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GIS Analyst

Description

GIS Analyst – Geographic Solutions & Services (GSS) – 2 vacancies

Reports to: GIS Support Supervisor

Job Level(s): Exempt 3-5 (for internal posting only )

The position is classified as Hybrid with an expected work schedule averaging 3 office days per week or as business needs require. The position is located at 755 Jefferson Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia.

Job Summary

Georgia Power’s Distribution GIS application (DistGIS) supplies data to a host of critical applications. This position will serve on the GIS support team as a technical contact and subject-matter-expert for DistGIS and related software. This position is responsible for resolving GIS issues and ensuring that our integrated enterprise systems are performing optimally. This role provides spatial data analytics and reporting to various business leaders, in addition to, coordinating strategic efforts to incorporate new technologies and solutions across the GIS enterprise. The successful candidate must have demonstrated the ability to perform at a high level with minimum supervision. Some emergency after-hours and weekend work will be required.

Job Responsibilities & Expectations

• Collaborate with the Southern Company Technology Organization (TO), GIS software vendors, and peer utilities to define functional requirements and advocate for enhancements based on end-user input
• Safeguard the integrity of our enterprise geodatabase, distribution facility data, asset records, and network data model
• Champion our Southern Company initiative to standardized and transition to Esri’s Utility Network data model
• Perform data analytics and reporting functions to support Property Accounting, Marketing, Metering, Reliability, Distribution Operations, and others
• Provide technical support and assistance to our statewide DistGIS user community
• Direct and manage application testing, performance benchmarking, and deployment efforts for software upgrades
• Support the GIS interfaces to our Outage Management System (TCMS/NMS), Map Viewers (DistView & GISWeb), Planning Tool (CYME), ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, Enterprise Asset Management (MAXIMO), and mobile mapping solutions
• Advise on the creation of training manuals and self-help documentation
• Administer the publication of DistGIS data via server and cloud-centric solutions
• Design, deploy, and support mobile and web enabled GIS solutions
• Configure and implement specific business unit rules and process workflows
• Prepare maps, shapefiles, and geodatabases to support Asset Management inspection programs, Cable Locating, Forestry, Lighting Services, and other business units
• Develop geoprocessing models and scripts to automate reoccurring tasks

Job Requirements

Education

• BS in Computer Science, MIS, GIS, or Engineering related field is preferred

Experience

• Minimum 2 years working with Esri’s ArcGIS 10.x desktop products

• Prior experience with Esri’s ArcGIS Pro application

• Proven record of dealing effectively with internal and external customers

• Capable of analyzing spatial data and compiling detailed reports

• Proficiency with Python (ArcPy) scripting and geoprocessing is highly desirable

• Experience with PowerBI reporting and dashboards is preferred

• History of providing technical support for an enterprise, versioned ArcSDE geodatabase within a Citrix environment is a plus

• Understanding of electric utility engineering and construction work practices is valuable

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent customer service and communication skills are a must

• Demonstrable ability to fully comprehend user requests and deliver solutions

• Outstanding documentation, reporting, and project management skills

• Effective interpersonal behaviors that encourage collaboration and teamwork

• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments with little direction

• Knowledge of Safe Software FME or ETL tools is preferred

• Understanding of relational database architecture and SQL is desirable

• Familiarity with publishing and authoring content within ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal) and ArcGIS Online is a plus

Behavioral Attributes

• Demonstrate Our Values towards Safety First, Superior Performance, Unquestionable Trust, and Total Commitment

• Customer focused

• Exhibit personal ownership and deliver results

• Appreciate and embrace the value of inclusion

• Dependable, self-motivated, and proactive

• Seek opportunities for continuous improvement

• Contribute to the overall positive teamwork environment

• Build effective relationships at all levels, both internally and externally

Disclaimer:

This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities

Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the Company's promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the Company is consistently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the Company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries . The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta

Operating Company: Georgia Power Company

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to...): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

755 Service Center - 755 Jefferson Street (755ATLANTA)

755 Jefferson Street

Atlanta, 30318

Req ID: GPC2009602