GIS Technical Specialist- Junior

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Honor Vet Technologies is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned IT staffing firm, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified, working with federal agencies, state governments, and Fortune 500 enterprises across the US. We don't forward resumes and hope for the best. We take the time to understand where a professional like you are headed and only reach out when we believe there is a fit worth exploring.

GIS Technical Specialist
- Junior

Raleigh, NC 27610 - Hybrid

12 months

• Provide dedicated support to the State Traffic Operations Center (STOC) and Transportation Mobility & Safety Unit by maintaining and updating GIS data used in routing, traffic operations, and incident response.
• Assist with building simple to moderately complex maps, dashboards, and GIS tools that support daily operations.
• Communicate clearly with non-GIS users, ask questions to understand requests, and follow established GIS Unit standards when creating or updating data and applications.
• Perform routine QA/QC checks on geometry, events, and attributes; support progress tracking and documentation.
• Write basic Arcade code to support mapping, queries, calculations, and display.
• Support ETL processes under guidance from senior GIS staff.
• Attend STOC meetings to observe workflows and learn operational needs; gradually build context for future GIS solutions.
• Provide general GIS support answering user questions, troubleshooting simple issues, and escalating complex problems to senior staff.
• Report to Specialist
  - Expert and work effectively as a team.
• Collect equipment on the first day; be local to the Triangle region of North Carolina.
• Attend on-site when business needs warrant in-person participation, such as scheduled meetings or task-specific activities.

• Advanced knowledge of ArcGIS Online, the Esri Software Suite, and ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Ability to build web mapping applications independently, publish hosted and referenced feature services, and understand the GIS product lifecycle from requirements gathering to maintenance.
• Experience with ArcGIS tools for editing geometry, updating events, and attributing data.
• Familiarity with Arcade coding and ETL processes is a plus.
• Willingness to perform 12+ hour days during major emergency activation, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to travel to and from the STOC in Raleigh for in-person support during a major activation lasting > 5 days; travel expenses are not covered by the State.
• Must live within a