Technology Analyst ; Geographic Information Systems - Project Assistant

Position: Technology Analyst 2 (Geographic Information Systems) - Project Assistant
Location: New York
Technology Analyst 2 (Geographic Information Systems) - Project Assistant

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$96,336.00/yr - $/yr

Description

Duties Description

The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) provides operational support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year, supporting more than 4,900 applications for 53 New York State Agencies.

Under the direction of a Manager Information Technology Services 1 (or higher) within the Geospatial Services Bureau (ITSGeo), the Technology Analyst 2 (Geographic Information Systems) will be responsible for driving the planning and delivery of core geospatial products, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases and applications. This position will conduct spatial analyses and produce maps and other graphic displays of geospatial data to meet client agency business needs, managing and improving New York State’s GIS capabilities, analyzing complex information and making decisions regarding the most effective methods of presentation.

The incumbent of this position may directly supervise a team of Technology Analyst 1’s (Geographic Information Systems).

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following

• Stay current on geospatial technology trends, industry standards, and ITS requirements.
• Create geographical data from various sources such as satellite imaging, aerial photography, existing maps, and field observations.
• Work closely with other professionals, such as surveyors and cartographers, to gather and validate data.
• Design and implement data models, database structures and integration strategies, using software to manipulate and represent this data in a visual and understandable way.
• Conduct spatial analysis to determine patterns and trends in geographical data.
• Develop, update, analyze and manage GIS databases.
• Develop or modify GIS software applications and programs to meet specific needs, using these programs to create databases for storing and analyzing geographical information and ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and security.
• Create maps and graphs using GIS software and data collection equipment.
• Integrate GIS with other software for purposes such as data management and analysis.
• Collaborate with team members, stakeholders and other professionals to determine GIS data requirements and achieve project objectives.
• Perform quality assurance checks on data.
• Provide technical support for GIS software users.
• Train new users to understand and on the functionality of GIS technology and software.
• This position may perform the full range of supervisory duties.

Qualifications



Minimum Qualifications

Non-competitive:
Six (6) years of
* information technology experience, two (2) year of which must be within the appropriate specialty*
*

• Substitutions:
  Associate’s degree with 15 semester credit hours in Geography, GIS, or a Geospatial Science may substitute for one year of general information technology experience. Candidates in a bachelor’s degree program with at least 15 semester credit hours in Geography, GIS, or a Geospatial Science may substitute for one (1) year of general information technology experience.

Bachelor’s degree in any field including or supplemented by fifteen (15) semester credit hours in Geography, GIS, or a Geospatial Science may substitute for three (3) years of general information technology experience. Any bachelor’s degree substitutes for two (2) years of general information technology experience.

Master’s degree or…