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Job Description
Assist scientists, technologists, or related professionals in building, maintaining, modifying, or using geographic information systems (GIS) databases. May also perform some custom application development or provide user support.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 15-1199.05
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Geographic Information Systems Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Geographic Information Systems Technicians
- Technical Support Specialist
- Geographic Information Systems Technician (GIS Technician)
- Geographic Information Systems Specialist (GIS Specialist)
- Geographic Information Systems Coordinator (GIS Coordinator)
- Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst)
- Cartographer
- Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist)
- Global Positioning System Field Technician (GPS Field Technician)
- Global Position System Technician (GPS Technician)
- Geospatial Technician
- Geospatial Specialist
- Geologist
- Geographical Information System Technician (GIS Technician)
- Geographical Information System Specialist (GIS Specialist)
- Geographic Information Systems Mapping Technician (GIS Mapping Technician)
- Cartographic Technician
- Business Analyst
Tasks for “Global Positioning Systems Analyst Technician (GPS Analyst Technician)”
- Confer with biologists or other researchers in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to define wildlife areas or corridors for land use planning.
- Provide technical support to users or clients regarding the maintenance, development, or operation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases, equipment, or applications.
- Design or coordinate the development of integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial or non-spatial databases.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, continue education, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, equipment, or systems.
- Review existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation.
- Participate in projects that map changes in carbon emissions levels across different geographic locations, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data.
- Recommend procedures or equipment or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
- Design or prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS hardware or software applications.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to determine the best locations for renewable energy sites, including solar or wind energy installations.
- Select cartographic elements needed for effective presentation of information.
- Transfer or rescale information from original photographs onto maps or other photographs.
- Perform geospatial data building, modeling, or analysis, using advanced spatial analysis, data manipulation, or cartography software.
- Interpret aerial or ortho photographs.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for use in urban planning applications that promote better land use or reduce environmental impacts of development.
- Enter data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases, using techniques such as coordinate geometry, keyboard entry of tabular data, manual digitizing of maps, scanning or automatic conversion to vectors, or conversion of other sources of digital data.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to identify spatial relationships or display results of analyses, using maps, graphs, or tabular data.
- Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.
- Confer with users to analyze, configure, or troubleshoot applications.
- Apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data in transportation routing settings to determine the best routing to reduce pollution or energy consumption.
Related Technology & Tools
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Laptop computers
- Plotters
- Mainframe computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Photocopying equipment
- Digitizers
- Desktop computers
- Large-format plotters
- Portable data collectors
- Computer laser printers
- Computer data input scanners
- Personal computers
- Digital cameras
- Laser facsimile machines
- Email software
- Trimble Pathfinder Office
- dBASE
- Python
- Job control language JCL
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Microsoft Access
- Autodesk Topobase
- Extensible markup language XML
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- ESRI ArcSDE
- ESRI ArcEditor
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- IBM WebSphere
- Microsoft Office
- SAP
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Microsoft Visual C++
- Web browser software
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
- C
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Excel
- Landmark GeoGraphix
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- ESRI ArcView
- Bentley Microstation
- Autodesk MapGuide
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- List processing language LISP
- Coordinate geometry COGO software
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual C#
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Structured query language SQL
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Relational database management system RDMS
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- JavaScript
- Microsoft Word