GIS Analyst

• Job Title: GIS Analyst
• Organization: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
• Location: Jersey City, NJ
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with preferred in-office attendance Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Position Overview

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey is seeking a hands-on GIS Analyst to support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of geospatial applications, data, and systems.

The ideal candidate will have experience working within the Esri platform and be comfortable developing GIS applications, managing spatial data, supporting ArcGIS Enterprise environments, and automating common GIS workflows. This role will work closely with Engineering and business stakeholders to translate operational needs into practical, user-friendly GIS solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• GIS Application Development
• Design, configure, develop, test, and maintain GIS-based web and mobile applications.
• Develop solutions using Esri tools including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, Experience Builder, Dashboards, Field Maps, and Survey123.
• Configure web maps, applications, forms, dashboards, and user workflows to support Engineering and operational needs.
• Participate in the application lifecycle, including requirements gathering, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and ongoing support.
• Improve usability and user experience across GIS applications.
• GIS Data & Integration
• Create, maintain, and manage spatial datasets, feature services, geodatabases, and related GIS content.
• Support integration of GIS data with other systems and data sources, including CAD, BIM, asset management, and enterprise business systems.
• Develop and maintain data conversion and ETL workflows.
• Perform data validation, quality assurance, and data cleanup.
• Support GIS data standards, governance, and documentation.
• GIS Automation
• Develop scripts and tools to automate repetitive GIS and data-management processes.
• Use tools such as Python, ArcPy, Arcade, ModelBuilder, REST APIs, or FME as appropriate.
• Support automated data updates, synchronization, geoprocessing, and reporting workflows.
• GIS Platform Support
• Support the administration, monitoring, maintenance, and upgrades of ArcGIS Enterprise and related GIS infrastructure.
• Assist with migration of GIS applications, services, and data between development, test, and production environments.
• Troubleshoot application, data, and system issues and coordinate resolutions with internal technology teams.
• Document system configurations, workflows, applications, and technical changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Approximately 8-10+ years of professional GIS experience.
• Hands-on GIS practitioner
• Hands-on experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and/or ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Demonstrated ability to create and configure Esri-based GIS applications.
• Experience developing web maps, dashboards, forms, or GIS applications using tools such as Experience Builder, Field Maps, Survey123, or similar Esri products.
• Experience working with geodatabases, feature services, spatial data, and GIS data management.
• Basic experience with GIS scripting, automation, or data-processing tools.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with technical and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• The following experience is beneficial but not required: Experience with Python, ArcPy, Arcade, ModelBuilder, REST APIs, or FME.
• Experience integrating GIS with CAD, BIM, asset management, IoT, or other enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or Civil 3D data and GIS/CAD interoperability.
• Experience supporting ArcGIS Enterprise environments and application migrations.
• Familiarity with cloud-hosted GIS environments such as Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with JavaScript or Esri ArcGIS APIs.
• Experience working in transportation, infrastructure, utilities, engineering, aviation, or port environments.
• Ideal Candidate
• The ideal candidate is a hands-on GIS practitioner who enjoys building practical solutions and improving existing workflows. The role does not require a senior GIS architect or highly specialized software developer. We are looking for someone with a strong Esri foundation who can develop applications, work with data, automate processes, and continue expanding their technical capabilities while supporting real-world Engineering and infrastructure use cases.