CHRISTINA FRIEDLE

Geospatial Jobs, Internships, events, news & More

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Courses
  • GIS Club
    • About Us
    • Don't be a Dangle!
    • Event Calendar
  • Resources
    • Data
    • Tools
    • Blogs
    • ArcGIS Install
  • Blog
  • Aventuras Colombianas

11/30/2020

GIS Programmer/Engineer Lead w/ Pierce County, WA (Tacoma)

0 Comments

Read Now
 
The Spatial Services unit at Pierce County has opened a GIS Programmer/Engineer Lead position recruitment.  They are looking for strong technical knowledge and experience with the Esri platform, but also for a collaborative and creative leader who can leverage their multidisciplinary team and manage projects from start to finish.

​
Position Summary

​Why It's a Great Opportunity: Pierce County Information Technology, a division of the Finance Department, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Geographic Information System (GIS) Programmer/Engineer Lead professional. This is a high-level programming position that focuses on implementing complex technical solutions and providing analysis, system implementation/integration, and project management expertise for both internal County departments and regional GIS partners. Within Pierce County IT, this position will be based in the Spatial Services unit which includes GIS and Enterprise Asset Management. 

As a lead, we are not only looking for someone with extensive experience and proven technical skills, but also one who supports a creative work environment and a consultative mindset. Advanced knowledge of the Esri platforms, especially JavaScript API, Python API, C# Pro SDK, ArcGIS Server REST API, ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap will ensure you are able to lead your team in the most dynamic of projects. Your technical skill set will be at the foundation of your success as you utilize your planning and project management experience to develop solutions that will make a direct impact on your local community!

Our team of 130 staff directly supports Pierce County's 3,000 staff with their daily IT needs and provides geospatial solutions that support all County constituents. You will work with other talented, professional staff who are committed to meeting the highest principles of public service.


Why It's a Great Department: The IT Division has an excellent reputation for being an employer that is committed to providing top-notch service to its customers. We are a national leader in delivering public services through innovation. Our diverse technology solutions are all supported by a robust hybrid infrastructure of on-premises and cloud-based solutions and a secure network. We are a team that prominently endorses a positive and collaborative approach where we support one another and the work each one of us provides. The work you do in this Division matters because many Pierce County public services are provided through and supported by the technologies built, operated, and maintained by the IT team. IT and this unit exemplify a positive teamwork-based approach and support one another and the work each staff member provides. We focus on a continuous learning mindset for employee development and are excited for you to join our team!

​How to be Successful in the Role: The landscape of technology solutions is continuously evolving as new innovations take hold. The highly complex and evolving area of GIS and IT require quick adaptation to stay current and ahead. A successful employee will provide responsive and professional service to Pierce County business units and cross unit IT teammates. Success will be measured by the employee’s ability to develop new applications, manage assigned applications, ability to troubleshoot system issues and resolve them, and the ability to effectively manage projects and work with others in a positive and proactive way demonstrating solid lead character. 
 

Throughout your employment you will receive direct, constructive feedback from peers and your supervisor to facilitate your success and allow you to meet your professional goals.  
 
Your Future in this Role: The IT Division has access to numerous training opportunities, which include peer, industry, vendor, and official Pierce County training as well as access to established procedures, standards, practices, and system documentation. Our training program is designed to help you develop as both a professional in your lead role as a GIS Programmer/Engineer and as a Pierce County employee. Your work will directly impact your community and it offers a great foundation for future positions within the IT Division and Pierce County.

Core Daily Responsibilities:
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge regarding changes in the IT and Geospatial industry, share ideas with Spatial Services and IT Department leadership, and propose changes based on these developments.
  • Provide lead-level GIS programming, analysis, system implementation/integration, and project management for both internal County departments and regional GIS partners.  
  • Provide high-level GIS software development expertise with strong knowledge of standard GIS concepts.
  • Manage multiple complex GIS application development projects
  • Manage and maintain enterprise GIS systems
  • Work directly with customers to scope projects and engineer solutions considering all opportunities that IT offers.
A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions and knowledge, skills, and abilities can be found here.

Share

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

Details

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010
    March 2010
    February 2010
    January 2010
    December 2009
    November 2009
    October 2009
    September 2009
    May 2009
    April 2009

    Categories

    All
    Aag
    Americorps
    Animations
    Applied GIS
    Applied Gis
    Apps
    Article
    Articles
    Asprs
    Books
    Careers
    Cartography
    Competition
    Conferences
    Conservation
    Diaster Mapping
    Drones
    Environmental
    Esri
    Events
    Fellowships
    Games
    Geoapp
    Geographic Awareness
    Geography
    Geomatics
    Geospatial Technologies
    GIS
    GIS Data
    Gis Data
    GIS Day
    GIS Day
    GIS Resources
    Gis-resources
    Google
    Google Earth
    Google Maps
    Gps
    Graduate School
    Grants
    Happy Hour
    Happy Hours
    Humor
    Hydrology
    International
    Internships
    Interviews
    Job
    Jobs
    Journals
    Lecture
    Lidar
    Maps
    Meeting
    National Geographic
    Natural Resources
    Open Source
    Oregon
    PCC
    Podcast
    Porland
    Portland
    Presentations
    Professional Development
    Professional-development
    Projections
    Raster
    Remote Sensing
    Research
    Scgis
    Scholarships
    Social Networks
    Software
    Songs
    STEM
    Story Maps
    Study Abroad
    Surveying
    Technical Help
    Tools
    Training
    UAS
    UAV
    University
    Urban Design
    Videos
    Visualization
    Webinar
    Web Mappping
    Websites
    Women In GIS
    Workshops

    RSS Feed

Contact ME

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Courses
  • GIS Club
    • About Us
    • Don't be a Dangle!
    • Event Calendar
  • Resources
    • Data
    • Tools
    • Blogs
    • ArcGIS Install
  • Blog
  • Aventuras Colombianas