GIS Administrator (part-time/remote)
- Augusta, ME
- Temporary
- Full-time
- This role will work approximately 10-20 hours per week
- We are unable to consider any candidates requiring C2C or sponsorship for a work visa.
- This position will support MEGIS to reduce the current backlog of work that has built up and is part of the large upgrades that have most recently been complete.
- Will provide critical technical support for the Maine Office GIS and the GeoLibrary Board.
- Will provide maintenance/support of the geospatial infrastructure (ArcGIS & SDE) and other systems that support MEGIS and the GeoLibrary board.
- This includes the project planning and coordination of its enhancements and other software enhancements, ensuring they adhere to OIT’s software development and deployment policies.
- Support the enterprise GIS and the MEGIS geodatabases for Microsoft SQL Server.
- Manage scripts, models, and tools to support agency users of the GIS environment.
- Help design the architecture to accommodate new/emerging GIS technologies to meet State’s needs.
- Install, configure, tune, monitor and maintain the State’s geodatabase and enterprise GIS within the Azure environment software.
- Support the deployment of geographic information components, data services and applications within the State’s secure IT infrastructure to meet industry and department standards defined in the MaineIT governance policies.
- Support/Maintain of ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3, Portal for ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Online in a multiuser environment within the Azure environment.
- Experience maintaining ArcGIS Desktop 3, ArcGIS Pro and other GIS system applications.
- ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE administration, such as multi-user versioned editing and archiving.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to trouble shoot issues and extend our application frameworks.
- ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 3 and geoprocessing tools and scripting.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Must be comfortable working directly with the end-user GIS community to capture, refine, and verify business requirements, as well as translate those requirements into technical tasks.
- Deploy ArcGIS Enterprise in a Azure Server Environment to maintain a highly reliable service level.
- MS SQL Server / Oracle RDBMS database administration within the Azure environment.
- ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE administration, such as multi-user versioned editing and archiving. Qualifications:
- Must have experience with the support & maintenance of ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3 (Azure Environment)
- Experience with Application Frameworks
- Experience with MS SQL Server\ Oracle RDBMS
- Experience with ArcGIS Online capabilities and support of web application development
- Extensive familiarity with geospatial data types
- Possess strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to write clearly and effectively to communicate complex technical solutions.
- Experience in diagnosing and correcting system malfunctions.
- Ability to design, conduct, and evaluate system testing
- Demonstrated experience working with technical and non-technical staff
- Strong initiative and ability to perform with little supervision
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
- Must be able to accomplish tasks in a timely manner with limited supervision.
- Desire and commitment to a high level of support to the customer, establishing and maintaining a positive relationship.