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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 Systems Analyst Technician (GPS Analyst Technician)
- 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 “Geographic Information Systems Analyst (GIS Analyst)”
- Design or coordinate the development of integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial or non-spatial databases.
- 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 to determine the best locations for renewable energy sites, including solar or wind energy installations.
- 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.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for use in urban planning applications that promote better land use or reduce environmental impacts of development.
- Confer with users to analyze, configure, or troubleshoot applications.
- 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.
- 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 prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS hardware or software applications.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to identify spatial relationships or display results of analyses, using maps, graphs, or tabular data.
- Apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data in transportation routing settings to determine the best routing to reduce pollution or energy consumption.
- Review existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation.
- Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.
- Participate in projects that map changes in carbon emissions levels across different geographic locations, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data.
- Select cartographic elements needed for effective presentation of information.
- Recommend procedures or equipment or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
Related Technology & Tools
- Large-format plotters
- Computer data input scanners
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Computer laser printers
- Portable data collectors
- Desktop computers
- Photocopying equipment
- Plotters
- Digitizers
- Mainframe computers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Personal computers
- Digital cameras
- Laser facsimile machines
- Laptop computers
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- Structured query language SQL
- Email software
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- List processing language LISP
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcInfo
- Microsoft Visual C#
- IBM WebSphere
- Landmark GeoGraphix
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Bentley Microstation
- ESRI ArcSDE
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Coordinate geometry COGO software
- Autodesk Topobase
- Microsoft Word
- Extensible markup language XML
- ESRI ArcIMS
- ESRI ArcView
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- Relational database management system RDMS
- C
- SAP
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Sun Microsystems Java
- ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Access
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- JavaScript
- dBASE
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Microsoft Visio
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Job control language JCL
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Excel
- Trimble Pathfinder Office
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- ESRI ArcEditor
- Microsoft Visual C++
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Microsoft Office
- Python
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Autodesk MapGuide
- Microsoft PowerPoint