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