GIS Manager
Gfoat, Kirby, TX, United States
Under the general directions of the Information Services Director, the GIS Manager provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and technical administration for the City’s GIS program. This position is responsible for managing GIS personnel, developing enterprise GIS architecture, ensuring the integrity and security of geospatial systems and databases, and delivering innovative solutions that support city priorities. A major focus of this role will be leading the implementation and long‑term management of the City’s ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise environment while integrating current ArcGIS Online resources into a scalable hybrid GIS ecosystem.
Essential Functions
Enterprise GIS Leadership
Lead the strategic planning, modernization, and continuous improvement of the City’s GIS program.
Design, deploy, and administer the ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise environment, including Portal, ArcGIS Server, Data Store, web services, integrations, and security.
Develop long‑range GIS roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities, growth, and emerging technology trends.
Establish GIS governance standards for data quality, publishing workflows, permissions, metadata, and lifecycle management.
Operations & Technical Administration
Manage enterprise geodatabases, hosted services, backups, system availability, disaster recovery readiness, and performance optimization.
Coordinate upgrades, patches, licensing, & support lifecycle management for GIS systems.
Ensure GIS systems comply with City technology, security, and operational continuity standards.
Collaborate with Information Services staff on server, storage, network, identity management, and cybersecurity requirements.
Applications & Innovation
Oversee development of GIS applications, dashboards, mobile solutions, automation workflows, and public‑facing mapping tools.
Expand use of GIS analytics to support infrastructure planning, economic development, emergency response, and operational efficiency.
Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI‑enabled mapping, field mobility, automation, and smart city solutions.
Department Collaboration
Partner with Public Works, Utilities, Engineering, Planning, Police, Fire, Communications, and Administration to identify GIS opportunities and deliver business value.
Lead integrations between GIS and enterprise platforms such as asset management, permitting, ERP, CRM, and work order systems.
Coordinate regional data sharing with 911 agencies, appraisal districts, utilities, neighboring jurisdictions, and other external partners.
Leadership & Administration
Supervise, mentor, develop, and evaluate GIS staff.
Establish goals, priorities, performance standards, and project schedules.
Present recommendations, updates, and reports to executive leadership, boards, and City Council.
Emergency Support
Support emergency operations and disaster response efforts through situational awareness mapping, critical data updates, and operation coordination as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Enterprise GIS architecture and administration
Spatial data modeling, QA/QC, governance, and metadata
Geodatabase design and optimization
Web GIS and mobile solution development
Programming and scripting (Python, SQL, JavaScript preferred)
Municipal operations and public safety deliver
Strategic planning and project execution
Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills
Ability to translate technical concepts for non‑technical audiences
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
Principles of land planning, mapping, global positioning systems, and aerial orthophotography.
Theory, principles, and practices of GIS, including data compilation and conversion, database management systems, graphics applications and overlays, and spatial models for computer analysis.
Administration and maintenance principles of network operating domains, relational databases, and specialized software applications.
Analyzing technical issues, evaluating alternatives, and making recommendations based on findings.
Reading, understanding, developing, manipulating, and analyzing geographic information in a variety of data formats and projections.
Understanding and working with data from multiple public and private sources.
Compilation, analysis, and presentation of technical and statistical information in reports.
Solving technical problems involving integrated operating systems and hardware platforms.
Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a closely related field.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible GIS experience, including:
Enterprise GIS administration or architecture
Spatial database management
GIS application delivery
Project leadership
Cross‑functional collaboration
Supervisory or team leadership experience is preferred.
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) professional certifications are strongly preferred.
GISP certification preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience deploying or administering ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise.
Experience with ArcGIS Online environments.
Municipal or public sector GIS experience.
Utility, infrastructure, or public safety GIS.
SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Oracle geodatabases.
Python/ArcPy automation.
JavaScript web GIS development.
Experience with asset management or work order integration.
Cloud‑hosted GIS environments.
Open data/transparency initiatives.
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Essential Functions
Enterprise GIS Leadership
Lead the strategic planning, modernization, and continuous improvement of the City’s GIS program.
Design, deploy, and administer the ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise environment, including Portal, ArcGIS Server, Data Store, web services, integrations, and security.
Develop long‑range GIS roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities, growth, and emerging technology trends.
Establish GIS governance standards for data quality, publishing workflows, permissions, metadata, and lifecycle management.
Operations & Technical Administration
Manage enterprise geodatabases, hosted services, backups, system availability, disaster recovery readiness, and performance optimization.
Coordinate upgrades, patches, licensing, & support lifecycle management for GIS systems.
Ensure GIS systems comply with City technology, security, and operational continuity standards.
Collaborate with Information Services staff on server, storage, network, identity management, and cybersecurity requirements.
Applications & Innovation
Oversee development of GIS applications, dashboards, mobile solutions, automation workflows, and public‑facing mapping tools.
Expand use of GIS analytics to support infrastructure planning, economic development, emergency response, and operational efficiency.
Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI‑enabled mapping, field mobility, automation, and smart city solutions.
Department Collaboration
Partner with Public Works, Utilities, Engineering, Planning, Police, Fire, Communications, and Administration to identify GIS opportunities and deliver business value.
Lead integrations between GIS and enterprise platforms such as asset management, permitting, ERP, CRM, and work order systems.
Coordinate regional data sharing with 911 agencies, appraisal districts, utilities, neighboring jurisdictions, and other external partners.
Leadership & Administration
Supervise, mentor, develop, and evaluate GIS staff.
Establish goals, priorities, performance standards, and project schedules.
Present recommendations, updates, and reports to executive leadership, boards, and City Council.
Emergency Support
Support emergency operations and disaster response efforts through situational awareness mapping, critical data updates, and operation coordination as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Enterprise GIS architecture and administration
Spatial data modeling, QA/QC, governance, and metadata
Geodatabase design and optimization
Web GIS and mobile solution development
Programming and scripting (Python, SQL, JavaScript preferred)
Municipal operations and public safety deliver
Strategic planning and project execution
Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills
Ability to translate technical concepts for non‑technical audiences
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
Principles of land planning, mapping, global positioning systems, and aerial orthophotography.
Theory, principles, and practices of GIS, including data compilation and conversion, database management systems, graphics applications and overlays, and spatial models for computer analysis.
Administration and maintenance principles of network operating domains, relational databases, and specialized software applications.
Analyzing technical issues, evaluating alternatives, and making recommendations based on findings.
Reading, understanding, developing, manipulating, and analyzing geographic information in a variety of data formats and projections.
Understanding and working with data from multiple public and private sources.
Compilation, analysis, and presentation of technical and statistical information in reports.
Solving technical problems involving integrated operating systems and hardware platforms.
Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a closely related field.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible GIS experience, including:
Enterprise GIS administration or architecture
Spatial database management
GIS application delivery
Project leadership
Cross‑functional collaboration
Supervisory or team leadership experience is preferred.
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) professional certifications are strongly preferred.
GISP certification preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience deploying or administering ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise.
Experience with ArcGIS Online environments.
Municipal or public sector GIS experience.
Utility, infrastructure, or public safety GIS.
SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Oracle geodatabases.
Python/ArcPy automation.
JavaScript web GIS development.
Experience with asset management or work order integration.
Cloud‑hosted GIS environments.
Open data/transparency initiatives.
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