GIS Technician |
| August 23, 2012 - September 10, 2012 |
| Location: | Birmingham, AL |
| Salary Range: | DOE |
| Benefits: | Competitive |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Department: | GEOINT Production |
| Description: | Wiser is now seeking top-notch talent to join our successful teams. Currently, we are recruiting for entry-level GIS Analysts. We are looking for detail-oriented individuals with a positive attitude and excellent work ethic. Strong computer skills and a capacity to learn new, emerging technologies is also a must.
Salary and Benefits:
•Excellent starting salary and compensation package – DOE/DOQ.
•Comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance benefits begin on the first day of the next month following your first day of employment.
•401K Retirement Plan available after 90 days.
•Generous vacation/personal time.
•Life insurance provided at no cost to full time employees.
•Short term/long term disability insurance provided at no cost to full time employees
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| Duties: | •Compiling geographic feature or terrain data from orthophotographic imagery sources following detailed feature extraction guidelines.
•Performing topology checks and other data quality controls including but not limited to attribution checks, and managing associated documents.
•Cleaning geographic data topology errors and omissions.
•Documenting techniques for editing and manipulating geographic data.
•Performing digital feature extraction from multiple data sources.
•Attribute digital data accurately.
•Suggest and implement improved work methods.
•Understand and follow complex project specific guidance.
•Independently use technical resource documents and/or extraction guides.
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| Qualifications: | •Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Earth Science, Computer Science or related field, with a practical GIS background (practical experience in GIS field may substitute for degree requirements).
•0-2 years experience with geospatial data collection, analysis, and/or conversion with ESRI products (ArcMap, ArcToolBox, ArcInfo, etc). Preference will be given to candidates with experience in ArcSDE.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work well with a diverse team of people.
•Must be able to multi-task and troubleshoot for technical solutions.
•Must be punctual to all work schedules and perform job assignments in a timely and efficient manner.
•Must be able to adjust to unexpected changes in work demand to meet deadlines.
•Ability to communicate and troubleshoot issues to supervisor.
•Ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision.
•US citizenship required.
•Must pass a stereo vision test.
•Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Wiser is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, status as a covered veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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