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The successful professional will support highway maintenance operations through GIS data analysis, application development, and technical coordination with business and IT stakeholders.\nThis position requires 3-4 days per week on-site in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Occasional in-state travel may be required.\nApplication:\nQualified candidates should demonstrate at least six years of GIS and GIS application development experience, including advanced ESRI GIS software expertise, spatial data analysis, and technical communication skills.\nApplicants must be available to work on-site in Mechanicsville three to four days per week and accommodate occasional travel within Virginia.\nCandidates must confirm that they will physically reside within the United States throughout the assignment in accordance with Commonwealth of Virginia security policies. Offshore IT contractors are prohibited.\nJob Description:\nThe GIS Analyst 3 will provide advanced GIS analysis, enterprise asset data management, application development, and technical coordination for VDOT's Highway Maintenance Management Section.\nWorking under the direction of the HMMS Program Manager, the analyst will analyze, validate, maintain, and enhance geospatial datasets associated with highway maintenance assets. The position will develop and maintain GIS tools, web applications, spatial analysis workflows, and multi-layered mapping solutions using ESRI technologies and supporting programming environments.\nThe role requires proficiency in ArcGIS Pro 3.x or later, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcSDE, GIS application development, and Python scripting. The analyst will also serve as a technical liaison between VDOT's Information Technology Division (ITD), asset management system administrators, and users with varying technical backgrounds.\nThe successful candidate must be a self-directed problem solver who can independently manage complex GIS development and analysis activities while communicating technical information effectively to nontechnical stakeholders.\nResponsibilities:\nAdvanced GIS Analysis & Spatial Data Management\nPerform complex geographic information system analyses to support highway maintenance operations and asset management.\nAnalyze, validate, maintain, and improve geospatial datasets associated with roadway and maintenance assets.\nDevelop detailed, multi-layered maps and spatial analysis products using ESRI GIS technologies.\nIdentify and resolve spatial data quality, accuracy, consistency, and integrity issues.\nSupport enterprise asset data management through effective GIS data organization, analysis, and 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and nontechnical audiences.\nGIS Solution Design & Quality Assurance\nIndependently plan and execute complex GIS analysis and mapping projects.\nApply problem-solving and debugging techniques to GIS applications and geospatial datasets.\nValidate application outputs and spatial analysis results for accuracy and reliability.\nSupport GIS application enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.\nDocument technical solutions and communicate development progress as appropriate.\nRequirements\nMinimum Qualifications:\n Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in GIS, Geography, Cartography, Computer Science, or a related field with GIS experience.\n6+ years of experience in GIS and GIS application development.\n5+ years of experience working with the ESRI GIS software suite, including ArcGIS Pro 3.x or later.\n5+ years of experience communicating technical information effectively to nontechnical computer users, both verbally and in writing.\n5+ years of experience designing, building, and 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