GIS Analyst

GIS Analyst I

Department:
Engineering & Network Operations

Reports To:

GIS Supervisor

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Compensation: $25.00 – $27.00 / Hour

For over 75 years, Direct Communications has been bringing state-of-the-art broadband and connectivity solutions to rural communities. We don’t just deliver reliable high-speed internet—we empower our neighbors with cutting-edge mobile services, whole-home data security through managed routers, Arlo smart camera setups, and expansive outdoor Wi‑Fi coverage.

When you join our team, you join a company that prioritizes its people with unmatched benefits, including comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for just $0.50/paycheck!

We also support your whole well-being with:

• Telehealth services and preventive wellness programs
• A 401(k) with up to a 6% company match
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plus 10 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement for both professional and personal development
• Free internet within our service footprint

Guided by our core values—Integrity, Growth, Respect, Sustainability, Strategic Decision-Making, and Community—we foster a collaborative environment where every team member contributes to a shared purpose. Come be a part of connecting the future!

As a GIS Analyst I, you will serve as a foundational pillar for our physical fiber infrastructure and spatial database integrity. You’ll partner closely with engineering design, field operations, and senior GIS team members to ensure our digital map databases and physical network inventories are pristine, accurate, and actionable.

We are looking for a team player who naturally operates with quiet humility, focusing on collective victories over personal recognition. You are hungry and self‑motivated, constantly seeking ways to improve workflows and dive into complex spatial problems without needing constant oversight. Above all, you possess strong people smarts—communicating with empathy, clarity, and tact when supporting internal colleagues, field crews, and external partners.

• Spatial Editing & Digitizing:
  Perform routine spatial data collection and digitization to build and maintain enterprise digital map databases and physical network inventories.
• Fiber Network Mapping & Inventory:
  Input and manage physical fiber connections, including detailed strand‐by‐strand mapping using specialized fiber software.
• Quality Assurance & As‑Built Verification:
  Review daily field reports, cable drop locations, and contractor redline edits against engineering plans to fix line misalignments, missing tags, or disconnected spans.
• Data Conversion & Integration (ETL):
  Execute Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) workflows to convert CAD drawings, spatial files, and spreadsheets into spatial databases. Apply standard mapping templates to incoming designs and manage project versioning.
• Web Mapping & Mobile Deployment:
  Configure interactive web maps, pop‑ups, and spatial dashboards for internal departments (Sales, Customer Support, Operations). Package and deploy offline mobile map packages for field technicians.
• Spatial Analysis & Automation:
  Conduct core spatial analysis using geoprocessing tools and simple automation scripts (e.g., Python) to improve efficiency.
• Stakeholder & Leadership Support:
  Produce clear, executive‑ready map layouts and visual reports highlighting network footprints, route expansions, rights‑of‑way, and utility pole paths for management, investors, and permitting authorities.
• Technical Writing & Documentation:
  Create clear standard operating procedures (SOPs), documentation, and basic training guides for GIS tools and workflows.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
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