Office of Information Technology (MaineIT)

GIS Systems Analyst – Maine Office of GIS

OPENS: December 16, 2022

CLOSING: January 04, 2023

You are a talented senior-level professional who is driven toward success. You are a go-getter, always seeking ways to expand your knowledge, and encourage others to do the same. You enjoy clearing hurdles as you strive for excellence. If this describes you, we want you on our TEAM!!

OVERVIEW:

The Maine Office of GIS team is looking to hire a motivated Information Technology professional who can lead technical teams, work with our Maine business clients to design, maintain, and support ESRI applications and represent our C.A.R.E. values in all that they do. At MaineIT we:

• Practice Customer-focus, ensuring that our customers are heard, and their needs are met.
• Hold ourselves to a high level of Accountability by being transparent with our stakeholders.
• Maintain an effective level of Responsiveness by providing timely updates in a proactive manner.
• Strive to provide Empathy driven, people-focused services by applying emotional intelligence skills and behaviors.

ABOUT THE JOB DETAILS:

This is advanced technical services work involving the analysis, design, development, and implementation of diverse, application systems. Responsibilities include system development, designing systems and/or enhancements to existing systems, debugging, documenting, and maintenance of multiple systems. Tasks will involve analysis, requirements gathering, and technical program design assignments. Some small project manager assignments will also be assigned.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

An opportunity to influence the future of gis in maine, learn and develop new skills, work with highly-talented team members and business partners, and make an impact on the lives of maine communities and citizens!!

You will work with a dedicated team of GIS professionals and key GIS stakeholders across state government as you enable their missions serving the people of Maine. This position is a hybrid remote/onsite position. The onsite location is in Augusta, Maine.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Your primary responsibility will be working with State agencies to leverage our Enterprise GIS offerings. This includes awareness of GIS tools available, working on requirements workflows as well as designing/developing GIS/Spatial solutions. This role also has a secondary responsibility of aiding with the administration of the State’s Enterprise ArcGIS software infrastructure.

Sample tasks you will undertake include:

• 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.

• 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.
• Administer the enterprise GIS and the MEGIS geodatabases for Microsoft SQL Server.
• Install, configure, tune, monitor and maintain the State’s geodatabase and enterprise GIS software.

Employees in this classification are competent to work at the highest technical level under limited supervision.

Preference will be given to candidates who display a high-level skill set in the following areas: Teamwork, strong oral and written Communication, Customer Service, Problem Solving, gathering business requirements, administration of ArcGIS Enterprise in a Windows server environment, experience with ArcGIS Online capabilities and support of web application development and ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE administration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(Entry level knowledges, skills, and/or abilities may be acquired through, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO the following coursework/training and/or experience).

A four (4) year combination of higher level programming and or systems analysis and design experience. A Master’s Degree from an accredited educational institution in Computer Science may be substituted for two (2) years of programming experience.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the "Apply for this opening" button along with uploading a cover letter and current resume.

Resume’ and Cover Letter must be submitted in order to be considered for an interview. Application deadline: January 04, 2023

All current MaineIT Job postings can be found here: « Openings at State of Maine Office of Information Technology

SALARY:

JOB CLASS CODE: 0867 POSITION: 015104897 PAY GRADE: 27 - ($61,297.60 - $82,867.20/yr.)*

• Includes a 15% recruitment and retention salary adjustment. In addition to the above base salary this position is eligible for a training bonus applied for the duration of employment in this position.

BENEFITS:

• Work-Life Balance – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage– The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($10,996.70-$12,937.34 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit– Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
• Dental Insurance– The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($379.60 annual value).
• Retirement Plan– The State of Maine contributes 13.16% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement– Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts– Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness– The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid office.
• Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
• Parental leaveis one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive four weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation– Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.
• Learn aboutadditional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

• Maine State Government is an Equal Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.