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