From Chad Baker, Geospatial Data Officer, Caltrans:
Caltrans has re-advertised a GIS Architect (Information Technology Specialist III) position with a FFD of August 14. The position is based in Sacramento.
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPostingPrint.aspx?jcid=429224
Under the administrative direction of the Division Chief, the incumbent is responsible for performing activities in support of discovering, assessing, architecture and delivery of multi-environment enterprise, Geographic Information System (GIS) solutions with integrated GIS infrastructure. Assignments require an advanced level of organizational understanding to bridge the strategic intent and practical technical application. In addition, the incumbent will advise executive leadership on formulating Information Technology (IT) strategy, policy, and governance for Caltrans’s current and emerging GIS technology portfolio.
The incumbent serves as a technical lead and solution architect, responsible for defining, designing, developing, documenting, coordinating, and integrating the products managed within the Division, with primary focus around GIS based solutions implemented through IT, to enable the business to meet its objectives. The incumbent possesses a wide and deep practical technical knowledge base with emerging “cutting-edge” GIS technologies, including the department’s standard software, Esri ArcGIS. The incumbent is recognized as a subject matter expert in their area of specialization, developing prototypes, models using various business intelligence analytics, procedures, and software. While exhibiting a mastery level of team leadership qualities, the incumbent will direct technical teams, and advise executive leadership on most GIS related projects.
The incumbent performs duties related to the architecture, design, development, integration, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure and software systems, including user research, user-centric design, development or configuration, testing, and implementation