GIS Analyst - GISA

Position: GIS Analyst 3 - GISA3
GIS Analyst - Atlanta, GA Please note, this job has a hybrid work structure requiring four days a week in the office.

Job Summary
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The GIS Analyst will develop an understanding of current data state, workflows and processes and develop solutions for integrations, transformations, and deliverables. This will include GIS data analysis, data mining, technical support, and database maintenance to meet internal and external customer requirements.

This role requires demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and recommend the best track for data development and processing. Project work will involve process improvement, quality control, data creation from spatial and tabular sources, conversion, migration, and maintenance. Job Experience and Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in geography (GIS), engineering, computer science, or related field and 3+ years' experience in industry standard GIS.

• GIS certificate and 3 years of related work experience in lieu of a degree in related discipline

• 1+ years in a utility or pipeline GIS

Job Responsibilities:

• Proficiency with linear referencing techniques and concepts is highly recommended

• Knowledge of the Utility and Pipeline Data model (UPDM) is highly recommended.

• Technical project tasks, including database design, advanced GIS analysis and modeling
• Performs data mining activities to meet customer Requirements/specifications •

Provides specialized queries, maps and reports to meet customer requirements/specifications

Performs application testing and documentation of defects

• Interfaces with users; documents requested/needed changes

• Identifies new GIS technologies/processes/applications to improve inter-/intra- departmental functions

• Creates and maintains existing automated processes using Model Builder/Python scripting or other tools

• Processes, prepares and converts data to enter into GIS from a variety of data formats

• Analyzes current business processes and recommends best practice solutions
• Perform QA/QC on version data that pushes to the production environment Knowledge.

Skills & Abilities

Esri ArcGIS Pro - advanced proficiency
• Esri ArcGIS 10.2x - advanced proficiency

• Linear referencing - advanced proficiency

• MS Office suite (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) - advanced proficiency

• FME by Safe Software - intermediate proficiency
• Esri ArcGIS Enterprise - intermediate proficiency

• Utility Network - intermediate proficiency

• Model Builder - intermediate proficiency

• Python - intermediate proficiency

• SQL RDBMS - intermediate proficiency

• AutoCAD/CADD - basic proficiency

• Visual Basic/VBA - basic proficiency

• SharePoint - basic proficiency

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent geoprocessing and spatial analysis skills

• Strong requirements review, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Application testing script development and performance of testing

• Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies

• Ability to function independently and as a team member

• Ability to handle multiple assignments and changing priorities

• Ability to work effectively with limited direct supervision Travel (Up to...): 5%