Salary : $109,457.09 - $191,549.90 Annually
Location : FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01636
Department: Information Technology
Opening Date: 10/24/2026
Closing Date: 11/6/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S34
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement Key Responsibilities
- Formulate and drive the strategic roadmap for enterprise systems, applications, data layers, and GIS services to ensure long-term alignment with evolving county technology initiatives.
- Oversee and provide comprehensive leadership in the design, selection, procurement, maintenance, and integration of core enterprise GIS infrastructure, storage, databases, and core data services county-wide.
- Supervise, mentor, and manage a team of professional GIS data and system specialists, guiding their daily operational goals, contractor staff augmentation, and professional development opportunities
- Develop and stabilize enterprise-wide GIS platform infrastructure to ensure foundational spatial systems reliably support the data needs of all county agencies.
- Support baseline enterprise GIS platform components, including remote sensing programs, open-source and proprietary software, cloud services, and open data portals.
- Build strong relationships with county agencies to validate core spatial datasets and ensure existing backend systems meet ongoing business requirements.
- Direct database administration and optimization efforts, ensuring high performance, data integrity, and seamless synchronization across central data offices and repositories.
- Integrate the core GIS platform across diverse IT branches, aligning system architecture with central platform technologies, application development divisions, and modern security standards.
- Plan, prepare, and manage operational budgets for infrastructure programs, licensing, remote sensing contracts, and specialized GIS services.
- Perform other duties as required to support GIS and Innovation Division related efforts.
Note: This role operates on a hybrid model requiring at least 40% onsite work at the Fairfax County Government Center.
Employment Standards MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Possession of a bachelor's degree in computer science, or closely related field; plus six years' experience in systems design, development, and maintenance in a large information systems environment, including considerable supervisory experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:The appointee to this position will be required to complete a Criminal Background Check to the satisfaction of the employer.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Five years of experience leading large-scale enterprise GIS infrastructure design, enterprise geodatabase administration, and technical team management within an enterprise IT environment.
- Advanced proficiency with the ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise suite and managing cloud-hosted GIS platform environments.
- Deep technical knowledge of data standards governance, database optimization strategies, and remote sensing data management.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Extensive experience designing, modernizing, and optimizing highly available, resilient enterprise IT environments and server architectures.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Work is generally sedentary, performed in a normal office environment. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel interview and may include exercise.
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Merit PositionsFairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- LiveWell Program
- Flexible Spending Programs
- Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
- Paid Holidays
- Deferred Compensation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employees' Child Care Center
- Continuous Learning Opportunities
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NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:
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Non-Merit Positions- Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Flexible Spending Program
- Deferred Compensation
- Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
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What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
- Less than 12th grade
- High school diploma or GED
- Some college
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctorate degree
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If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree.
- Less than 45 quarter hours
- 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
- 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
- 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
- 180 or more quarter hours
- Less than 30 semester hours
- 30 to less than 60 semester hours
- 60 to less than 90 semester hours
- 90 to less than 120 semester hours
- 120 or more semester hours
- Not applicable
03
Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.
- Computer science
- Information systems
- Other (related field)
- Other (non-related field)
- Not applicable
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If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your completed majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable."
05
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in systems design, development, and maintenance in a large information systems environment do you possess?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six to less than seven years
- Seven to less than eight years
- Eight to less than nine years
- Nine to less than ten years
- Ten years or more
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How many years of full-time equivalent supervisory experience do you possess?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five years or more
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How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience leading large-scale enterprise GIS infrastructure design, enterprise geodatabase administration, and technical team management within an enterprise IT environment do you possess?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six to less than seven years
- Seven to less than eight years
- Eight to less than nine years
- Nine to less than ten years
- Ten or more years
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What level of professional experience do you have leading large-scale enterprise infrastructure design, database administration (such as enterprise geodatabases), and technical team management within an enterprise IT environment?
- No experience.
- Academic, training, or internship experience only.
- Experience serving as a technical team member assisting with enterprise infrastructure design or database management.
- Direct experience managing a technical IT/GIS team or administering enterprise-level databases.
- Extensive experience managing technical teams and leading the design and administration of large-scale enterprise infrastructure and databases.
- Advanced experience directing an enterprise IT/GIS department, architecting master-level infrastructure designs, and overseeing complex database environments.
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What level of experience do you have managing cloud-hosted platform environments and administering specialized enterprise software suites (such as the ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise suite)?
- No experience with enterprise suites or cloud-hosted platforms.
- Training or academic experience only.
- User-level or basic administrative experience supporting components of an enterprise suite.
- Professional experience deploying and administering enterprise platforms in either a local or standard cloud environment.
- Extensive experience managing, configuring, and optimizing enterprise software suites within a dedicated cloud-hosted platform environment (AWS, Azure, etc.).
- Advanced experience architecting and managing highly complex, multi-tiered enterprise cloud environments and platform-wide software suites.
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Which statement best describes your technical knowledge and experience with data standards governance, database optimization strategies, and specialized data management (such as remote sensing or large-scale unstructured data)?
- I have no experience with data governance, database optimization, or specialized data management.
- I have basic or academic knowledge of data standards and foundational database concepts.
- I have experience implementing standard data governance guidelines and performing routine database maintenance/optimization tasks.
- I routinely design data standards governance policies and implement advanced database optimization strategies for a department or team.
- I have deep technical experience establishing enterprise-wide data governance frameworks and optimizing complex database systems to handle massive, specialized datasets (e.g., remote sensing, imagery, or big data).
- I am a subject matter expert who sets organizational standards for data governance, architects enterprise-wide database optimization strategies, and designs pipelines for massive, multi-source data ingestion.
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What level of experience do you have collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups to translate complex technical requirements into operational infrastructure solutions?
- No experience collaborating across diverse stakeholder groups.
- I have participated in cross-functional project teams as a technical contributor.
- I have worked directly with specific business units or client groups to gather technical requirements and deliver localized solutions.
- I regularly collaborate with a variety of diverse stakeholders and external agencies to align infrastructure capabilities with business needs.
- I have proven experience managing high-stakes stakeholder groups, successfully building consensus and aligning technical roadmap strategies with competing organizational demands.
- I have a comprehensive track record of managing multi-agency steering committees and strategic partnerships to drive enterprise-wide technology initiatives.
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Which of the following best describes your experience designing, modernizing, and optimizing highly available, resilient enterprise IT environments and server architectures?
- No experience with high availability or server architecture design.
- I have basic knowledge of server environments and disaster recovery concepts.
- I have assisted with the maintenance or migration of existing enterprise serv
