GIS - Data Analyst / Tooling Specialist

GIS - Data Analyst / Tooling Specialist
Pay range: $50.00-60.00/hr
Description
We are seeking to expand their GISAnalyst team, who work on GIS Navigation Products. The Data Analyst Automation Toolling Specialist will be responsible for supporting GIS managers in building custom tooling and automating data analysis using large databases. Desired skillset is the ability to autonomously navigate large GIS data sets while using SQL and Python to build tooling to improve productivity and capture output of project workflows that support the advancement of Maps products.
Successful completion of collective teams assignments requires review and QA/QC of GIS data points and use of human judgement about real-world features represented in multi-layer imagery and other data sources with a delivery of 95% accuracy or higher for each data point. Editors review 50-300 GIS data points daily, add notation and deliver based on scope presented at kickoff of each project.
Data sets derive from project types, but are not limited to:

• Label Creation - the generation of object labels from imagery and device probe data to support machine learning.
• Prototyping - the development of new feature data to support the development of new tools and processes.
• Data Analysis - the assessment of outputs from new tools and processes.
• Sample Creation - the generation of representative samples for specific properties at target assurance levels.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in SQL and Python and Json languages
• Ability to identify errors and trends in Json files and formats
• Familiarity with basic UNIX commands
• Demonstrated ability to perform open-source research with a variety of search tools and techniques
• Support ad hoc analytics and implementation projects as necessary
• Build, analyze and validate large data sets and models
• Ability to interpret multiple, potentially overlapping data source interpretation guidelines and priorities.
• Experience in applying statistics to data analyses including modeling, and classification labeling.
• Taking initiative and working proactively to demonstrate the ability to work independently
• Ability to follow (or question) complex procedural instructions in English that may have gaps, ambiguities, contradictions or other imperfections typical of early-stage piloting
• Ability to produce concise documentation of issues encountered during the execution of Product Assignments, in a format that may be dictated to support issue tracking systems and to support the analysis of issue uniqueness
• Strong attention to detail and documentation, and ability to follow detailed instructions
• Ability to learn and navigate new computer programs and project workflows

Desired Skillsets (1 year experience in)

• Experience with QGIS
• Experience in ArcGIS, ArcPro
• Experience with Esri or similar tool
• Education in GIS or related field

Preferred Additional Experience

• Post GIS
• Automation in QGIS
• Basic scripting and automation skills in QGIS
• 2-3 years experience in Json
• 2-3 years experience in Unix
• 3 years experience in Python
• 2-3 years experience in SQL