Please note: This position is budgeted for fiscal year 22 and the successful candidate will not be placed in the role until at least July 1, 2021.
This is a continuous position and the first application review will take place on Tuesday, May 25th.
Southern California Association of Governments is seeking a Lead Enterprise GIS Administrator to provide oversight and hands-on system administration support with our enterprise GIS systems and practices.
This is an exciting time at SCAG as we gear up to roll out the Regional Data Platform (RDP) application and start using ArcGIS Enterprise to modernize many of our GIS processes.
The RDP is an online tool for SCAG and local access data necessary for local general plan development and general decision making by monitoring transportation, land development trends, housing and economic growth, and sustainability conditions.
It seeks to provide SCAG jurisdictions with data, tools, resources, and best practices to plan smarter locally, and in the context regional systems that affect quality of life for the entire region.
Learn more about the RDP here .
This position will be instrumental in those systems’ ongoing success and SCAG’s efficient and effective use of our GIS technologies.
The Lead Enterprise GIS Administrator will report directly to the Manager of Application Development and Support and will oversee two positions, Senior GIS Database Administrator and GIS Application Developer.
The Lead Enterprise GIS Administrator will coordinate agency-wide GIS resources (tools, data, and applications) to ensure the success of the day-to-day operations of the organization.
This includes being the lead resource for system and software issues, database design and maintenance, technical support, and may include supervision of staff.
The Lead Enterprise GIS Administrator must have the knowledge and the ability to articulate the “how and why” of putting GIS to use across all business lines within the organization.
More specifically, the Lead Enterprise GIS Administrator will ensure GIS systems supporting the organization are well architected, reliable and performant, provide planning and the direction for GIS growth to match business requirements, provide input for priority decisions with database and application development, provide a system for making sure every user can find data needed, support governance to ensure new technology initiatives within the organization align with current technology and business goals, serve as a liaison to other departments, provide technical oversight for contracted GIS work.
This person resides in IT, maintains hands-on experience, and works closely with the GIS leadership in Planning to coordinate GIS work.
The Application Development and Support team consists of 10 staff and is responsible for many of SCAG’s core technology systems and involved in multiple SCAG initiatives.
The team develops, manages, tests, supports, maintains, and consults on applications including region shaping metropolitan planning systems, operationally focused finance and support systems, and public facing information sharing systems.
Some of the current applications and technologies used include Microsoft Great Plains (GP), WorkPlace, OnBase, Microsoft CRM, custom Inter-Government Review (IGR), custom Finance Management Systems (FMS), custom Active Transportation Database (ATDB), Microsoft Dynamics 365, ESRI ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, ServiceNow, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and Crystal Reports.
At SCAG, we are committed to ensuring employee safety and well-being.
Therefore, all SCAG staff are working remotely until further notice.
OUR LOCATION
SCAG headquarters is located in the hub of busy downtown Los Angeles, at Figueroa and 7th streets.
SCAG has recently relocated to the 900 Wilshire Building, a new, multi-use hotel and office complex that features state of the art architecture and technology.
The downtown area has expanded with LA Live, new restaurants, music, sports, shopping, libraries, museums and theaters.
SCAG is in a culturally diverse area near Koreatown, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Olvera Street and Grand Central Market.
Southern California boasts near-perfect weather and close proximity to mountains, beaches and deserts, which encourages physical fitness and year-round activities.
For ease of commuting, the LA office is located across the street from the Metro Red Line 7th St.
station and is easily accessible by commuter trains and buses serving surrounding areas.
Metro’s light rail and subway connect downtown LA to Hollywood, Universal City, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Azusa, Long Beach and many vibrant and up-and-coming neighborhoods.
WHO WE ARE:
Founded in 1965, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is a Joint Powers Authority under California state law, established as an association of local governments and agencies that voluntarily convene as a forum to address regional issues.
Under federal law, The SCAG region encompasses six counties (Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura) and 191 cities in an area covering more than 38,000 square miles.
The agency develops long-range regional transportation plans including sustainable communities’ strategy and growth forecast components, regional transportation improvement programs, regional housing needs allocations and a portion of the South Coast Air Quality management plans.
Currently, the Regional Council consists of 86 members.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
MISSION
To foster innovative regional solutions that improve the lives of Southern Californians through inclusive collaboration, visionary planning, regional advocacy, information sharing, and promoting best practices.
VISION
Southern California’s Catalyst for a Brighter Future.
SCAG CORE VALUES Be Open: Be accessible, candid, collaborative and transparent in the work we do.
Lead by Example: Commit to integrity and equity in working to meet the diverse needs of all people and communities in our region.
Make an Impact: In all endeavors, effect positive and sustained outcomes that make our region thrive.
Be Courageous: Have confidence that taking deliberate, bold and purposeful risks can yield new and valuable benefits.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide oversight to SCAG’s Enterprise GIS System administration, including system architecture, application creation, map services and data publishing Lead Enterprise GIS practices and projects, chair Enterprise GIS meetings, review and help prioritize GIS application and data management backlog Establish and maintain Development, Test, and Production technology environments based on standard best practices. Lead efforts to update and maintain enterprise GIS standards Update and oversee processes and procedures for users and administrators that are interacting with Enterprise GIS systems Review GIS system performance and recommend areas of improvement Guide and support improvements to GIS product content on public website and Open Data Portal Perform hands-on administration of AcrGIS Enterprise (server, datastore, portal) and ArcGIS Online, including data maintenance, publishing, user setup, user support, security, service registration, and upgrades Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to determine the best storage, service, and distribution methods for SCAG GIS data.
Provide technical assistance and training to users for utilizing data through ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online Manage ArcGIS Online subscriptions for member agencies, invite users and set up enterprise logins Manage resources and information products, monitor credit usage and web usage patterns. Supervise GIS staff in IT Additional duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND EX PERIENCE:
An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Geography, or related fields and 9 years of increasing responsibility with GIS system; OR, A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Geography, or related fields and 7 years of increasing responsibility with GIS system administration Master’s degree or certification in GISP is highly desirable, but not required.
WHO YOU ARE:
The ideal candidate:
Has a minimum of 5 years of experience leading projects and/or teams Is proficient working with large datasets Can automate GIS processes using Python Is an analytical, problem solver with excellent communication skills Has demonstrated leadership skills that support guiding and shaping project outcomes
Knowledge of:
Work products of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) operations and administration; principles of GIS technology, Agile and GIS applications development methods.
Enterprise GIS architecture and configuration; cloud technologies including AWS ; intermediate computer programming methods and procedures required in developing GIS solutions (e.g.
Python, SQL); expertise with ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS f