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GIS Specialist

LOGIS offers its members a comprehensive GIS support solution that includes a suite of managed services to match any combination of GIS service needs, including custom applications and integration,  and data and service hosting. LOGIS is seeking a GIS Specialist with strong technical and problem-solving skills, attention to details, and experience supporting the end-users.

Responsibilities include:

  • Support users calls relating to GIS, schedule regular visits to each member city to augment their operations through the use of GIS technology; distribute documentation to users of GIS applications supported by LOGIS
  • Maintain currency and integrity of spatial and non-spatial GIS data sets as required by GIS member cities
  • Perform independent GIS backups; publish and share GIS contents in a cloud environment
  • Design, develop, implement and maintain GIS applications in local government environments
  • Document new applications and procedures and maintain documentation of existing applications and procedures in accordance with LOGIS standards
  • Train local government GIS staff in the use of LOGIS-developed GIS applications
  • Provide GIS data and application support to internal departments such as Public Safety, Fiber, building inspections, etc.; collaborate with other staff as a knowledgeable resource about GIS technology and integration
  • Maintain a respectful and professional relationship with all member cities’ GIS staff
  • Maintain a professional and orderly working environment in the GIS area
  • Participate in GIS related professional societies, work groups, committees, and conferences

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Computer Science or a closely related discipline 
  • Minimum of three years of comprehensive job experience involving the following:
    • ArcMap, ArcPro and other Esri GIS products
    • Windows Server environment including ASP and IIS
    • Esri SDE data structure, access and publications
    • Designing and developing GIS applications using ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise.
    • Municipal or county government working environments and municipal infrastructure
    • PC hardware and operating systems
  • General knowledge of surveying, mapping and photogrammetric techniques
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship of any kind now or in the future

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiar with GIS in public safety/911 application environment, supporting dispatch, records, and crime mapping functions

We strive to be a premiere employer offering a competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including participation in the PERA pension plan.  In addition, we offer a predominantly remote work schedule.  Hiring range for this position is $73k-$86k annually.  The actual rate of pay offered within this range will depend on several factors, such as skills, knowledge, relevant education and experience.  Please submit a resume, cover letter, by April 25, 2025, to hr@logismn.gov. Position is open until filled.

LOGIS is a local government, supporting 54 cities and 13 counties in Minnesota directly impacting 2.5 million lives.  If you believe in a mission that focuses on supporting the communities in which we live so they can thrive, and if your work purpose is to make a meaningful contribution and to be a part of something special, then you’ll want to join the LOGIS team.