What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Geospatial Technician (Remote) position at wiser?
Junior Geospatial Technician
Entry-Level
Remote
Wiser Imagery Services employs personnel within the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia for this role.
Wiser offers innovative solutions to clients in the public and private sectors. We combine technology and expertise to develop inventive solutions that deliver quality results and aid in critical decision making. With the flexibility and efficiency of a small business, we provide nimble responsiveness with the low risk and strong performance experience of an established GEOINT and Geospatial service provider.
Role Description
Wiser is looking for qualified candidates with an understanding of geographic information systems (GIS). Wiser will provide training on the software, GIS, and source materials needed to complete the work. Technicians work as a team to collect, maintain, analyze, and interpret geographic information as needed for our clients.
Responsibilities
- Performs Production efforts to include feature data, terrain, or cartographic work efforts
- Tasks include extraction, adjustment, or representation to meet specification or requirements of our customers
- Responsible to complete accurate and timely work efforts using all forms of imagery (ex-satellite, aerial, etc.), raster datasets, vector datasets, and tabular datasets
- Follows project specific guidance and communicates when problems arise
- Punctual to all work schedules and performs job assignment in a timely and efficient manner
- Follows company policies and protocols.
Minimum Qualifications
- U.S. Citizen
- Solid understanding of ArcGIS or GIS software (ArcMap/ArcPro)
- Workspace which is suitable for remote work performance and concentration
- Must supply own equipment: laptop/PC, 2 monitors, keyboard, mouse, high speed internet
- Ability to self-lead using customer guidance
- Ability to meet production deadlines with minimal errors
- Ability to communicate with a diverse team of people
- Exposure to remote sensing (ERDAS Imagine) preferred
- Previous Land and Ground Cover (Janus Geography, VISNAV, IWLSISS, and/or SoilScape) preferred
Work Environment
- Work is performed remotely, Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week (8 hours per day). Providing your own hardware is required.
*Candidates are encouraged to submit a resume that explicitly addresses each of the requirements listed above.
Wiser Imagery Services employs personnel within the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
To comply with Federal law, Wiser Imagery Services participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process upon hire.
Wiser Imagery Services is a drug-free workplace.
We respectfully request not to be contacted by recruiters and/or staffing agencies.