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