GIS Analyst - Project Lead

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Emphases for the GIS candidate will be to work in the ESRI software platform and other tools to support agency GIS backend interoperability, rest services, Web API service, and online web mapping solutions. This will include providing support, analysis, testing, problem resolution, reporting, and monitoring of GIS environment and services. The candidate will work in a team environment with other GIS and Information Technology staff and Program Area to provide support of GIS solutions and users.

Specific duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs complex analysis, design, testing, documentation, and implementation of GIS applications and upgrades.
• Develop and maintain python scripts supporting GIS interoperability capabilities
• Ability to manipulate spatial data, imagery, LiDAR, and other common GIS formats
• Develop and maintain spatial queries
• Assist with supporting ArcSDE spatial data layers
• Perform spatial analysis utilizing Spatial Analyst, Insights, 3D Analyst, Network, and Business Analyst
• Create complex cartographic products
• Develop and maintain GIS rest services
• Support applications in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Portal
• Work with Information Technology staff to learn system technical functionality and IT Security Standards and practices.
• Provide system user support
• Assist staff in resolving system-related problems
• Assist with System user account permissions and security
• Create and maintain supporting system and training documentation.
• Monitor and Identify system data quality issues and work to improve data accuracy
• Coordinate and assist with system testing and production validation
• Maintain system protocols by writing and updating procedures
• Assist with development of policies and procedures to conform and comply with agency standard cyber security policy design related to information risk management, designation of data as to criticality, confidentiality, and protection. (NIST 800-53, FISMA, SC InfoSec Requirements http://admin.sc.gov/technology/information-security/policies-and-procedures, etc.)
• The position will be utilized for 40 hours per week for the duration of this project. The selected candidate should be able to work flexible hours where it may be necessary for work to be completed outside traditional business hours. Schedules amongst the team will be coordinated to ensure coverage of operational hours of Monday – Sunday, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm.
• The candidate will work closely with the Assigned Section Manager to identify, prioritize, and schedule workload and implementation to IT standards and procedures. The candidate will work closely with customer and subject matter experts for the system design and testing.
• This will also include compliance to DHEC security policy/procedures as well as integrating systems when possible to streamline staff workflows, user security, and data correction.

Module support of the project.

• DHEC will require that selected personnel sign the DHEC confidentially agreement and/or Business Associate (BA) agreement if applicable. All web services must be secure.
• DHEC will not accept any offers including an “up-lift” charge. The rate paid per consultant must not exceed the maximum rate established for this position described in the State contract terms..
• Follow agency IT Standards, policies, and procedures to include documentation.
• All source code (compiled and un-compiled) will become the sole property of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Any source code, data, product, or functionality resulting from this SOW or previously owned/developed by DHEC will remain the sole property of DHEC and is not to be incorporated into the core product of any vendor's application. Any modifications and interfaces developed under said contract will be not be used by the contractor for any independent project of the contractor or published or publicized by the contractor without written permission of DHEC.
• DHEC has the final say on all programming choices.

Payment Schedule:

• All timesheets shall be entered and approved in a timely manner per State contract terms. The State will not pay any extra costs (i.e. Travel, employee benefits, insurance, room and board, etc.) for temporary employees under this contract.

DHEC Support:

DHEC will provide:

• All required information including formulas, data, and mechanisms to check output.
• Staff to assist with any application or data questions.
• Workstation to allow for remote access. Candidate will need their own equipment to connect to this workstation.

SKILL MATRIX

• SQL Server Advanced 2 - 4 Years
• SQL Advanced 2 - 4 Years
• GIS Mapping Intermediate 4 - 6 Years
• KNOWLEDGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELD, BEST PRACTICES, ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS Advanced 6 Years
• ARCGIS Expert 6 Years
• Python Advanced 2 - 4 Years
• ESRI ARCGIS JAVASCRIPT API’S Advanced 2 - 4 Years
• ESRI ARCSDE Advanced 4 - 6 Years
• WEB SERVICES (REST, SOAP, WSDL) Expert 2 - 4 Years