City of Virginia Beach · 11 hours ago
Systems Engineer II
Virginia Beach, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$73K/yr - $113K/yr
6+ years expThe City of Virginia Beach is committed to technological innovation and is seeking a Systems Engineer II to join their GIS Infrastructure, Development & Coordination Team. This role involves installing and configuring GIS software and hardware, collaborating on projects, and providing technical advice to management while ensuring system availability and performance optimization.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
This position serves as the Systems Engineer in the City's Center for Geospatial Information Services. In that capacity, the individual installs and configures Esri manufacturer supplied system software and hardware to maintain or enhance the enterprise GIS offerings and maintenance procedures (GIS Enterprise Server, Online, Networks, Desktop, and database systems and configuration)
Designs, develops, installs, and configures GIS environments; plans and administers such projects to establish impact and scope, establish schedules and to ensure satisfactory and timely completion of work; designs, prepares, and reviews hardware specifications, GIS software configurations, GIS networks, GIS cloud environments, RFPs, contracts, and other documents to ensure compliance with city policies and modern principles of geospatial information processing
Reviews installation instructions for compatibility with multi-vendor configuration that facilitates the City's GIS and GIS-related operations and processes
Once systems are installed, test system and troubleshoot bugs to ensure proper connectivity and compatibility/integration with interconnected systems
Collaborate with other information technology professionals to plan and administer projects to determine impact and establish scope and schedules in order to ensure satisfactory and timely completion of work
Participates in the selection of software and hardware products
Trains and may direct work of junior system engineers and analysts; tailors GIS system software and configuration to optimize performance
Provides technical advice to management and other personnel on software and hardware capabilities, security and limitations; performs problem solving to provide around-the-clock system availability
Qualification
Required
Any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or experience equivalent to six (6) years in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities and associated with such positions as junior systems engineer, systems analyst, GIS analyst, systems engineering operating, and/or technical systems analysis
Two (2) years of which must include GIS systems ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro administration, security, configuration, and deployment
Esri Technical Certification ESDP2201: Enterprise System Design Professional 2201 or ability to earn certification within three (3) years
Any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or experience equivalent to eight (8) years in fields providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities and associated with such positions as systems engineer, systems analyst, GIS analyst, systems engineering operating, and/or technical systems analysis
Four (4) years of which must include GIS systems ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro administration, security, configuration, and deployment
Esri Technical Certification ESDP2201: Enterprise System Design Professional 2201 or ability to earn certification within two (2) years
Requires a Bachelor's Degree in an Information Technology related field plus two (2) years of professional IT experience; OR any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or professional progressive IT experience equivalent to six (6) years in fields utilizing the knowledge, skills and abilities in technology systems, systems functions and systems capabilities; and associated with such positions as Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, Database Administrator or Programmer Analyst
May be required to have a current and valid driver's license
Requires a Bachelor's Degree in an Information Technology related field plus four (4) years of professional IT experience; OR any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or professional progressive IT experience equivalent to eight (8) years in fields utilizing the knowledge, skills and abilities in technology systems, systems functions and systems capabilities; and associated with such positions as Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, Database Administrator or Programmer Analyst
May be required to have a current and valid driver's license
Must be available to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and after hours when required to meet operational needs
Standby 24/7 technical support (rotation) is required
Employees in an Alpha 1 status are in essential service capacities. Employees are required to report to a worksite or work location - within 2 hours - regardless of the City's operational condition
City of Virginia Beach IT staff and contractors must receive a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) and may require a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) criminal background clearance prior to employment and annually thereafter while employed or under contract with the City of Virginia Beach
Automatic disqualifiers related to the CJIS and PREA criminal background checks apply, including but not limited to, US Citizenship and/or minimum ten (10) years US Residency requirements
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in a GIS or closely related field such as Information Technology, Computer Science, Geography, Cartography, Planning, or Engineering
Experience installing configuring, administration, troubleshooting and resolving issues with GIS applications such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, or ArcGIS field and mobile deployments
Experience deploying GIS web and Cloud applications such as ArcGIS Online, Web Adaptors, ArcGIS Portal, and ArcGIS Enterprise
Experience designing, publishing, and utilizing REST services and XML/json standards as a means of data-interchange and systems integration
Experience installing, using, implementing, managing, and maintaining database management systems in a GIS environment such as MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL or Oracle
Experience utilizing industry standard ETL (Safe Software's FME products, Mulesoft, etc.) & scripting languages (Python, Powershell, etc.) to automate the transfer of information between various systems
Benefits
All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions.
The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.
Company
City of Virginia Beach
City of Virginia Beach is a one among the tourist attraction in United States due to coastal line bordering the city.
Founded in 1963Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Carlos Aiken
Deputy Chief Technology Officer
Bojan Duric
Chief Data Officer
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