GIS Director
Date Posted: Dec 9, 2025
Requisition ID: 469344
Location:
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 within the Administration Division's Information Technology GIS group. The position is at Central Office location and oversees the design, development, deployment and support of INDOT's GIS technology as well as a team of advanced GIS specialists. The position's focus is on ESRI and related geodatabase management tools. The systems maintained by this department facilitate the core mission of INDOT's asset management, maintenance/operations and capital program management divisions. GIS systems are heavily leveraged to create efficiencies within INDOT's business workflows and manage the fundamental asset data. The GIS Director at INDOT ensures that executives, employees, vendors, federal representatives, and other State of Indiana employees utilize INDOT ESRI and GIS platforms as well as possible. This individual will facilitate highly effective GIS portfolio engagement for all stakeholders. This position owns planning and support decisions for the agency's ESRI/GIS platforms and related technology such as Feature Manipulation Engine. The candidate is expected to be the foremost expert on INDOT's linear referencing system and attributes of assets classes that are stored in the geo-databases. This position also plays a key role in educating and enabling business based end-users on best practices for GIS tools,products and utilization. As an IT role this position is expected to support platorm updates and other support activity during non-standard business hours such as nights and weekends.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Is the technical product owner of complex enterprise IT/GIS
Manages a team of specialists tasked with projects encompassing all divisions and districts in INDOT including goal setting, performance management, hiring, professional development and capacity planning.
Confers with the user community to provide analysis to formulate and define systems requirements scope and objectives; establish priorities, and monitor progress of information systems in highly specialized areas;
Conducts thorough investigation and research on the techniques and technical aspects of the latest in general, web, and GIS application development and reports such findings and makes recommendations, as necessary, with a view toward maintaining best practices;
Prepares specifications from which application software will be written to resolve department technology requests;
Prepares and conducts system test planning for complex systems and applications;
Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents new application software programs and/or makes enhancements to existing application software programs;
Responds to Help Desk incident reports, resolving user questions and/or requests according to the division procedures and goals;
Provides support to the user community involved in geospatial analysis and the use of GIS tools and/or systems, traveling to district offices as necessary;
Uses case tools and/or application development software tools;
Monitors application software systems to ensure proper execution and performance;
Provides ongoing support for applications that the department has deployed;
Execute tasks conforming to agency techniques, standards, policies and procedures;
Broad knowledge of information systems design principles and new systems design techniques;
Thorough knowledge of policies, standards, procedures, and techniques used for application development;
Substancial experience in using ESRI applications and software tools such as Feature Manipulation Engine;
Advanced knowledge of GeoDatabase design logic and Linear Reference Systems;
Advanced knowledge of geographic information system and principles;
Advanced knowledge of policies, standards, procedures, and techniques used for application development as related to GIS;
Considerable knowledge of ESRI Desktop software;
Advanced knowledge of ESRI software tools and extensions;
Experience in ArcGIS Server technology development and deployment;
Experience in use and development of software for mobile GPS devices;
Experience and knowledge in GPS technologies and software integration;
Broad knowledge of the hardware, software, network and interoperability of computers;
Ability to work independently under general direction;
Location :
This position is located in INDOT's Central Office, Indianapolis.
Salary :
This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $93,002.00. 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:
Assist the IT Director in developing current and long-range direction of technology in accordance with the direction of the agency.
Assist the IT Director in setting policies and procedures, technical standards and methods and priorities for information systems activities.
Assume director's responsibilities in their absence.
Dispense technical advice, guidance, direction, and authorization to carry out major plans and procedures.
Analyze new technologies and make recommendations.
Assist the executive team in the budgeting process
Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
Monitor time and dollar expenditures to ensure projects and budgets meet established targets
Represent the agency's information technology division at events and meetings
Assist in the budgeting process with agency senior management for the information technology division.
Coordinates, reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations related to requests for proposals of information technology/security projects, ensuring that proposals comply with technical specifications and other IT strategic objectives.
Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.
The job profile 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 requirements to be considered for employment:
a Bachelor's Degree and 1+ year of experience in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field, or
an Associate's Degree and 3+ years of experience in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field, or
at least 5+ years of relevant experience in Information Technology or a related field, applying the below, outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role.
Related certifications and coursework may be considered for education or experience.
Extensive knowledge of information technology, information security, information management, project management, and/or business management.
Ability to bridge technology and business goals to provide productive solutions.
Broad knowledge of all information technology disciplines and general business theory.
Considerable knowledge of the organization and management of state government.
Ability to negotiate complex and large sum agreements with other agencies, divisions and outside vendors.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to frame issues based on the policy implications associated with managing what is otherwise a very technical discipline.
Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee skillsets.
Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.
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.
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