Technical Specialist- Junior

Technical Specialist – Junior

NCDIT-Transportation (NCDIT-T) GIS Team is seeking a Technical Specialist – Junior that will provide dedicated support the State Traffic Operations Center (STOC) and Transportation Mobility & Safety Unit by assisting with maintaining and updating GIS data used in routing, traffic operations, and incident response. This role works with TM&S staff to understand basic workflow needs, assist with gathering requirements, and help build simple to moderately complex maps, dashboards, and GIS tools that support daily operations.

The primary focus is to communicate clearly with non-GIS users, ask questions to understand requests, and follow established GIS Unit standards when creating or updating data and applications. Daily work includes editing geometry, updating events and attributing data, performing QA/QC checks, and assisting with progress tracking and documentation. The role may also support Arcade coding and help with ETL processes under guidance from more senior team members.

This position will require an advanced knowledge of ArcGIS Online, the Esri Software Suite, and ArcGIS Enterprise. The candidate must be able to build web mapping applications independently, publish hosted and referenced feature services, and understand the life cycle of GIS products from requirements gathering to databases, schema creation, cartography, application development, and maintenance.

Note:

Candidates must be willing and able to perform 12+ hour days in the event of a major emergency activation, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. The ideal candidate will be able to travel to and from the STOC in Raleigh for in-person support during a major activation lasting >5 days. The State will not cover this travel expense, and it must be budgeted and supplied by the contracting firm.

Candidates will be paid a flat hourly rate during approved overtime hours, if required. Preference will be given to candidates that live within