What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geographic Information Systems Technician position at RiseIT™ Solutions?
GIS Technician
Darien, GA.
Dept – GDOT
Candidate will be required to be ON-SITE - Darien, GA, upon successful completion of training, this position will be eligible for limited telework status. Specifics will be determined at that time.
Job Description
The ideal candidate will possess a working knowledge of the ESRI ArcGIS 10.x Desktop software suite and general GIS principles and concepts.
- Should be detail-oriented and highly skilled using the ArcGIS editing tools, and should be familiar with shapefiles, personal/file geodatabases, geodatabase topology and editing in a SDE multi-user database.
- Should be familiar with querying databases and be able to validate data.
- Must have the technical agility, focus, flexibility, enthusiasm and vision to complement and enhance the team.
- Must be able to coordinate, plan, and support simultaneous tasks and GIS projects; query data; prepare and deliver reports to the immediate supervisor and others; use geospatial data in the creation and production of GIS maps and data; and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Required qualifications
- Include completion or near completion (in process) four-year college degree in GIS, Geography, or a related field, and proficiency with the ArcGIS 10.x Desktop software suite.
Preferred qualifications
- Include experience with creating and editing GIS data, and GIS work experience with a city or county government agency.