GIS Analyst Job Description
GIS analyst
provides GIS services to other departments; provides ongoing training on use of the system and its databases for City GIS users.
GIS Analyst Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective GIS analyst job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included GIS analyst job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Interaction with and outreach to regional and municipal agency staff (e.g., GIS staff, public safety staff, assessors, engineers) to publicize MassGIS resources and initiatives relevant to municipalities and to gather GIS and related data and information as part of maintaining Massachusetts’ Spatial Data Infrastructure
Visualization and data analysis using GIS and SQL (20%)
Compiling, importing, reviewing, editing, and enhancing GIS and other data, from a variety of sources including municipalities, state agencies, and imagery
Performing a variety of mid-level analysis utilizing GIS (Geographical Information Systems) technology to ensure the data is up-to-date and accurate
Provide feedback to developers on GIS processes, tools, and efficiency to aid improvement
Work closely with Enterprise Architects, Design Leads and technical experts across GIS
Assist in the design, development and creation of analytical GIS solutions as they apply to infrastructure system analysis, intelligence analysis, national and homeland security problems, emergency response situations and other spatially based activities
Maintain and expand expertise and capabilities in web-based and mobile GIS applications and solutions
Leverage knowledge of types and sources of data available for use in GIS, including United States Geological Survey (USGS), Census Tiger data, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and remote sensing products such as SPOT and LANDSAT, concepts of data structures (vector, raster, tabular) and their associated methodologies
Oversee and utilize GIS systems for documentation of all IUPUI facilities information
GIS Analyst Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for GIS Analyst
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: GISP, GIS, ESRI, GISCI, ENP, SSL, HTTPS, HAZWOPER, OSHA, PMP
Education for GIS Analyst
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the GIS analyst job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Geography, Computer Science, Engineering, Education, Geographic Information Systems, Management, Environmental Science, Technical, Landscape Architecture, Technology
Skills for GIS Analyst
Desired skills for GIS analyst include:
Directives
Environmental regulations and processes
Guidance
Military instructions
GIS
SQL
Databases and GIS systems integration
Projections
Python
GPS
Desired experience for GIS analyst includes:
Must have experience in a corporate type environment
High proficiency in ArcGIS and related software
High proficiency in Microsoft and Google Office Products
2 years of combined experience with using ArcGIS in an enterprise environment and experience with the NAVFAC GeoReadiness system is strongly desired
Bachelor's degree in Geography, Computer Science, Engineering or related field with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems
CADD experience is a preferred
GIS Analyst Examples
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GIS Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of GIS analyst. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for GIS analyst
- Utilize GIS to provide mapping/spatial analysis data support for geological, engineering, and land departments for various operational Units
- Digitize data, create and load GIS databases (company owned well data- leasehold data and competitor data), create/print maps and maintain libraries of digitized maps
- Design and develop complex GIS database models and templates for various groups/departments within the company by working with the FME, web application, & SDE support staff
- Understand and interpret survey plats for building GIS data associated with the needs of infrastructure & facility operations
- Work interactively on partnership projects with multiple departments outside of GIS including, but not limited to field operations, drilling, marketing, HSE, & legal
- Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of policies and procedures that ensure the accuracy of GIS information is maintained
- Assist with responsibilities of GIS staff, including support for analytical mapping jobs for production
- Educates internal and external clients about GIS capabilities and resources
- Provide technical expertise and support to customers and users in GIS and data efforts
- Convert data from various sources such as GPS
Qualifications for GIS analyst
- Retail knowledge and economic expertise a major plus
- Ability to constantly exceed stakeholder and client expectations and positively represent the firm
- Ability to both work independently and collaboratively in a team
- Intense passion and interest in real estate, the economy and markets overall
- Strong experience using ESRI ArcGIS Desktop and extensions (3D Analyst and/or Spatial Analyst), for both cartographic and analytical purposes
- Exposure to contaminated land projects and knowledge of chemistry data
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a GIS analyst. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for GIS analyst
- Gather, build, maintain and analyze GIS data related information to help support Engineering, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, Environmental, …
- Have a passion for the GIS discipline
- Experience in Python , MapInfo, ArcGIS Online and FME would be desirable
- Have previous experience in a GIS role
- Attend required company and GIS training, in St
- Be an effective team member by learning about the University campus context and GIS methods and technologies applicable to it
