Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company, and they are seeking GIS Analysts to join their team. This position is responsible for providing technical support for GIS applications, resolving issues, and performing spatial data analytics to support various business leaders.
Provide technical support and assistance to our statewide Distribution GIS user community
Champion our Southern Company Leading-as-a-System (LaaS) initiative to standardized and transition to Esri’s Utility Network Management solution
Support the GIS interfaces to our Outage Management System (NMS), Map Viewers (DistView, GISWeb & ArcFM Mobile), ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, Planning Tool (CYME), and Enterprise Asset Management
Collaborate with the Southern Company Technology Organization (TO), GIS software vendors, and peer utilities to define functional requirements and advocate for solutions based on end-user input
Direct and manage application testing, performance benchmarking, and deployment efforts for software upgrades
Implement business unit workflows, mapping standards, application configurations, schema changes, and geodatabase data model enhancements
Perform data analytics and reporting functions to support Property Accounting, Marketing, Metering, Reliability, Distribution Operations, and others
Prepare maps, shapefiles, and geodatabases to support Asset Management, Forestry, Lighting Services, Asset Protection, and other business units
Safeguard the integrity of our enterprise geodatabase, distribution facility data, asset records, and network data model
Administer the publication of DistGIS data via ArcServer and cloud-centric solutions
Develop geoprocessing models and scripts to automate reoccurring tasks
Advise on the creation of training manuals and help documentation
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science, MIS, GIS, or Engineering related field
Minimum 2 years working with Esri's ArcGIS desktop products
Proven record of dealing effectively with internal and external customers
History of providing technical support for an enterprise ArcSDE geodatabase
Capable of analyzing spatial data and compiling detailed reports
Excellent customer service and communication skills
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
Preferred
Proficiency with Python (ArcPy) scripting and geoprocessing
Experience authoring SQL queries
Experience creating PowerBI dashboards
Experience authoring map and feature services for use in ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal) web mapping applications
Understanding of electric utility engineering and construction work practices
Knowledge of Safe Software FME or ETL tools
Understanding of relational database architecture and SQL
Familiarity with publishing and authoring content within ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal) and ArcGIS Online
Benefits
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).
A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf
Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the shared services division of Southern Company.
