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