1. Introduction
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority intends to award a staff augmentation task
order for one (1) Senior Business Analyst to support airport-wide GIS technology
deployments at the Ronald Reagan National Airport, Dulles International Airport, and
corporate offices.
2. Summary
We are seeking a motivated Senior Business Analyst highly skilled in GIS solutions to assess
the organization’s business processes, operational needs, and strategic priorities to identify
how GIS can provide greater business value. Identify opportunities where GIS and location
intelligence can improve business outcomes, operational efficiency, decision-making, and
service delivery. Help develop and maintain a prioritized GIS roadmap based on business
value, organizational priorities, technology needs, and available resources. Ensure GIS
initiatives align with the organization’s overall business and technology strategies for Airports
Authority.
3. Tasks / Performance Requirements
1. Assess the current GIS applications, data, integrations, technologies, and
processes to identify gaps, risks, redundancies, and opportunities for improvement.
2. Translate business and operational requirements into practical GIS solutions,
including application, data, integration, and technology requirements. Design GIS
solutions and technical approaches that align with business needs and Information
Technology/Security standards.
3. Improve existing integrations and identify new opportunities to integrate GIS with the
Airports Authority’s enterprise systems, including IBM Maximo, Workday, and other
operational systems.
4. Define GIS integration and solution requirements, including data flows, APIs,
interfaces, and synchronization approaches, and evaluate existing GIS applications
to recommend appropriate enhancement, modernization, consolidation,
replacement, or retirement strategies based on business value, cost, risk, and
technical sustainability, in collaboration with application, integration, data,
Enterprise Architecture and Security teams.
5. Assess GIS data and identify opportunities to improve data quality, ownership,
governance, sharing, integration, and reuse.
6. Provide technical guidance for GIS initiatives, by developing solution approaches
and roadmaps, identifying technical dependencies and risks, establishing practical
GIS standards, and supporting disciplined prioritization and delivery aligned with
business needs.
7. Work closely with business stakeholders to understand operational needs and
identify opportunities where GIS and geo location intelligence can improve
efficiency, decision-making, asset management, workforce management, and
service delivery
8. Aligns IT strategies and solutions with business objectives.
9. Establish measurable outcomes for major GIS initiatives and provide
recommendations to leadership based on business value, technical feasibility, cost,
and organizational priorities.
10.Proactively assesses risks and develops mitigations strategies and action plans as
appropriate.
11. Identifies complex challenges and devices innovative, cost-effective solutions.
12.Manages data as a strategic asset by applying expertise in data modeling, data
governance, and information security.
13.Communicates complex subjects clearly and effectively, both verbally and in
writing, to technical and non-technical audiences.
14.Applies strong documentation, collaboration, and presentation skills to IT and
business leadership, securing buy-in on design approach by evaluating architecture
and cost tradeoffs.
15.Prepares presentations, technical documents, and related artifacts to effectively
convey concepts and ideas to a wider audience and obtain approvals from the
internal committees.
4. General Requirements
4.1 Personnel
The Contractor shall pre-qualify candidates to ensure all personnel meet the qualifications
specified in this Statement of Work.
4.2 Level of Effort
The Contractor shall provide one (1) Senior Business Analyst for a level of effort of forty
(40) hours per week/ full-time for (6) six months.
4.3 Support Hours
Services shall be performed during normal Airports Authority business hours (8:00 AM –
6:00 PM Eastern Time).
This position requires on-site presence of a minimum of four (4) days per week, with one
(1) day permitted for remote work, subject to coordination with the COTR.
4.4 Service Locations
The Contractor is responsible for arranging and providing their own transportation to report
to the offices specified in this Section.
The Contractor shall perform work on-site according to the following schedule:
Location Workdays
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• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) Tuesday, Wednesday
45025 Aviation Drive
Sterling, VA 20166
• Airports Authority Corporate Headquarters Monday, Thursday
2733 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
The above schedule is subject to change upon coordination with the COTR based on
operational needs.
5. Security Requirements
The Contractor shall comply with all Airports Authority information security policies and
procedures.
Security requirements include:
• Background investigation for contractor personnel
• Compliance with Airports Authority cybersecurity policies
• Protection of sensitive operational and infrastructure data
• Compliance with system access control requirements
Contractor personnel will require Airport Operations Area (AOA) security badges.
6. Required Qualifications
6.1 Minimum Qualifications
The Contractor shall provide personnel meeting the following minimum qualifications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field of
study.
• Minimum 7 years of technical experience understanding business processes and
operational needs, assessing current and future GIS capabilities, and translating
them into technology requirements.
• Ability to assess GIS applications and data and identify modernization opportunities.
• Demonstrated experience:
o Developing feasible GIS solution concepts that address business challenges
and deliver measurable value, and
o Developing GIS strategies and roadmaps, evaluating initiatives based on business
value, cost, risk, and resources, and identifying opportunities to improve,
modernize, consolidate, integrate or sunset existing solutions.
o Designing, implementing, and managing enterprise GIS solutions, with expertise
in Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, web/mobile GIS, spatial
data, geodatabases, GIS services, APIs, spatial analytics, and location
intelligence.
o Integrating GIS with enterprise systems such as IBM Maximo/Asset
Management, Workday/HRMS, financial/ERP systems, and other operational
platforms.
• Experience with cloud technologies, GIS automation, Python/JavaScript, and modern
integration platforms is desirable.
• Knowledge and good expertise understanding of spatial and enterprise data
management, including SQL, relational/spatial databases, data modeling, data
quality, metadata, data ownership, stewardship, and data lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, web services, data mapping, data
synchronization, system interfaces.
• Ability to define data flows, system dependencies, technical approaches, risks, and
implementation requirements while working with Enterprise Architecture and other
IT teams.
• Ability to work closely with business stakeholders and IT teams, communicate
technical concepts to non-technical audiences, and establish measurable business
outcomes for GIS initiatives.
• Ability to speak and write effectively, with emphasis on communicating technical
issues to nontechnical audiences.
• Skill in managing multiple projects concurrently.
6.2 Preferred Qualifications
Certifications and experience with GIS and Maximo industry solutions such as Utilities,
Transportation, or Service Provider editions.
• Esri professional certification demonstrating advanced experience in enterprise GIS
solution design, ArcGIS technologies, spatial data management, and application of
GIS capabilities to business and operational requirements.
• ArcGIS Solution Engineer Professional or ArcGIS Enterprise Administration
Professional certification is preferred.
• Asset Management Certification. IBM Maximo certification, preferably Maximo
Application Suite (MAS) / Maximo Manage, or equivalent certification in an
enterprise asset management platform.
• Demonstrated experience integrating GIS with asset management systems,
including assets, locations, work order management, and enterprise asset data, is
highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with Workday/HRMS and financial/ERP systems.
7. Period of Performance
The period of performance for this Task Order shall be six (6) months from the task order
start date.
8. Vendor Considerations
The Contractor shall:
• Comply with all confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements.
• Ensure personnel read and sign the “Information Security Agreement” prior to accessing
Airports Authority systems.
• Obtain written approval from the Contracting Officer for any changes in scope, cost, or
schedule.
• Comply with Airports Authority policies related to information security, change
management, quality assurance, and release management.
