{"id":51681,"date":"2023-12-13T20:22:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T04:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=51681"},"modified":"2023-12-13T20:22:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T04:22:17","slug":"jobs-senior-gis-architect-washington-technology-solutions-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/jobs-senior-gis-architect-washington-technology-solutions-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs: Senior GIS Architect, Washington Technology Solutions (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"title\">Senior GIS Architect<\/h1>\n<div class=\"term-container-new\">\n<div class=\"row-fluid summary-section\">\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-left\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-left\">\n<div class=\"span8\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-left\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div id=\"salary-label-id\" class=\"term-description\"><strong>Salary: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: initial\">$87,432.00 &#8211; $117,588.00 Annually<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-right\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div id=\"location-label-id\" class=\"term-description\"><strong>Location: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: initial\">Thurston County \u2013 Olympia, WA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-left\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Job Type: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: initial\">Full Time &#8211; Permanent<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-right\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Remote Employment: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: initial\">Flexible\/Hybrid<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-left\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Job Number: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: initial\">2023-WaTech-7071-15406<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-right\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Department: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: initial\">Washington Technology Solutions<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-left\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Division: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: initial\">A&amp;ID<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-right\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Opening Date: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: initial\">12\/04\/2023<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"term-block term-block-left\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\" term-description\"><strong>Closing Date: <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: inherit;font-weight: inherit;color: initial\">12\/18\/2023 11:59 PM Pacific<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entity-details-buttons\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"nav tab-buttons\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a id=\"details-info-link\" role=\"tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/4300431\/senior-gis-architect?keywords=GIS&amp;pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery#details-info\" data-toggle=\"tab\">DESCRIPTION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"details-benefits-link\" role=\"tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/4300431\/senior-gis-architect?keywords=GIS&amp;pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery#details-benefits\" data-toggle=\"tab\">BENEFITS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"details-questions-link\" role=\"tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/4300431\/senior-gis-architect?keywords=GIS&amp;pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery#details-questions\" data-toggle=\"tab\">QUESTIONS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/watech.wa.gov\/\">WEBSITE\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/4300431\/senior-gis-architect?keywords=GIS&amp;pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">APPLY\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container entity-details-content tab-content\">\n<div id=\"details-info\" class=\"tab-pane active fr-view\">\n<dl>\n<dt><\/dt>\n<dt><strong>Description<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<div><img class=\"fr-fic fr-dib\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.neogov.com\/images\/AgencyImages\/jobposting\/1924\/jobpostings\/image\/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(2).png\" alt=\"Senior GIS Architect description image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Senior GIS Architect\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>(IT System Administration- Senior Specialist)<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join an exciting team!<\/strong><br \/>Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) is a national leader in adopting new, innovative technologies that transform the way Washingtonians receive state services. WaTech sets the strategic technology direction of the state in multiple domains and programs and is responsible for the state\u2019s core technology services.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>About the position<\/strong><br \/>This position is a part of the Geospatial Program, which is a unit within the Architecture &amp; Innovation Division of WaTech. The Geospatial Program provides statewide governance, transformation, and coordination of the strategic adoption of Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies across state government. The overall mission of this program is to enable geographic decision making and data sharing to our partner agencies at the state, local, federal and Tribal levels of government and ultimately the residents of the state.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>As the\u00a0<strong>Senior GIS Architect<\/strong>, you will be responsible for creating and implementing the infrastructure strategy for the Enterprise GIS platform including public and private cloud deployments, data storage strategies and business continuity while balancing costs to the program of these options. In this role, you will administer user access and performance of the Enterprise GIS platform and services.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<dt><strong>Duties<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p><strong>Some of what to expect with this role:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architect, configure, deploy, and maintain Esri Enterprise ArcGIS.<\/li>\n<li>Provide the highest level of IT authority for the agency enterprise GIS environment.<\/li>\n<li>Design and build servers and storage to meet our goals for performance, cost, and security.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate and network with WaTech staff and other state agency GIS\/IT team members to learn from and share what others are doing and how they are running their GIS environments.<\/li>\n<li>Serve as the key technical expert for the agency&#8217;s Enterprise GIS platform.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Architect, deploy, and test disaster recovery and business continuance solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Research emerging technologies, products, tools, services, best practices, and standards.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate Security Design Reviews with WaTech\u2019s Office of Cybersecurity.