Department of Transportation
RESEARCH DATA SPECIALIST II
Job Description and Duties
Under general direction of a Senior Transportation Surveyor (or equivalent), the GIS Lead and Data Analyst's main function is to design spatial applications using the Department's geospatial analytical tools (e.g., ESRI GIS applications, MS SQL Server, Oracle) to deliver processes and products that solve complex problems and provide information to management. The incumbent will also oversee other products developed by peers and provide support and data for other staff to complete their duties. The incumbent will develop and utilize methodology and techniques where precedents are lacking and a sparse body of knowledge exists.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Lead the GIS development for the District 6 GIS and Project Support branch by seeking out opportunities to expand and improve existing project reporting using advanced processes and visualizations (e.g., GIS mapping and dashboards, Tableau dashboards).
Lead and support the development of data models used as the back end data source for others in their GIS and visualizations effort. This entails developing and supporting GIS REST services and database tables supporting project locations and project status details. Customers may exist within any branch, District or Headquarters Program. This requires the ability to clearly communicate in verbal and written formats, effective organization and high attention to detail.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Research Data Specialist II/I exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes avail
