LingaTech
GIS Technical Lead
Chambersburg, PA - Contracted
Location: Chambersburg, PA
Position Type: Fully Onsite
Employment: 6 month contract into fulltime conversion
Position Overview:
This role serves as a technical authority for an enterprise Geographic Information Systems (GIS) environment, providing hands-on expertise, architectural guidance, and technical leadership across GIS data, systems, applications, and workflows. The position operates in an advisory and execution-focused capacity, leading technical efforts and ensuring high-quality, consistent GIS deliverables without formal personnel management responsibilities.
Position Type: Fully Onsite
Employment: 6 month contract into fulltime conversion
Position Overview:
This role serves as a technical authority for an enterprise Geographic Information Systems (GIS) environment, providing hands-on expertise, architectural guidance, and technical leadership across GIS data, systems, applications, and workflows. The position operates in an advisory and execution-focused capacity, leading technical efforts and ensuring high-quality, consistent GIS deliverables without formal personnel management responsibilities.
Technical Leadership and Architecture
- Serve as the County’s primary GIS technical authority for enterprise GIS design, configuration, and optimization.
- Provide architectural guidance and technical direction for GIS platforms, data models, workflows, and applications.
- Establish and document GIS technical standards, best practices, and implementation guidance.
- Advise County stakeholders on GIS capabilities, limitations, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Data Management and Quality Assurance
- Design, administer, and maintain enterprise and cloud-based GIS geodatabases, data layers, metadata, and documentation.
- Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and operational reliability of core GIS datasets supporting County operations.
- Define and implement Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes, data validation rules, and standards.
- Promote data sharing and eliminate redundant data collection efforts across departments.
- System Administration and Development
- Perform advanced edits and configurations within enterprise GIS environments.
- Configure, monitor, and optimize GIS software, services, licensing, and performance.
- Develop and maintain GIS applications, scripts, automations, dashboards, and workflow enhancements.
- Support integration of GIS capabilities with related County systems and business processes.
- Produce maps, spatial analyses, reports, and GIS products to support operational, planning, and decision-making needs.
- Lead technical development and review of public-facing GIS applications, web maps, and GIS portals.
- Ensure GIS deliverables meet defined quality, accuracy, and performance expectations.
- Project Execution and Coordination
- Provide technical leadership for GIS-related projects, including data modernization, application development, and workflow improvements.
- Coordinate technical tasks and outputs across County staff, project teams, and contributors.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives to ensure GIS requirements are properly incorporated.
- Stakeholder Support and Knowledge Transfer
- Work collaboratively with County departments and stakeholders to assess GIS needs and recommend solutions.
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to County staff and GIS users.
- Respond to requests for GIS data and technical input from internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate.
- This role does not include formal supervisory authority, personnel management, or human resources responsibilities.
- The consultant will lead technical teams and contributors by defining technical approaches, coordinating efforts, and reviewing outputs.
- The GIS Technical Lead is accountable for the technical quality, consistency, and effectiveness of GIS solutions and deliverables.
- The consultant will collaborate closely with County management to align technical efforts with priorities, schedules, and operational needs.
- Bachelor’s Degree in GIS, Geography, Planning, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of three to five years of enterprise GIS experience.
- Demonstrated expertise with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Online.
- Experience with SQL-based databases and scripting languages such as Python and JavaScript.
- Proven experience leading technical GIS efforts..
