GIS Analyst

Under general supervision, plans, organizes, coordinates and participates in the development and implementation of the Azimetry Inc.’s building GIS product lines such as LiDARM, AZVI, and PMX. LiDAR data processing and visualization software development on Microsoft .NET 4.5 technology. LiDAR software will be used for displaying, viewing, editing, and processing the LiDAR files. Directs and participates in the long-term development and enhancement of GIS information technology to meet Azimetry Inc. mapping and end user service objectives; supervises and performs GIS modeling duties; provides expertise, support, assistance and guidance to Azimetry Inc. staff and external contacts; and performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works closely with end users to identify GIS requirements, technical issues and training needs; analyzes current business processes and recommends best practice solutions; constructs information technology definitions based on identified needs of the organization.
• Working with various systems data and incorporating them into the GIS model.
• Data analysis within the ESRI GIS system as well as updating and enhancing Microsoft Silverlight Web applications.
• Extract GIS data and supply to various 3rd part vendors for inspection programs.
• Write and maintain python scripts for performing data maintenance activities and automated data exports.
• Creating and publishing various output products including maps and stored displays
• Update and maintain GIS web sites.
• Performs complex cadastral and GIS data maintenance, manipulation, analysis, extraction and generation assignments; performs data research, investigation and verification; creates and maintains files of digital pictures of streets and street problems for department use; codes and digitizes maps and geographical feature data into various layers; prepares projects and data for archival storage; performs record keeping and inventory; documents and files data sources and map files for future reference; responds to requests from the public for mapping data; responds to emergency mapping and information requests.
• Analyzes requests for a variety of new applications, programs and modifications to existing GIS programs; analyzes and documents user work processes and systems functionality requirements; analyzes current GIS system functions, procedures and capabilities to determine if improved methods are possible; develops and presents proposals for new approaches and options to meet user needs; participates on software selection and implementation teams, including software evaluation, requirements gathering, work flow analysis and system implementation, testing and training.
• Designs, implements, and tests configuration changes in packaged software such as ESRI and Oracle to meet end user business requirements.
• Tests new and revised programs and interfaces to ensure accuracy and efficiency; develops and executes test plans and forwards to users for user acceptance testing; creates test scenarios; generates test data and keeps logs of test results; tests and analyzes the effectiveness and functionality of new fields and code; notifies programming staff of testing problems and required fixes; proofreads screen layouts to ensure all system requirements are met.

Minimum Requirements for this position:

• Master/Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Cartography, Computer Science or closely related field.
• 1-5 years of experience as a GIS Analyst
• 1-5 years experience with ESRI software products, Microsoft Silverlight, ArcGIS, ArcSDE and other ESRI products and extensions as well as the Python scripting language.
• Knowledge of ArcFM, ArcFM Server, ArcGIS, ArcIMS, ArcSDE, AutoCAD suite, ESRI GIS software products, specifically ArcSDE and ArcCatalog, MS Visio and applications of MS Office Suite, MS Access, Visio and SQL is desired.

Any suitable combination of education, training or experience is acceptable.

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