Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator

Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology (ASET)

This position may offer the ability to work remotely on a hybrid basis, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures

Requires attendance at main office meetings and occasional trips to local police and fire departments for site visits or training

Main Office Location: 100 N 15th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: Up to $93,000.00

Grade: 26

Open Until Business Needs Are Met (1st Review of Resumes 6/29/2026)

The Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology (ASET) division, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated GIS Coordinator to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) initiatives across the state, ensuring effective management, analysis, and integration of geospatial data. You will work closely with various stakeholders to support decision-making processes and enhance the state's geospatial capabilities. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact statewide GIS strategy and innovation. If you are a dynamic GIS professional with a passion for technology and a commitment to public service, we encourage you to apply.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Create and edit custom ETL tools (FME & Python) to batch process and speed up large-scale data conversions. In addition to improving data validation and aggregation tools to streamline data collection process
• Support underserved municipalities, tribes, and counties with GIS application development and maintenance
• Work within other divisions in ADOA to help develop and build commercial off the self (COTS) GIS solutions to improve efficiency and automate workflows
• Be an advocate for GIS and participate in local, state, and national working groups
• Perform advance database analysis and maintenance in the day-to-day operations of the GIS and associate applications

Knowledge of:

• GIS software and familiarity with relational database design as it applies to GIS software
• ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Apps, ArcSDE, and ArcGIS for Desktop software products
• ETL tools and workflows through FME & Python
• General mapping principles, demographics analysis, and spatial analysis

Skills in:

• Effective team-building and staff management skills
• Requirement gathering and working with non-geospatial stakeholders
• Project management

Ability to:

• Troubleshooting software and hardware
• Conduct research into GIS issues and products as required
• Express ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Create applications and interfaces to modify and manipulate data sets
• Accommodate and account for highly complex geospatial aspects of GIS data
• Work on a team or work independently to create, support and develop
• Unique GIS applications designed to meet specific user and business needs

Bachelor’s degree plus 2-5 or more years of programming and analysis experience (or equivalent experience)
Introductory GIS Theory or basic GIS software training preferred

Background and reference check, including state and federal criminal records fingerprint check

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

• You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment, subject to waiting period. On or shortly after, your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date

• If you have any questions please feel free to contact Christopher Langseth at christopher.langseth@azdoa.gov for assistance
• The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer