🚀 3+ years in GIS Analyst/Programmer (Junior) - onsite

Role: GIS Analyst/Programmer (Junior)
Client: State of DC
Location: Washington, DC

Responsibilities

1. Analyzes, designs, develops, implements, and supports enterprise complex projects.
2. Interfaces with other offices; consults with and inform user departments on system requirements; and resolves problems and operating difficulties for the current and future enhancements to District’s system.
3. Participates in problem resolution related to system design and implementation review.
4. Recommends approval of functional and technical design documents and implementation of systems, program enhancements and updates of applications.
5. Analyzes and evaluates system changes to determine feasibility, alternative solutions, and back-up procedures.
6. Works on the development of new systems, as well as upgrades and enhancements to existing systems; and ensures systems are in compliance with approved standards.
7. Develops complex programs and reports in database query language.

Required Skills

• Candidate should have strong hands-on experience in GIS technologies related to data production
• Experience with Esri GIS tools including ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
• Candidate should have experience in producing high quality data products complete with metadata
• Candidate should have experience with quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of data products
• Working knowledge of GIS techniques including map production, geometry (point/line/polygon) editing (COGO), geocoding, particularly using addressing and property/cadastral data
• Experience with SQL database queries and geospatial relationship queries
• Experience with creating effective and aesthetically sound cartographic outputs
• Experience with data management and metadata
• Experience working with enterprise and file geodatabases
• Ability to achieve results under limited direction
• Ability to complete project tasks individually or as part of a larger team

Highly Desired Skills

• Experience utilizing aerial photography data
• Experience working with planimetric data
• Experience with Python scripting
• Ability to propose new tools and methods for improving business processes
• Effective communication, both orally and in writing

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, Computer Science, Planning or related field or equivalent experience.
Certified GIS Professional (GISP) preferred but not required.