Systems Analyst Ia - Vancouver, Canada - The City of Vancouver

The City of Vancouver

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID:39376

Organization

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation.

Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world's most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world.

Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

Main Purpose and Function

The GIS Systems Analyst I is responsible for intermediate analytical and complex technical work primarily in support of the City's geographic information system (GIS), and can include support for computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) systems and 2D and 3D analysis and visualization systems.

When provided general priorities and directions established by a superior, the position works independently and participate on information technology-related or business process-related projects.

The position may act as project leader on such projects up to moderate complexity, cost and duration.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Analyzes and reviews enterprise technology systems and departmental business processes; recommends, designs, and implements GIS and computer system solutions that fits the enterprise technology directions and business requirements
Participates in and leads projects to implement computer systems and business process improvements; trains departmental staff; manages process and technology change; monitors and evaluates system usage, performance and effectiveness and implements improvements where appropriate
Evaluates GIS solutions, systems, values, risks, and impacts of proposed, exising or alternate solutions with up to moderately complex workflow; prepares estimates of costs and staff resources for implementation and ongoing operational support
Assists in the overall design, implementation and support of the mix of hardware, operating systems, thirdparty technical and business software and related technical components that constitute the GIS technical environment. Leads projects and directs junior technical staff in doing so for any components of this architecture
Troubleshoots and resolves technical problems that cannot be resolved by junior technical staff
Liaises with, and maintains effective working relationships with, consultants and hardware and software vendors in the course of carrying out the position's duties
Evaluates the need for, prepares detailed specifications for and writes new programs and revises existing programs utilizing all available and applicable software aids and languages
Prepares test plans and data, and conducts program and system testing and debugging; identifies the need for additional testing
Prepares and maintains detailed user, systems and operations documentation; prepares and provides presentations, staff orientation, training and practical guidance on the use of new or changed computer systems and software
Estimates value, time and cost of system development and implementation activities based on prevailing project management standards and reports progress against those estimates
Provides direction to programmers and other technical staff, clients or consultants, utlizing their expertise, time and resources to implement the GIS solutions
Coaches and mentors junior technical staff in the use of GIS solutions, analysis, programming and other technical tools, procedures and best practices
Assists in the development of computer systems standards for system support and maintenance of various business functions
Provides advice and assistance to Departmental staff at all levels concerning all aspects of use of information technology and Departmental business processrelated best practices
Assures quality, security and compliance requirements including privacy impact assessment requirements are met
Keeps uptodate with developments in programming techniques and languages, operating systems, data base management software, computing hardware, the current state of the Information Technology industry and industry trends, and related matters
Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

A minimum of 3 years workrelated experience in developing, implementing, and managing projects employing GIS systems and related technology

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of GIS enterprise systems, GIS desktop tools such as ESRI ArcGIS Pro and extensions like Spatial or Network Analyst
Considerable knowledge of CADD, 3D, BIM, imagery data analysis