GIS Analyst w/ Arizona Dept of Health Services (Phoenix)

​GIS Analyst
https://azstatejobs.azdoa.gov
Job ID: 36440
 
Employer: Arizona Department of Health Services
Location: Phoenix
Salary: $0.00-60,000.00
Post Date: 03/01/2018
Closing Date: not specified
 
The GIS Analyst position will be under the general direction of the GIS Senior Analyst and will provide GIS services that include: mapping, geocoding, spatial analysis, providing training for beginning GIS users, and developing the necessary data to be used in calculating rates and producing maps. At times, the GIS Analyst position will be tasked with maintaining GIS software and other GIS resources as well as researching GIS problems and potential solutions.
 
Responsibilities include:

• Developing, testing, populating and maintaining spatial datasets using established standards
  
• Supporting current spatial systems, and performing spatial analysis
  
• Identifying and resolving problems with deployed systems
  
• Designing cartographic products following best practices and community standards and guidelines
  
• Performing root cause analysis and remediation in one or more applications or systems
  
• Engaging with internal and external customers to understand functional requirements
  
• Contributing to completion of functional specifications
  
• Providing assistance for junior staff and other users of GIS systems
  
• Knowledge to operate GIS hardware, such as large format plotters and GPS devices

 
Requirements include:

• Considerable working knowledge of GIS systems, spatial data and database management systems and development platforms
  
• Must possess knowledge of : 1) High level information technology systems; 2) the ESRI software suite including ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcSDE, and all related software; 3) the goals and objectives of public health and; 4) Geographic, Social Science and Computer Science concepts….

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 - 4 years of GIS and analysis experience (or equivalent experience)
  
• Intermediate GIS software training - (e.g., extensions)