Seattle Police Department GIS Analyst/Developer (WA)

Position DescriptionThis posting will be open until filled. Candidates are encouraged to submit their application by April 15, 2025, to be considered in the initial screening process.
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Seattle Information Technology (IT) is seeking candidates for a GIS Analyst / Developer (ITP-B, BU) whose main focus is to provide direct support for all aspects of GIS at the Seattle Police Department (SPD). The SPD GIS Analyst / Developer works in close partnership with a second GIS analyst (also dedicated to SPD), to develop GIS products, meet SPD’s business needs and support GIS users throughout the department.

While this position’s primary focus is GIS for the Seattle Police Department, the position resides in Seattle Information Technology’s Data Enablement Division and is part of a large GIS team comprised of administrators, analysts, developers and others. This GIS team in Seattle IT maintains the City’s centralized GIS platform and is responsible for developing and supporting the many solutions and data sets tailored to the unique needs of individual City departments.

The City of Seattle is a leading local government in environmental stewardship and social justice. Our dedicated workforce plays a meaningful role in crafting a future where all who live, work, and play in our City can thrive.

Seattle IT is a trusted partner that provides secure, reliable, and responsible technologies enabling the City to deliver equitable and effective services. Over 600 professionals in Seattle IT deliver a full spectrum of a modern enterprise services with dynamic careers with opportunities for growth. We are looking for all kinds of people, with varying backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to join the team. The more diverse we are the better our work will be. The City of Seattle is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, construct, and maintain an array of ETL tools and spatial data processing scripts using Python, ArcGIS Pro ModelBuilder, and SQL to aid departmental workflows
• Develop, maintain, and support integrations between GIS and other business systems
• Gather and analyze requirements, evaluate solutions, and provide recommendations
• Fulfill ad-hoc requests for paper maps, web maps, reports, and custom data sets
• Provide GIS support at the Seattle Police Operations Center (SPOC) during special events (often occurring outside regular hours)
• Advise on GIS standard method or practices and proper use of data and GIS analytic tools
• Continuously improve practices, procedures, and standards to meet customer expectations for reliability, currency, and accessibility
• Represent interests of the Police Department in citywide GIS discussions

HOW TO APPLY
​https://governmentjobs.com/jobs/4877751