GIS Production Specialist

Location: Sacramento, CA (onsite, full-time) Salary: $95,000–$118,000 + benefits Start date: October 1, 2026 Bowser Geospatial (SDVOSB, ESRI partner) is hiring a GIS Production Specialist for a federal GIS Service Center in Sacramento supporting the Bureau of Reclamation's California-Great Basin Region. You'll be the quality and production backbone of the team: managing workflows, enterprise geodatabase maintenance, data backups, and final QC/release of maps, databases, and reports. What you'll do: Implement quality control procedures; review and release final products Perform mapping and database management across a wide range of water, lands, and environmental projects Create schemas and workflow procedures for enterprise operations Coordinate with hardware/software vendors; manage data collection technologies (Field Maps, GPS) Support user/project setup, accounting, and security alongside the Service Center Manager Required: BA/BS in Geography, Natural Resources, Earth Sciences, Engineering, or Computer Science — OR equivalent work experience 3+ years of Python, Arcade, and/or ModelBuilder Working knowledge of the ArcGIS suite including ArcGIS Pro and Spatial Analyst Demonstrated cartography and map production skills Ability to work onsite in Sacramento every workday and pass a federal background check (NAC/PIV); U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency required Preferred: ArcGIS Server / enterprise geodatabase (SDE) configuration; ArcGIS Online administration Recent ESRI coursework (ArcGIS Pro, Building Geodatabases, cartographic production, 3D, Field Maps workflows) Why this role is different: We are a small, owner-led GIS firm (our founder is a working GIS supervisor); this team is our flagship, not a line item. Bowser Geospatial is an equal opportunity employer.