OzarksGo, based in Fayetteville, Arkansas a telecommunications subsidiary of Ozarks Electric Cooperative, offering all-fiber gigabit internet and premium television and telephone services to Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma.

Ozarks provides its employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive wages, fully paid medical and dental coverage for both you and your dependents, a 401(k) plan with robust employer matching contributions. Additionally, we provide paid time off, nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, and tuition reimbursement

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Geosciences or related field. Advanced degree(s) in similar or related fields preferred but not required.

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

While not required, any of the following certifications are preferred:

• GISP (Certified GIS Professional)
• ESRI Technical Certifications, especially those related to Enterprise GIS Administration
• GIS Certificate from an accredited college or university

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum seven years related experience in GIS roles with progressive responsibility for GIS project design, data analysis, and technical troubleshooting and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Must have proficient knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), enterprise system administration, and spatial data management. A high-level understanding of the following skills and their application in an ISP, utility, enterprise environment is required:

• ArcGIS Enterprise administration and architecture
• GIS application development and web mapping
• RDBMS Administration (SQL Server, PotgreSQL, Oracle), sql query writing, geodatabase design and maintenance.
• System integration and automation frequently requiring proficiency in scripting with Python, Arcade, JavaScript, and PowerShell.
• Data governance, security, and compliance
• Cross-department collaboration (IT, engineering, operations, business development)

MAJOR JOB TASKS:

• Administer and maintain the ArcGIS Enterprise ecosystem, ensuring performance, security, scalability, and reliability of GIS servers, services, and databases.
• Develop and maintain custom GIS applications, web maps, dashboards, and automation scripts to support operational and business needs.
• Integrate GIS platforms with enterprise systems such as asset management, SCADA, outage management, NISC, and NOC360.
• Utilize APIs (including ArcGIS REST API) to extend GIS functionality and enable system interoperability.
• Manage enterprise geodatabases, including versioning, replication, backups, and disaster recovery planning to support multi-user editing environments.
• Monitor GIS server logs, usage statistics, and performance metrics; perform troubleshooting and performance tuning as needed.
• Automate GIS and data workflows using Python, SQL scripting, and ETL methodologies.
• Coordinate closely with company IT on hardware, network, authentication, and security-related issues to ensure compliance with organizational policies.
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and security across all spatial datasets.
• Oversee GIS operations and initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational and operational goals.
• Provide project management support by prioritizing GIS initiatives, managing timelines, and coordinating resources.
• Manage GIS-related budgets, software licensing, and departmental policies.
• Collaborate with internal departments including IT, engineering/operations, and business development to deliver effective GIS solutions.
• Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and best practices for GIS systems and workflows.
• Complete any IT/Security training as assigned.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

The GIS Administrator shall be required to perform any other duties assigned to fulfill the objectives of OzarksGo.

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• Frequent contacts with general public, patrons, or other outside representatives, wherein the manner of handling these contacts has a bearing on the organization's position and operation.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to operate all equipment normally found in an office environment. Must have valid driver's license without violation, which would prohibit insurability.
• Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals, and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Must be able to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination
• Normal office conditions, some irregular hours may be required. Continuously exposed to one or two elements such as noise, intermittent standing, walking: and occasional pushing, carrying, or lifting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.
• The physical activities and environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

OzarksGo, LLC, is an EOE/AA/W/M/VETERAN/Disability employer.