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose software, hardware, and/or network problems.
  
  For positions assigned to the Geographic Information Systems function:
• Design and produce cartographic products based on requests from District personnel.
• Design applications and utilities to integrate digital and analog data, to covert data, and to integrate new and existing data systems; use GIS software as a tool to interpret spatial and tabular data for analytical purposes; validate conclusions; make recommendations; develop spatial and tabular data and designs, maintain and administer databases for storing the data.
• In cooperation with database administration and other IT infrastructure specialists, administer data integration, linkage and structure related to data importing and exporting, versioning, maintenance of library functions, and geodatabase conversions.
• Administer assigned system databases, ensuring proper storage, database design, and data structure; monitor system performance; perform first echelon maintenance to correct system problems.
• Interact with a variety of other agencies and contractors to obtain and share data, to ensure the data and software meets standards and are compatible, and to exchange knowledge and technology.
  
  All positions:
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of information systems.
• Employees have a responsibility for safety; for following safety regulations and safety policies and procedures applicable to their work.
• Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3100, all public employees are required to serve as disaster service workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their supervisors or by law.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Required Experience:

• Five (5) years of business systems, GIS, web technologies, and/or software development and analysis experience.
  
  Substitution
• Directly related experience may be substituted for the college requirement on the basis of one and one-half years of experience for one year of education.
  
  License or Certificate
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.

Required Skills:

• Advanced computer programming, data analysis, and software development.
• GIS technologies with advanced desktop/internet programming.
• Principles, practices, and responsibilities involved in leading the work of assigned staff.