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