Geographic Information Systems Analyst

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Position Title – Geographic Information Systems Analyst/ Consultant

Locations- Arlington and Sterling VA

Duration- 6-12+ months of Contract with more extension

Mode of interview- Telephonic/Skype

Client - Direct Client

4 Days onsite and 1 day Remote Job

Work Locations:

1: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) -

Tuesday, Wednesday 45025 Aviation Drive Sterling, VA 20166

2: Airports Authority Corporate Headquarters

Monday, Thursday 2733 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202

Introduction

Client intends to award a staff augmentation task order for one (1) GIS Analyst to support airport-wide GIS technology deployments at the Ronald Reagan National Airport, Dulles International Airport, and corporate offices.

Summary

We are seeking a motivated Sr. GIS Analyst highly skilled in GIS solutions to assess the organization’s business processes, operational needs, and strategic priorities to identify how GIS can provide greater business value.

• Identify Opportunities: Discover where GIS and location intelligence can improve business outcomes, operational efficiency, decision-making, and service delivery.


• Roadmap Development: Help develop and maintain a prioritized GIS roadmap based on business value, organizational priorities, technology needs, and available resources.


• Strategic Alignment: Ensure GIS initiatives align with the organization’s overall business and technology strategies for the Airports Authority.

Tasks / Performance Requirements

1. Assess and Identify: Review current GIS applications, data, integrations, technologies, and processes to identify gaps, risks, redundancies, and opportunities for improvement.


2. Translate Requirements: Translate business and operational requirements into practical GIS solutions, including application, data, integration, and technology requirements, aligning with IT/Security standards.


3. Enterprise Integration: Improve existing integrations and identify new opportunities to integrate GIS with the Airports Authority’s enterprise systems, including IBM Maximo, Workday, and other operational platforms.


4. Solution Architecture: Define data flows, APIs, interfaces, and synchronization approaches. Evaluate existing applications to recommend enhancement, modernization, consolidation, replacement, or retirement strategies.


5. Data Governance: Assess GIS data and identify opportunities to improve data quality, ownership, governance, sharing, integration, and reuse.


6. Technical Guidance: Provide technical guidance by developing solution approaches/roadmaps, identifying dependencies/risks, establishing practical standards, and supporting disciplined delivery.


7. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders to understand operational needs and improve efficiency, decision-making, asset management, workforce management, and service delivery.


8. IT Alignment: Align IT strategies and solutions directly with overarching business objectives.


9. Measurable Outcomes: Establish measurable outcomes for major GIS initiatives and provide leadership recommendations based on business value, technical feasibility, cost, and priorities.


10. Risk Mitigation: Proactively assess risks and develop mitigation strategies and action plans.


11. Innovative Problem Solving: Identify complex challenges and devise innovative, cost-effective solutions.


12. Strategic Asset Management: Manage data as a strategic asset through expertise in data modeling, governance, and information security.


13. Clear Communication: Communicate complex subjects clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, to technical and non-technical audiences.


14. Stakeholder Buy-In: Apply documentation, collaboration, and presentation skills to secure leadership buy-in by evaluating architectural and cost tradeoffs.


15. Documentation & Artifacts: Prepare presentations, technical documents, and related artifacts to convey concepts and secure approvals from internal committees.

Required Qualifications

6.1 Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.


• Experience: Minimum 7 years of technical experience understanding business processes, operational needs, assessing GIS capabilities, and translating them into technology requirements.


• Core Competencies:


• Ability to assess GIS applications and data to identify modernization opportunities.


• Demonstrated experience developing feasible GIS solution concepts that deliver measurable value.


• Expertise in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise GIS solutions—specifically Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, web/mobile GIS, spatial data, geodatabases, APIs, spatial analytics, and location intelligence.


• Hands-on experience integrating GIS with enterprise systems such as IBM Maximo/Asset Management, Workday/HRMS, and financial/ERP systems.


• Technical Desirables: Experience with cloud technologies, GIS automation, Python/JavaScript, and modern integration platforms.


• Data Management: Strong understanding of spatial/enterprise data management (SQL, relational/spatial databases, data modeling, data quality, metadata, data ownership, stewardship, and lifecycle management).


• APIs & Architecture: Deep understanding of REST APIs, web services, data mapping, synchronization, and system interfaces.

6.2 Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications & Industry Solutions: Certifications and experience with GIS and Maximo industry solutions (Utilities, Transportation, or Service Provider editions).


• Esri Certifications: Esri professional certification demonstrating advanced experience in enterprise GIS solution design. ArcGIS Solution Engineer Professional or ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional certification is preferred.


• Asset Management: IBM Maximo certification—preferably Maximo Application Suite (MAS) / Maximo Manage—or equivalent enterprise asset management certification, with proven experience integrating GIS with asset/work order management systems.


• ERP Experience: Demonstrated experience with Workday/HRMS and financial/ERP systems.