{"id":3750302,"url":"https://alion.io/job/environiqa-engineering-gis-field-data-it-specialist","title":"GIS, Field Data & IT Specialist","company":{"id":4509336,"name":"Environiqa Engineering","domain":"environiqa3.net","url":"https://alion.io/company/environiqa-engineering","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":null,"truth_index":null},"role":"Data Science","role_family":"Data Science","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"],"countries":["ET"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"QGIS","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-04T10:55:12Z","employer_posted_date":null,"last_verified_at":"2026-11-04T10:55:12Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":7,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":7},"description":"GIS, Field Data & IT Specialist\nCompany: Environiqa Engineering PLC\nLocation: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with occasional field assignments\nEmployment: Full-time, long-term position\nExperience: 2+ years preferred; strong junior candidates are welcome\nAbout the Position\nEnvironiqa Engineering PLC is looking for a motivated, trustworthy, and technically capable individual to join our growing team.\nWe are seeking someone with a combination of GIS, digital field data collection, data management, and practical IT skills. A strong IT background is particularly valuable, and candidates who can demonstrate the ability to learn GIS technologies quickly are encouraged to apply.\nBeyond technical qualifications, we are looking for someone dependable, resourceful, and interested in building a long-term career with the company.\nKey Responsibilities\nPrepare, edit, organize, and maintain GIS datasets using ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, or similar software.\nSupport digital field data collection using ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, KoboToolbox, ODK, or similar applications.\nConfigure digital forms, attribute fields, dropdown lists, and data collection workflows.\nSupport GPS/GNSS-based field surveys and geographic asset mapping.\nClean, validate, organize, and manage spatial and non-spatial data.\nWork with geodatabases, Excel spreadsheets, photographs, and other digital records.\nAssist with web GIS platforms, including ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise.\nConfigure and troubleshoot computers, Android devices, tablets, mobile applications, and field equipment.\nProvide basic IT support, including software installation, connectivity, user accounts, data backup, and file management.\nPrepare maps, reports, and progress summaries.\nSupport and occasionally supervise field data collection activities.\n\nRequirements\nQualifications and Experience\nBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, GIS, Geomatics, Surveying, or a related field.\nPreferably 2 or more years of relevant professional experience.\nPractical experience with GIS software and/or digital data collection tools.\nStrong computer skills, particularly Excel, file organization, data processing, and troubleshooting.\nBasic understanding of geographic coordinates, maps, and GPS/GNSS technology.\nAbility to work independently and solve technical problems.\nGood communication skills in English and Amharic.\nCandidates with strong IT skills and some GIS or data collection experience are particularly encouraged to apply. We value practical ability and willingness to learn as much as formal qualifications.\nAdditional Skills That Would Be an Advantage\nArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, ArcGIS Online, or ArcGIS Enterprise.\nComputer networking, system administration, or database management.\nSQL, Python, or basic scripting and automation.\nWeb GIS, web application development, or GIS APIs.\nExperience with GPS/GNSS receivers and mobile mapping equipment.\nExperience with infrastructure mapping, asset inventories, or large-scale field surveys.\nExperience managing mobile devices and troubleshooting offline data synchronization.\nPersonal Qualities We Value\nWe are particularly interested in someone who is:\nTrustworthy and discreet, especially when handling confidential company and client information.\nReliable, honest, and accountable for assigned responsibilities.\nWell-organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines.\nResourceful and capable of solving problems independently.\nQuick to learn and comfortable adapting to new technologies.\nWilling to work both in the office and in the field.\nInterested in long-term employment and professional growth with Environiqa.\nSelection Process\nShortlisted candidates will be invited to a 30–45-minute practical assessment designed to evaluate their actual technical abilities rather than qualifications alone.\nThe assessment may cover:\nBasic GIS data editing and map preparation.\nDigital field data collection and form configuration.\nExcel data cleaning and organization.\nBasic IT troubleshooting and problem-solving.\nCandidates are not expected to be experts in every area. We will give considerable weight to practical skills, problem-solving ability, and willingness to learn.\nWhat We Offer\nOpportunity to work with modern GIS, geospatial, and data collection technologies.\nPractical experience across engineering, infrastructure, and environmental projects.\nOpportunities to develop technical skills in GIS, IT, web mapping, and data management.\nA supportive working environment with room for increasing responsibility.\nPotential for long-term career development within Environiqa.\nHow to apply\nInterested candidates should submit:\nAn updated CV.\nA brief description of their practical experience in GIS, field data collection, and/or IT.\nExamples of relevant work or projects, if available.\nSend applications to: \nEmail subject: Application – GIS, Field Data & IT Specialist\nOnly shortlisted candidates will be contacted.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4956,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Ethiopia","iso":"ET","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-04T14:58:45Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":23,"reasons":["seen:6","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/environiqa-engineering-gis-field-data-it-specialist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/environiqa-engineering-gis-field-data-it-specialist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T11:10:01Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":19346,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4509336},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4509336"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fenvironiqa-engineering-gis-field-data-it-specialist"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fenvironiqa-engineering-gis-field-data-it-specialist"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fenvironiqa-engineering-gis-field-data-it-specialist"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/environiqa-engineering-gis-field-data-it-specialist\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fenvironiqa-engineering-gis-field-data-it-specialist"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3750302}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"environiqa3.net","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3750302},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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