IT Support Specialist

Job Description:

• Client is seeking a self-motivated, dynamic, reliable, personable individual to assist with its Local Government GIS Collection effort.
• The position will be part of a team that is preparing local (city and county) GIS street data for inclusion in GDOT's statewide road network.
• The position will involve editing road centerlines and the associated road characteristics. The position may also require coordination with local governmental entities to obtain data and verify ownership of roads.
• Location: Darien, Ga. Candidate will be required to be on site - Darien, GA, - for the initial two week training and familiarization. Additional time may be required based on performance. Upon successful completion of training, this position will be eligible for telework status. Specifics will be determined at that time.
• The ideal candidate will possess a working knowledge of the ESRI ArcGIS 10.x Desktop software suite and general GIS principles and concepts.
• The individual should be detail-oriented and highly skilled using the ArcGIS editing tools, and should be familiar with shapefiles, personal/file geodatabases, geodatabase topology and editing in a SDE multi-user database.
• The candidate should be familiar with querying databases and be able to validate data.
• The candidate must have the technical agility, focus, flexibility, enthusiasm and vision to complement and enhance the team.
• The candidate must be able to coordinate, plan, and support simultaneous tasks and GIS projects; query data; prepare and deliver reports to the immediate supervisor and others; use geospatial data in the creation and production of GIS maps and data; and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Required qualifications include completion or near completion (in process) four-year college degree in GIS, Geography, or a related field, and proficiency with the ArcGIS 10.x Desktop software suite.
• Preferred qualifications include experience with creating and editing GIS data, and GIS work experience with a city or county government agency.
• Pay is commensurate with experience in transportation attribution related activities

Skills:
ArcGIS 10.x proficiency