GIS Solutions Specialist

Are you skilled at developing and implementing GIS applications and tools? Become an integral member of our team of dedicated GIS professionals as a GIS Solutions Specialist (IS Systems Development Services Specialist) for the Department of Transportation!

This full-time permanent position is located within the Bureau of Information Technology Services, Division of Business Management, Department of Transportation headquartered at one of the DOT regional offices located in the following cities: Eau Claire, Green Bay, Madison, Superior, Rhinelander, Waukesha or Wisconsin Rapids.

WisDOT is a great place to work! We offer amazing benefits such as a casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, ample vacation time, excellent health benefits, and an exceptional employee assistance program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee’s wellness and health.

In addition to these amazing benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances, and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.  For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. The WisDOT IDEA continues to drive us forward in our mission to provide leadership in the development and operation of a safe and efficient transportation system.  We operate with integrity as we build trust and confidence in all our relationships through honesty, commitment, and the courage to do what is right in all of our efforts. We strive for diversity in creating an environment, including all people and opinions, which cultivates opportunities to bring varied perspectives to the work being done and decisions being made. We believe in leading by excellence by providing quality products and services that exceed our customers’ expectations by being professional and the best in all we do. We are committed to maintaining accountability, both individually and collectively, for the impact of our actions on resources, the people we serve, and each other.

We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates leadership and expertise in all aspects of agency GIS solution design, platform implementation and administration, and solution development projects with department-wide impact. This position works within teams to identify appropriate GIS solution architectures and web, mobile, cloud, server, and/or software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms for agency GIS solutions. This position supports agency GIS web services, agency GIS systems and applications, agency GIS data repositories, and related GIS tools, technologies, and methodologies to support agency program needs. This position ensures agency GIS solutions comply with agency and enterprise IT architectures, methodologies, policies, standards, and best practices.

The position provides leadership in identifying and adopting innovative GIS solution development and deployment approaches including new tooling, frameworks, practices, and methodologies. This position works with business area and IS staff to facilitate adoption and use of agency GIS platforms, widgets, and best practices for GIS solution development, testing, and deployment. This position provides expert technical consulting, analyses, and support for complex agency GIS solutions implemented and maintained in large, very complex, multi-platform development environments that include web, mobile, mainframe, server, cloud, and/or database components.

This position in schedule-range 07-33 with a starting hourly salary of $33.50 – $46.00 ($69,680-$95,680 annually) depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits. A 12 month probationary period is required. Pay for internal candidates will be in accordance with the State Compensation Plan.

This position may require travel to various customer locations throughout the state.

WisDOT does not sponsor work visas.  Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

Certain positions within this Department may allow remote/work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. For positions that do allow remote work flexibility, although residency in the State of WI is not required for permanent positions, it is not anticipated that working outside of WI or bordering cities will be allowed as positions may at times need to report to office locations in WI on short notice.

Minimally qualified applicants must have experience in all of the following:

• Technical expertise in GIS development tools, frameworks, and/or application programming interfaces (APIs)
• Experience with GIS programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, .NET / C#, Java) and/or developing object-oriented GIS solutions or components deployed on-premise or in cloud platforms
• Experience designing, developing, implementing, and/or supporting GIS solutions that use Esri ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online platforms

Well qualified applicants will also have experience in the following:

• Experience working with industry-standard enterprise development tools (e.g., IntelliJ, Visual Studio, Nexus, Jenkins, Maven, GitHub)

Apply online! To apply, click “Apply for Job” to start the application process.  Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t have an account. Once you are logged in, click “Apply for Job.” Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your letter of qualifications and resume are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on developing your resume and letter of qualifications and what should be included in these materials, click here.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer, voluntary demotion, or reinstatement) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions can be directed to Vicki Drover at 608-261-6302 or Vickil.drover@dot.wi.gov.