Geospatial Data Technician
Core
Assess, manipulate, and modify third-party geospatial datasets to ensure freshness, quality, and accuracy for mapping workflows.
Role type
Geospatial Data Technician
Builds
High-accuracy geospatial maps and data products
Domain
Geospatial / GIS
Required skills
GIS data processing, ArcGIS, QGIS, shapefile analysis, data projection selection, QA tool execution, metadata entry, open-source data evaluation
Preferred skills
Customer interaction with external partners, independent troubleshooting, policy-based decision making
Technologies
ArcGIS, QGIS, Windows
Responsibilities
Manipulate geospatial data sets in ArcGIS/QGIS, evaluate data sets for quality and accuracy, research open source base map data, respond to data provider questions, improve mapping accuracy using tools, analyze mapping data to complete workflows, run QA tools, enter mapping metadata, identify systemic process problems