Gis analyst jobs in Virginia

About the role

Wendel, an Esri Business Partner and multi‑disciplinary Architectural and Engineering firm, is seeking an experienced part‑time, provisional GIS Analyst for a short‑term engagement. The position will be based out of the Williamsville, New York office, with flexibility for candidates located near other Wendel office locations. This role is focused on ArcGIS Enterprise administration, spatial web services, and cloud-hosted GIS solutions supporting companywide projects across multiple disciplines. The analyst will collaborate directly with the GIS Manager, Developers, and Project Managers to deliver enterprise-level geospatial infrastructure and analyses.

What you'll bring

• B.A. or B.S. in Geography, GIS, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional GIS experience.
• Demonstrated ArcGIS Enterprise administration experience (Portal, Server, Data Store).
• Experience working with GIS infrastructure in virtualized server environments
• Proficient in Esri's full ArcGIS suite including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and Enterprise Portal.
• Experience publishing and managing REST services (map, feature, image, and geoprocessing)
• Strong working knowledge of SDE geodatabases
• Proficient in Python scripting with ArcPy for automation of publishing workflows, data processing, and geodatabase management.
• Strong understanding of REST API architecture and experience troubleshooting service endpoints.
• Experience with coordinate systems, projections, and spatial reference management at an enterprise scale.
• Experience with mobile data collection platforms: ArcGIS Survey123 and ArcGIS Field Maps.
• Demonstrated ability to produce publication-quality maps, figures, and visuals for project deliverables.

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