GIS Specialist II (PROVISIONAL)

This is a technical position responsible for project management, implementation, development, maintenance and support of the City of Buffalo’s Geographic Information System (GIS), applications, related projects and mapping needs. The incumbent provides direct technical and project supervision for GIS Specialist I and programming staff assigned to his/her team. Incumbents work closely with other IT staff to resolve technical problems and reports to the Chief Information Officer or a designee. Supports all Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) based applications for the City of Buffalo; maintains GIS servers and related software; maintains GIS component of the City’s website; Maintains and supports server and client side mapping software such as ESRI and other GIS based software; Manages and administers all GIS servers including all application and database servers; Develops, prepares and prints maps for city departments; Develops geoprocesses to automate synchronization between GIS databases and layers; Maintains the City’s geo-spatial data layers and related databases; Provide user support for all GIS applications; Performs project management tasks