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