<\/li>\n<li>Provide on-going system maintenance for the Enterprise GIS platform.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule and apply vendor supplied software upgrades, security patches, and data updates to the Enterprise GIS platform.<\/li>\n<li>Proactively monitor the Enterprise GIS platform for performance issues, degradation, or failures.<\/li>\n<li>Verify completion of scheduled backups, security scans, and routine batch jobs by checking logs for return codes and status emails and security dashboards.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Maintain Enterprise GIS operational documentation for platform components, configurations, and procedures.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Provide management requested usage and performance metrics from our monitoring systems to support capacity planning.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Manage Enterprise GIS servers, software, and product licenses.<\/li>\n<li>Work with other teams (GIS, WaTech divisions, other agencies) to identify new technology or business solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>Here\u2019s what we\u2019re looking for:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A bachelor\u2019s degree in computer science, Geography, Information Technology, Science or related field.\u00a0<strong>**Four years of IT experience can substitute for the degree.**<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Eight years of work experience in information technology with emphasis on system administration and architectural design or providing the equivalent support services using the ITIL framework.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>This experience must also include:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Four years of experience administrating, building and maintaining GIS Systems (Esri server software).<\/li>\n<li>Four years technical understanding of hardware, virtualization, software and computer programming including Esri servers, authentication and monitoring products such as Solar Winds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Preference may be granted to applicants with the following:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience with cloud implementations.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to document and provide clear written and verbal communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<br \/><strong><u>We value diversity and different perspectives:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>WaTech is committed to providing equal access and opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. We seek to attract and retain a diverse staff and welcome your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity.<em>\u00a0<\/em><br \/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong><u>Telework:\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>This position is approved for telework but may require onsite presence depending on business needs. \u00a0<br \/><br \/><strong><u>What WaTech Offers:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>As an employee of WaTech, you\u2019ll have access to an outstanding\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careers.wa.gov\/benefits.html\">employee benefits package<\/a>\u00a0that includes medical and dental plan options for you and your family, paid leave and holidays, retirement plan options and more.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>While WaTech is headquartered in Olympia, Washington, which is near some of the country\u2019s most\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/mora\/index.htm\">scenic national parks<\/a><u>,\u00a0<\/u>we are able to offer many of our positions telework and flexible schedule options to help support a healthy work life balance.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>To learn more about WaTech, and what our employees enjoy about working here, please\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/watech.wa.gov\/\">visit our website<\/a><u>.\u00a0<\/u><br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong><u>How to apply:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Please select the large \u201capply button\u201d at the top of this announcement. You may need to create a profile and account in Washington state&#8217;s automated application system.\u00a0<em>We invite you to include your name and pronouns in your material to ensure we address you correctly throughout the application process.<\/em><br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>To be considered for this position you will need to:<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Submit your online application.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Answer<em>\u00a0all<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>required\u00a0<strong>Supplemental Questions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Attach a\u00a0<strong>Letter of Interest<\/strong>\u00a0that addresses how your experience qualifies you for this role. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Attach a\u00a0<strong>Resume<\/strong>\u00a0that clearly documents the work history, training, and education that makes you a viable and competitive candidate for this position.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Include\u00a0<strong>Three professional references<\/strong>\u00a0and their contact information.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<em>Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. (Please redact any personally identifiable data such as social security number prior to submittal.)<\/em><br \/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><em><strong><u>Note:<\/u><\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>Applications without the requested attachments identified above or containing supplemental question responses with comments such as &#8220;see resume&#8221; may lead to your application being disqualified from consideration. \u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<strong><u>Conditions of employment:<\/u><\/strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><br \/>This position requires a background check. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant&#8217;s suitability and competence to perform in the position and is a continued condition of employment.\u00a0<br \/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong><u>Recruitment process:<\/u><\/strong><br \/><em>First round of application assessments will be conducted seven days after the initial job posting date. The hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time after the initial seven-day job posting date during the recruitment process. It is to the applicant&#8217;s advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions.\u00a0<\/em><br \/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>Contact us:\u00a0<\/strong>For inquiries about this position, please contact\u00a0<strong>Rebekah Wilkes\u00a0<\/strong>at\u00a0<strong>(360) 407-8646\u00a0<\/strong>or email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Rebekah.Wilkes@WaTech.wa.gov\">Rebekah.Wilkes@WaTech.wa.gov<\/a><br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or for an alternative format may contact Human Resources at (360) 407-8242 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Human.Resources@watech.wa.gov\">Human.Resources@watech.wa.gov<\/a><u>.<\/u>\u00a0Persons of disability or those who are deaf or hard of hearing can call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388. WaTech complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal Form I-9. 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