GIS Application Specialist (Esri) - Contract Position

at  Mariner Innovations

WHO WE ARE:

Mariner innovates always and everywhere, turning novel ideas into practical solutions. From products and services to venture creation, we build better futures powered by people. Our purpose has always been to be a great, everlasting technology company for those who make an impact - elevating people, data, and technology in the best way to solve hard problems. We partner with people embracing change, leveraging data, cybersecurity, cloud, and change management to drive successful business outcomes that matter to our customers.
Mariners build for change. Like SHIFT Energy, our energy management and decarbonization company. Or East Valley Ventures, created to scale social economic impact in our communities through investment and mentorship of emerging change-makers and their companies.
Mariner’s purpose has always been to be a great, everlasting technology company and the core values that guide us every day are:

SOFT SKILLS:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE:

We are seeking a highly skilled Application Specialist with expertise in Esri ArcGIS to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have experience in asset management solutions, mobile field forms, and the configuration of GIS. This role will involve analyzing business processes, developing solutions, and ensuring the effective use of GIS technology to meet organizational goals.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING IN THE ROLE:

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Lead solution workshop and technical knowledge transfer activities.
• Contribute to analysis of business processes, needs analysis, and functional requirements definition.
• Design, setup and configure ArcGIS Online to implement asset management solutions, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of assets, and tight integration with existing deployment for maps.
• Develop workflows for asset management using GIS technology.
• Design and implement mobile field forms for data collection and field operations.

WHAT SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS YOU’LL NEED TO DO THE JOB:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in a business systems analyst / application specialist role with a focus on GIS and/or asset management-based systems.
• Proven experience with ESRI ArcGIS software suite.
• Experience with data structuring/modeling, application design and consulting related to asset management, and work management systems as they relate to enterprise GIS.
• Proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS, preferably ArcGIS Online.
• Experience with asset management software (e.g., Cityworks, Infor, or similar).
• Familiarity with mobile data collection tools and software (e.g., Survey123, Collector for ArcGIS).
• Knowledge of SQL and database management.
• Prior experience in the water and/or utilities sector is an asset.