Geospatial Specialist

1 day ago

City of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia Frazer Tremble Full-time
Drive the future of enterprise GIS across one of Victoria's largest councils

Lead the development and evolution of a modern enterprise GIS platform

Deliver innovative geospatial solutions that support critical community services

Join a collaborative technology team investing heavily in digital capability

About the Organisation Our client is one of Victoria's largest and fastest growing councils, delivering services that support a diverse and expanding community. Technology, data and digital innovation play a critical role in improving operational efficiency, infrastructure planning and community outcomes.

As the organisation continues to invest in modern platforms and data-driven decision making, GIS has become a strategic capability underpinning asset management, planning, infrastructure and service delivery.

About the Role As Geospatial Specialist, you will act as the technical subject matter expert for the enterprise GIS environment, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to enhance geospatial capability across the organisation.

Reporting to the Geospatial Lead, you'll drive GIS application development, system integrations, spatial data quality and platform optimisation while providing technical leadership and mentoring within the team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong GIS professional who enjoys solving complex challenges and delivering meaningful business outcomes through geospatial technology.

Duties - A Day in the Life

Develop and enhance enterprise GIS applications and services

Manage and optimise IntraMaps and associated web mapping solutions

Support spatial database administration, maintenance and optimisation

Develop FME workflows, automation processes and integration solutions

Deliver GIS integrations across corporate applications and business systems

Conduct spatial analysis, reporting and visualisation activities

Manage spatial data quality, governance and integrity initiatives

Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and Data teams on strategic initiatives

Provide technical leadership, mentoring and specialist advice to stakeholders

Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across GIS platforms

Skills & Experience

Extensive experience supporting and developing enterprise GIS environments

Strong capability with ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, IntraMaps, FME and SQL Server Spatial

Experience developing GIS applications, integrations and automation workflows

Strong understanding of spatial databases, web services and data management

Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Experience working within complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Tertiary qualifications in GIS, Geospatial Science, Computer Science or a related discipline

Opportunity to shape enterprise GIS strategy and capability

Diverse portfolio of projects across infrastructure, planning and community services

Collaborative and supportive technology environment

Strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement

Meaningful work delivering outcomes for a growing community

If you're a passionate GIS professional looking to play a key role in the evolution of a modern enterprise geospatial environment, we'd love to hear from you.