- Analyze the recertification data and monitor the progress to ensure recertification completion within the project timelines and assist to publish these data as part of recertification performance metrics
- Ability to respond to recertification related queries within the agreed SL and follow up on service requests in a timely manner
- Initiate escalation to management for resolution on any technical or non-technical issues
- Communicate with IT and business users in relation to any recertification or general queries and updates
Qualifications for GIS analyst
- Visual Studio environment with C#, NET or VB.NET
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
- Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Window Server 2012, IIS7, Clustering and Active Directory
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent hands-on experience
- An analytical approach to problem-solving, coupled with the ability to conceptualize systems
- Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS
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Our company is looking for a GIS analyst. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for GIS analyst
- Help develop new or test existing scripts in Python, R and database
- Support the development and maintenance of the web interface under GIS developer’s supervision
- Provide GIS and business analyst support for HFM and HTRG
- Help implement the operational support plan for GIS in conjunction with team leadership and project release cycles
- Support ongoing operational maintenance and enhancements of the GIS systems
- Have a strong commitment to quality, accurate outputs and attention to detail
- Possess a relevant tertiary qualification
- Perform spatial data analysis to meet business needs and provide results to make better business decisions
- Produce maps, provide web-based mapping support, develop spatial and non-spatial databases, and provide technical support to other team members
- Meet with business stakeholders to gather requirements and use those specifications to recommend and provide the best solution to meet business needs
Qualifications for GIS analyst
- Exposure to and some hands on experience with map data, either commercial or open source
- Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, environmental sciences, computer science, or a related field
- Experience in relational databases such as MS SQL Server
- Any Bachelors degree (3 years college/polytechnic education) / B.E/ B.Tech/ Masters degree from 2015 or 2016 YOP only
- Should have minimum 15 years of full time education
- Should have 50% and above throughout the academics (10th Std till Graduation/Post Graduation)
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GIS Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a GIS analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for GIS analyst
- Support ongoing operational maintenance and enhancements of our GIS systems
- Gather business requirements and coordinate GIS project
- Development of GIS processes and standards
- GIS reporting to support functional area needs
- Analyze and quality control GIS data
- Participate to review and test new tool or system development
- Handle audit relevant tasks and queries
- Conduct research to locate and obtain existing databases or datasets
- Prepare, provide and update spatial and tabular datasets
- Correct/cleanup source data to ensure highest degree of accuracy
Qualifications for GIS analyst
- Working experience on database management and development
- Working experience on developing and managing geospatial repository
- Experience in analytical modeling (statistical and geospatial modeling)
- Good exposure on quality control (QA) processes
- Ability to write to technical and non-technical audiences and to interact effectively with the teams across the offices
- Participate in team meetings and discussions and share best
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Our growing company is hiring for a GIS analyst. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for GIS analyst
- Act as point of contact for internal and external customers on Survey/GIS related issues
- Analyze, quality control, and coordinate Survey/GIS project data
- Able to independently deliver projects or under the guidance of Project Manager(s)
- Actively engage key business areas to assist in planning for application lifecycle new and future business capabilities
- Help implement the operational support plan in conjunction with team leadership and project release cycles
- Maintain the database of geospatial layers to contain up-to-date market information on an ongoing basis through collaboration with the research department and brokers
- Maintain business continuity documents and lead testing activities with IT
- Ability to work in a high demand office support role
- Coordinate/Develop ETL models for data conversion and geo-database loading
- Use ESRI and Autodesk products to create, verify, re-project and modify vector and raster data
Qualifications for GIS analyst
- Tertiary education in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or demonstrated equivalent experience
- Data management experience using Esdat, Equis or other SQL / Access based data management software
- Previous experience with advanced editing (Use of topology and advance drawing tool), raster data processing, geographic analysis (Buffer, clip, finding what is within an area or distance, ), versioned editing, and disconnected editing
- Working knowledge of Enterprise database systems (SDE, ArcGIS for Server)
- Knowledge of cartography, coordinate systems, map projections, and pipe network topologies
- Ability to work independently and also with a team of professionals (internal and external clients and customers) and have excellent time management skills