GIS Developer - Junior

OBJECTIVES:

The GIS developer will support the development of GIS data, integrating drawings, maps, and other data sources to locate agency security camera assets. The project aims to create a GIS- supported environment that displays the enterprise video management system, helping users quickly identify camera locations based on place names and entity locations (e.g., bus stops, subway platforms), and effectively organize multi-level facility data. Lastly, the resource shall support the office on other geospatial projects including the development of an all-agency GIS map for security assets for incident dashboard, BI data fusion projects and other GIS efforts.

Responsibilities:

  • Catalog and organize agency wide GIS data, collaborate with agency GIS team to collect and validate completeness of mapping. Collect agency currently available camera locations (lat/long or other references) and transpose them into GIS dataset.
  • Perform georeferenced workflow to incorporate non-GIS drawings such as floorplans, as-builts and other documents into geospatial environments.
  • Register and document GIS data set including Camera locations, creating GIS data warehouse which can be linked to the Enterprise Video management system based on unique ID of each camera.
  • Collaborate with security end users on mapping needs and provide support to the GIS incident tracking dashboard, UAS airspace management mapping support.

Requirements:

  • Must work onsite at the required location (no telework/remote); candidates might need to travel to other operating office/areas
  • Candidates might be required to work a flexible schedule (with a not to exceed hours work of 37.5 hours per week, 48 weeks per year)
  • Possess clear communication skills

Qualifications/Experience:

  • A minimum of 3 years of using ESRI ArcGIS, preferably ArcGIS Pro and other related add-on.
  • A good understanding of GIS and mapping fundamentals.
  • A minimum of 2 years in performing any large GIS data ETL operation (extract, transform, load), including demonstrating any knowledge in georeferencing tasks.
  • Experience in developing GIS applications using Rest API and other ArcGIS used protocols and packages (e.g. StoryMaps)
  • A familiar understanding of different mapping file formats (including CAD files, BIM, Google KML/KMZ)
  • Understanding of SQL operation as well as other geospatial analysis and query.
  • General understanding of service areas.
  • Effective communication skills and a general understanding of MS Office (Visio) and other applications to create design diagrams.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Work Location: On the road

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