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