GIS Infrastructure Senior System Analyst

Overview

As a GIS Project Infrastructure lead Sr System Analyst for NRG (O&R MAPPING SYSTEM) to GIS Migration project, you will play a key role in shaping the success of our GIS infrastructure, contributing to innovation and efficiency in spatial data management. With a project-oriented mindset and a knack for optimizing GIS systems, you will act as a primary decision maker for technical design for NRG to GIS migration project. We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in working on enterprise systems, a deep understanding of supporting and developing infrastructure/hardware architecture, and the ability to lead the team through stable infrastructure platform.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• GIS Portfolio Architecture: Lead the design and architecture of the GIS portfolio, ensuring optimal performance and scalability. Create comprehensive architecture diagrams, considering factors such as memory, CPU usage, and resource allocation.
• Team Leadership: Lead the project team through infrastructure workshop, and documentation approval stages. Act as primary decision maker for technicaldesignissues for Con Edison team. Supports SAT/SIT and UAT planning and execution activities. Sign-off of on critical design deliverables. Lead development of infrastructure / hardware architecture. Support the procurement, configuration and hosting of required environments for the project.
• Server Management: Manage Windows Server systems, including installation, configuration, and maintenance. Allocate server resources efficiently to meet GIS project requirements. Troubleshoot hardware issues promptly to minimize downtime. Conduct regular maintenance of servers to ensure optimal performance.
• Task Scheduling and Batch Jobs: Schedule tasks and create batch jobs to automate GIS processes and optimize system performance.
• Project-Oriented Planning: Develop project-oriented plans for GIS infrastructure, ensuring alignment with overall project goals. Knows how to create a process to be followed by other team members. Create documentation on the infrastructure plans.
• FTP Protocols and TNS Names for Oracle: Handle FTP protocols for data transfer and manage TNS names for Oracle databases.
• Software Installation and Configuration: Install and configure GIS software, ensuring compatibility and adherence to best practices.
• Coordination and Collaboration: Collaborate with other teams to coordinate GIS infrastructure activities and ensure seamless integration with broader IT initiatives. Foster a collaborative team environment, ensuring effective communication and coordination among team members. Provide leadership and guidance to the infrastructure team. Appoint information technology workassignments. Maintain relationships with hardware and software vendors.
• Workshop Participation: Actively participate and engage in workshops, contributing insights and expertise to shape proper architectures design for GIS. Participates system architecture relatedworkshop.
• Documentation: Create, maintain, review and approve comprehensive documentation related to GIS architecture.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field and 3 years' experience.
• Master's Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 2 years' experience.
  
  

Preferred Education/Experience

• Master's Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and 2 years' experience and expertise in software installation and configuration, ensuring system compatibility.
  
  

Relevant Work Experience

• Proven experience in GIS infrastructure management, with a focus on Windows server systems, required.
• Strong understanding of scheduling tasks, creating batch jobs, and optimizing server resources, required.
• Knowledge of FTP protocols for data transfer and TNS names for Oracle databases, required.
• Project-oriented mindset with the ability to plan and execute complex GIS infrastructure projects, required.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, required.
• Experience in coordinating with other teams to ensure GIS infrastructure aligns with broader IT initiatives, preferred.
• Proven experience in GIS Architecture, specifically in electric and gas utility operations, preferred.
• Strong understanding of GIS applications and technologies, preferred.
  
  

Skills and Abilities

• Effective leadership skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Quickly troubleshoots and resolves problems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required
  
  

Physical Demands

• Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
• Possess manual dexterity and the ability to use hands for the duration of the workday
• Stand to use/operate office equipment for the duration of the workday
• Ability to read small print and symbols
  
  

Additional Physical Demands

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.