26 Oct
|
Yoda Tech
|
India
Job Description
GIS Techno-Functional Associate EngineerExperience: 3–4 Years Employment Type: Full-Time Department: GIS / Geospatial Technology
Location:
Work from home Mode: Remote Job SummaryWe are looking for a skilled GIS Techno-Functional Associate Engineer with 3–4 years of experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geospatial data management, spatial analysis, and GIS application support. The ideal candidate should have a combination of technical expertise and functional knowledge to understand business requirements, configure GIS solutions, manage spatial datasets, troubleshoot technical issues, and support GIS-based applications and workflows. The candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and end users to deliver reliable and efficient GIS solutions aligned with business requirements.
Key Responsibilities
• Analyze business and functional requirements and translate them into GIS technical solutions.
• Perform GIS data processing, spatial analysis, geospatial data conversion, validation, and quality checks.
• Create, update, maintain, and manage spatial datasets, maps, layers, and geodatabases.
• Work with GIS tools and platforms such as ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, or equivalent technologies.
• Support GIS application configuration, customization, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Work with spatial databases such as PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server, or other GIS-compatible databases.
• Develop and execute SQL queries to retrieve, validate, and manipulate geospatial data.
• Support GIS integrations with enterprise applications, APIs, and other data sources, where applicable.
• Prepare functional specifications, technical documentation, user guides, and process documentation.
• Conduct functional testing, system testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Troubleshoot GIS application issues, data inconsistencies, and spatial analysis problems.
• Coordinate with business users, developers, QA teams, and project stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver solutions.
• Provide application support, investigate incidents, and recommend improvements to GIS workflows.
• Ensure geospatial data accuracy, consistency, security, and adherence to defined standards. Required Skills and Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Geoinformatics, Geography, Geospatial Technology, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of hands-on experience in GIS technologies and geospatial data management.
• Practical experience with ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, or similar GIS platforms.
• Good understanding of spatial data formats such as Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML/KMZ, GeoPackage, and raster datasets.
• Experience with spatial analysis,
coordinate reference systems, projections, georeferencing, and map preparation.
• Working knowledge of SQL and spatial databases, preferably PostgreSQL/PostGIS or SQL Server.
• Understanding of GIS workflows, data validation, spatial data quality, and geoprocessing.
• Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into functional or technical specifications.
• Experience in functional testing, troubleshooting, application support, and defect resolution.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills. Preferred Skills
• Exposure to Python scripting for GIS automation using ArcPy, PyQGIS, or similar libraries.
• Familiarity with web GIS, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, or web mapping applications.
• Basic understanding of REST APIs and GIS service integration.
• Knowledge of FME or other ETL tools for geospatial data transformation.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies, Jira, or other project management and issue-tracking tools.
• Experience working with enterprise GIS implementations or client-facing GIS projects. Key Competencies
• Strong techno-functional problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Attention to detail in spatial data management and quality assurance.
• Ability to understand business processes and recommend suitable GIS solutions.
• Willingness to learn new geospatial technologies and improve existing workflows.
📌 GIS Techno-Functional Associate Engineer (India)
🏢 Yoda Tech
📍 India