Geographic Information Systems Analyst

BGSF • united states, united states, us • 2m ago

This position will perform analytical, technical, and administrative work in the ongoing support of Enterprise GIS system and related GIS datasets. This is an analyst position able to perform computerized and GIS mapping tasks requiring considerable skill, independent judgement, and specialized experience and knowledge of GIS applications, especially field mapping applications. This position may perform duties associated with compilation and maintenance of GIS layers conduct GIS analysis tasks and generate cartographic products as needed.

Major Job Responsibilities:

Work with end users to implement Esri configured solutions in Portal and ArcGIS Online
Work closely with team members to conduct use-case analysis of business functions to identify GIS application requirements, technical issues and training needs
Communicate with internal and external technical resources to resolve end-user issues and provide guidance to users on methods for correcting problems
Use a variety of spatial editing techniques to accurately create and update an array of GIS datasets
Participate in compatibility testing of application upgrades (planning, development, user testing, implementation) of GIS web applications / desktop extensions to keep pace with current platform version
Perform quality control processes on GIS data and attribute information
Prepare technical documentation including data specifications, user requirements, and procedures
Produce maps showing the spatial distribution of various kinds of data
Produce reports on geographic data utilizing data visualizations
Perform spatial analysis of both vector and raster datasets
Conduct in-house training and tracking progress on system implementation and application projects
Understanding of the data, functions, and tasks that the GIS applications will support

Preferred Knowledge and Skills