GIS Technician

Duties

i. Data Inspection - Inspect mapping datasets for defects and irregularities.

ii. Data Editing - Perform map data edits when indicated by applicable standards and

specifications.

iii. Workflow Documentation - Document workflows as they develop.

iv. Tools Testing - Observe tool behaviors and document issues when indicated by applicable

standards and specifications.

v. Tools Feedback - Generate additional recommendations for tool enhancements based on

developing workflows.

vi. Training Feedback - Receive project training and record observations for updates and

enhancements.

vii. Productivity Measurement - Assist with the collection of metrics for level-of-effort studies

and project scaling estimates.

Requirements

Qualifications

i. Ability to interpret multiple, potentially overlapping, map sources according to source

interpretation guidelines and priorities.

ii. Working knowledge of map usage and digital mapping concepts.

iii. Ability to recognize common planimetric features in natural color photography.

iv. Ability to learn editing workflows in map editing software.

v. Familiarity with common GIS editing software, including QGIS.

vi. Working knowledge of computer terms and concepts, especially as they apply to data

sources and products that describe geo-referenced business listings.

vii. Ability to manage and organize large volumes of data.

viii. Excellent organization skills-able to design and implement ad hoc tracking systems as

spreadsheets or other desktop computer tools.

ix. Demonstrated ability to perform open-source research with a variety of search tools and

techniques.

x. Ability to follow (or question) complex procedural instructions in English that may have

gaps, ambiguities, contradictions or other imperfections typical of early-stage piloting.

xi. Ability to produce concise documentation of issues encountered during the execution of

Assignments, in a format that may be dictated to support issue tracking systems and to

support the analysis of issue uniqueness.

xii. Ability to work full-time on location or as required.