GIS Analyst
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
The GIS Analyst is responsible for assisting with data authoring
and maintenance, spatial analytics and mapping requests, and
implementing new GIS functionality to meet business needs. This
position ensures GIS users leverage accurate and relevant spatial
information to create insight for high-value decisions across the
company. The GIS Analyst will create dashboards and other data
visualization tools to disseminate data and analyses. Principal
Duties and Responsibilities • Maintain GIS content to ensure
datasets and spatial tools are current, accurate, and relevant •
Edit, analyze, perform quality control, and create/maintain
metadata on existing GIS datasets • Use geoprocessing tools,
geocoding services, and spatial overlays to create, edit, and
enrich both spatial and non-spatial datasets • Research and
implement opportunities to improve decision-making with enhanced
GIS data quality • Interact with enterprise data systems using
Python, SQL Server Management Studio, ArcPro, and Alteryx to update
GIS datasets and run spatial analyses • Create and maintain web
mapping applications to meet business needs across the organization
• Create, publish, and optimize map services through ArcGIS Server
• Configure web mapping applications, dashboards, and reports
leveraging ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Dashboards, Power BI, and
VertiGIS Studio • Develop new GIS web tools and functionality with
VertiGIS Studio Workflow • Troubleshoot performance and
connectivity issues using debugging software and work closely with
the Information Technology Department and vendor technical support
teams • Create and update documentation on GIS maintenance,
dashboards, and monitoring processes resulting in SOPs • Support
GIS users, including senior management, through training, technical
support, and spatial analysis • Prepare ad hoc analyses and mapping
requests for users across the organization Minimum
Requirements/Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography,
Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field • 2 years
of experience in GIS including user support, data editing, map
production, spatial analytics, dashboarding, and reporting •
Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise including Portal for ArcGIS,
ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Business Analyst • Experience with Microsoft
Power BI, ArcGIS for Power BI, and ArcGIS Dashboards • Familiarity
with Esri ModelBuilder, Python, and ArcPy • Highly proficient with
GIS database editing, QA/QC processes, and geoprocessing tools •
Experience with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or other relational
database systems • Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of
applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint • Strong
analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to effectively
manage large amounts of data • High level of initiative,
willingness to assume responsibility, and ability to multi-task
while meeting multiple deadlines • Attention to detail is required
Desired Qualifications • Experience with ArcGIS Experience Builder,
ArcGIS Monitor, ArcGIS GeoEnrichment Server, and ArcGIS GeoEvent
Server • Experience with the VertiGIS suite of products including
VertiGIS Studio Web, VertiGIS Studio Workflow, VertiGIS Studio
Printing, VertiGIS Studio Reporting, VertiGIS Studio Access
Control, and VertiGIS Studio Analytics • Familiarity with Alteryx
Designer and Alteryx Server • Knowledge of retail industry •
Certified Geographic Information System Professional (GISP) or Esri
Certification
Keywords: , Hampton , GIS Analyst, IT / Software / Systems , Chesapeake, Virginia
