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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)
- Geographic Information Systems Mapping Technician (GIS Mapping Technician)
- Cartographic Technician
- Business Analyst
Tasks for “Geographical Information System Specialist (GIS Specialist)”
- Design or coordinate the development of integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial or non-spatial databases.
- Provide technical support to users or clients regarding the maintenance, development, or operation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases, equipment, or applications.
- 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.
- Interpret aerial or ortho photographs.
- 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.
- Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.
- Confer with users to analyze, configure, or troubleshoot applications.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to identify spatial relationships or display results of analyses, using maps, graphs, or tabular data.
- Perform geospatial data building, modeling, or analysis, using advanced spatial analysis, data manipulation, or cartography software.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Design or prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS hardware or software applications.
- Recommend procedures or equipment or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
- Analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to determine the best locations for renewable energy sites, including solar or wind energy installations.
Related Technology & Tools
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- Multi-line telephone systems
- Computer data input scanners
- Digitizers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Photocopying equipment
- Large-format plotters
- Portable data collectors
- Personal computers
- Laptop computers
- Mainframe computers
- Plotters
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Computer laser printers
- Landmark GeoGraphix
- C
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- SAP
- Autodesk MapGuide
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Autodesk Topobase
- Autodesk Land Desktop
- Practical extraction and reporting language Perl
- ESRI ArcInfo
- JavaScript
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Visio
- ESRI ArcSDE
- Extensible markup language XML
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- dBASE
- Global positioning system GPS software
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- ESRI ArcEditor
- Trimble Pathfinder Office
- Microsoft Word
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Bentley Microstation
- Python
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Visual C++
- Hypertext markup language HTML
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- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Coordinate geometry COGO software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Relational database management system RDMS
- ESRI ArcView
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Microsoft Visual C#
- ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Microsoft Access
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
- Web browser software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Email software
- Job control language JCL
- IBM WebSphere
- Structured query language SQL
- List processing language LISP
- Microsoft SQL Server