Gis Database Administrator Specialist

Summary

Join our team as a GIS DBA Specialist and contribute to the development and administration of our enterprise GIS databases. This remote position, based in Raleigh, NC, is a 12+ month contract. You will support database development, enhancement, and maintenance, working with various GIS systems including Enterprise GIS, Roads and Highways, Spot Online, NC CRIS, and ATLAS. The role involves collaboration with senior staff and customers to design and implement solutions. Experience with Esri products and geospatial data administration is essential. This position requires strong conceptual modeling skills and technical writing abilities.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience as a GIS DBA specialist
• Conceptual Modeling of Systems, Databases, and Workflow Processes (4 years experience)
• Geospatial data administration (4 years experience)
• Esri data types including basic understanding of SDE (4 years experience)
• Geospatial metadata concepts (2 years experience)

Responsibilities

• Support the GIS Unit’s enterprise database development and administration efforts
• Support GIS database development, enhancement, and maintenance work
• Design and develop GIS database components supplementary to current Enterprise GIS, Roads and Highways, Spot Online, NC CRIS, and ATLAS implementation
• Migrate some components to Azure Cloud
• Follow guidance of senior GIS DBAs to support a wide variety of activities and responsibilities including product development and maintenance, customer support, tool development and maintenance
• Consult with senior level technical staff and decision-makers to formulate solutions
• Work independently with customers to understand requirements and collaboratively develop solutions
• Support the production, distribution and communications for GISU quarterly publication products

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Writing (2 years experience)