Norfolk County

Oct 30, 2026

Senior GIS Analyst (PFT) (CUPE 80.26) internal

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Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

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About the opportunity

Located in the heart of Southwestern Ontario, Norfolk County is where big vision meets unlimited potential.

As one of Ontario’s largest single-tier municipalities and home to over 70,000 people, Norfolk is bold, diverse, and proudly local - a municipality that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and connection. Here, you’ll find endless opportunities to grow your skills, expand your ideas, and shape your career.

As the Senior GIS Analyst, you will develop and maintain advanced web-based GIS applications, maps, and data systems that support services across The Corporation of Norfolk County. You’ll leverage GIS technologies, automation, and data integration to improve decision-making, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver reliable, user-friendly geospatial solutions for staff and the public.

Big vision. Real opportunities. Unlimited potential. That’s Norfolk.

Duties and Responsibilities

Designs interactive applications to provide GIS data, tools, and maps via the corporate website while producing high-quality maps, 3D scenes, and databases for diverse project needs.

Programmatically leverage Python to automate repetitive tasks and batch process data

Administer Norfolk County’s enterprise GIS environment, publish services and configure user-access permissions

Maintain geospatial datasets to ensure layers in the GIS databases and GIS web applications are up to date and revise processes, procedures and documentation as necessary

Generate thematic maps and reports to support organizational decision-making

Undertake large projects to expand Norfolk County’s information network, connect data sources and integrate them into the enterprise environment

Develop and implement data validation and cleaning protocols to ensure spatial data integrity and minimize systematic errors

Assist other departments with their data collection programs by providing technical expertise in mobile GIS solutions and designing standardized workflows to ensure high-accuracy field data capture.

Identify, diagnose and resolve service disruptions, ensuring that web mapping applications and data pipelines to ensure consistent data delivery and system stability

Liaise with GIS end users to gather application requirements, analyze current state, identify gaps and implement custom solutions; increasing productivity and usability

Monitor the GIS technology environment including all desktop GIS and GIS related software on Application/Database servers within the overall network infrastructure, Investigate and resolve GIS software and hardware problems in cooperation with Information Technology staff to identify and correct spatial data or application issues

Knowledge and Experience

Four (4) year degree in Geographical Information Systems, Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, Information Systems Management, Computer Science or Environmental Science.

Over five (5) years related experience including using GIS mapping systems

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated experience building web front ends and integrating GIS with third party applications using the following considered an asset: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, ESRI JS APl's, ArcGIS REST APIs, Geocortex API's, ArcGIS API for Python, Configuring IIS and installing web certificates, JSON

Solid working knowledge of spatial data models and relational database design

How to Apply

Posting #: CUPE 80.26

Position: Senior GIS Analyst

Position Code: 5ISGIS

Status: Permanent Full Time

Number of Vacancies: 1

Employee Group: CUPE Local 4700

Wage: $34.26 - $42.90 per hour (under review)

Hours Worked per Week: 35

Division: Corporate Services

Department: Information Technology

Reports to: Supervisor, GIS

Location: (primarily in-office and potential flexible work arrangements based on operational requirements of the role)

Posting Period: October 30, 2026 – November 12, 2026

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Find out more information about Norfolk County here: Employment at Norfolk County - NorfolkCounty.ca

The Corporation of Norfolk County is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

The Corporation of Norfolk County does not use Artificial Intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing, or the selection of candidates.

Successful applicants are required to provide the Employer with a current Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector where required and verification of education.

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

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