Geographic Information Systems Technician II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Conduct systems analysis, design, programming, documentation, and implementation of intricate GIS applications.

• Create logical and physical geo database designs, implement geo databases, establish recovery strategies, and monitor geo database performance.

• Develop programs and user interfaces, menus, and macro-level commands to fulfill user needs.

• Execute spatial analyses and generate reports according to customer specifications.

• Oversee geospatial data that supports address assignment and district boundary maintenance, including street centerlines, address ranges, precincts, and census blocks.

• Import, convert, and reconcile GIS data from various external sources.

• Map imported spatial files to the street file utilized by the production system.

• Conduct geocoding of address records and address issues with unmatched or ambiguous addresses.

• Create, modify, correct, convert, and distribute base maps and thematic data.

• Digitize and maintain spatial databases containing Maryland information.

• Document procedures, validate data accuracy and completeness, fill out approved metadata forms, and produce maps.

• Assess externally sourced data for quality and suitability for production use.

• Provide geographic coordinates, calculate distances and areas, interpret legal descriptions, and certify boundary-line modifications.

• Serve as an internal consultant to business users during the use, development, and quality evaluation of spatial databases.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS Technology, Cartography, Computer Science, or a related discipline, with a minimum of nine credit hours in GIS operation or management coursework.

• At least three years of professional experience in GIS, cartography, Computer Aided Design and Drafting, or a related field.

• Proven experience in designing and implementing enterprise geo databases, including schema design, performance monitoring, and recovery planning.

• Proficient programming experience supporting GIS applications, such as Python, ArcPy, SQL, or JavaScript.

• Familiarity with spatial database platforms and spatial extensions, such as SQL Server, Oracle Spatial, or PostGIS.

• Experience with address data, street centerline files, and geocoding workflows, including quality control of match rates and resolution of exceptions.

• Must possess authorization to work in the United States.

• All work must be conducted from within the continental United States.

• Must successfully pass a criminal history background check before starting, which will be renewed annually for the duration of the engagement.

• Must be available during Eastern Time business hours.

🏝️ Benefits

• Long-term, remote engagement with a multi-year contract horizon.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Engagement as a contract position.