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