GIS Specialist

Parsons Corporation

What You'll Be Doing:

• Updates geospatial databases to confirm data accuracy and integrity.

• Reviews spatial data to identify patterns and trends in geographic data in collaboration with project teams to provide spatial data and analysis for decision making.

• Implements the preparation, review, and execution of GIS implementation plans at the program/project level.

• Supports the implementation of security measures and management of server sites.

• Assists in the installation and configuration of enterprise portals to meet project requirements.

• Develops custom GIS applications to support team in determining solutions to identified spatial problems and provides technical guidance on GIS software and applications.

• Creates and maintains digital maps for various projects using GIS capabilities.

• May provide technical guidance to junior staff on GIS software and applications.

• Implements database design elements for efficient querying and analysis.

• Assists in defining data types, relationships, constraints, and indexes for optimal performance.

• Assists team in responding to client queries and requests.

• Assists in various GIS tasks under supervision.

• Provides input to clients/departments/others working on same project.

• May interface with other departments on matters relating to work assignments.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in GIS, Geography, Geomatics, Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline (or equivalent work experience)

• 3-7 years related work experience

• Working knowledge of GIS, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Building Information Management (BIM), and engineering software including familiarity of hardware and software used

• Working knowledge, awareness, and understanding of GIS software/database packages including workflows, tool deployment process and requirements, troubleshooting, basic capacity and capability assessments, and a variety of principles and techniques

• Working knowledge in automating tasks, customizing functionalities, and performing complex spatial analyses in GIS using programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, etc.

• Demonstrates advanced ability in using spatial extract, transform, load tools including Safe Software Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) workbenches for data transformation

• Advanced knowledge in utilizing model builders and customized tools for geospatial tasks

• Understands practices and procedures to solve geographical problems and achieve reliable geospatial data

• Understands Quality Assurance/Quality Control standard practices and procedures, geoprocessing techniques, data management standards, data analysis, development of data model structures, and data format transformation

• Advanced proficiency in producing scaled maps with cartographic designs

• Ability to implement topology rules to enforce data integrity and accuracy

• Effective computer skills; working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and related word processing, spreadsheet, and database software

• Ability to effectively communicate (both verbally and in writing) on modeling, survey, GIS technical and non-technical subjects