Roads and Highways System Administrator
Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204
Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About the Indiana Department of Transportation:
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves our state’s quality of life, and enhances its economic opportunity. INDOT has a number of innovative programs and projects, including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting-edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as outstanding work/life balance. Whether you are an established professional in the transportation field or just starting your career, INDOT has exciting and challenging opportunities for you.
Role Overview:
This position is expected to understand and manage for the agency the ESRI Roads and Highways, location referencing solution. This includes configuring event editor, supporting the expansion of the asset or characteristic types, troubleshooting issues, and serving as the SME for integrations. The position regularly takes part in industry meetings for the forward development of this technology with the vendor leading and stakeholders contributing.
As the Roads and Highways System administrator, you will have the ability to leverage leading Geographical Information Solutions to support the Indiana Department of Transportation. You will be responsible for administering and configuring the department's complex location referencing tool set. The successful candidate will support existing solutions and analyze new requests for potential business integration with the GIS data.
Location:
This position is located in INDOT’s Indianapolis Central Office.
Salary:
This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $79,118.00. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Provide technical leadership on complex projects and act as a SME in business or functional areas.
- Project software and hardware requirements for application software.
- Devise or modify procedures to solve highly complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results to obtain maximum computer utilization.
- Confer with department management to assist in planning, organizing, and controlling activities for highly specialized technical areas.
- Confer with the user community to conduct, through research, fact-finding, and analysis to formulate and define system requirements, scope, and objectives, establish priorities, and monitor the progress of complex information systems for highly specialized technical areas.
- Prepare detailed project feasibility studies, formulates complete system scope, project cost, time estimates, and human resource and IT infrastructure requirements for new and existing computer information systems.
- Prepare detailed specifications from which application software will be written.
- Prepare and conduct system test planning for complex systems.
- Design, code, test, debug, and documents new application software programs and/or makes enhancements to existing application software programs of all levels.
- Execute and monitor that task conforms to shop techniques, standards, policies, and procedures.
- May use case tools and/or application development software tools.
- Provide complete documentation for new or modified information systems and/or application software programs, including operational procedures and manuals.
- Assist, direct, train, monitor and coordinate the work of less experienced application software developers and/or application systems analyst staff and assists with the development of difficult and highly complex programs.
- May function as Team and/or Project lead responsible for completion of project phase.
- Some essential functions of this position may be performed onsite at the agency’s worksite or other assigned worksites while some essential functions of this position may be eligible for work from home authorization in accordance with policy. Remote work authorization is not automatic and is dependent upon operational needs and agency approval.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirement to be considered for employment:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, engineering or information technology or equivalent.
- Thorough knowledge of information systems design principles and new systems design techniques.
- Thorough knowledge of policies, standards, procedures, and techniques used for application development.
- Thorough knowledge of application development software tools and application development software languages.
- Thorough knowledge of the most recent advancement of information technology equipment, operation, and capabilities.
- Ability to perform problem solving and analytical analysis.
- Ability to work independently under general direction.
- Ability to manage multiple application development software projects or existing systems and related priorities.
- Ability to read and understand complicated technical manuals.
- Ability to establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with others.
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis
