geographic information systems (GIS) technician
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GIS Technician
Posted on April 15, 2024
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Integrated Cadastral Information Society
Job details
GIS TechnicianLocation: Victoria, BCJob Status: Full Time (Auxiliary 1 year term)Annual Salary: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 (includes 15% in-lieu of benefits)Website: www.icisociety.caORGANIZATION PROFILE:The Integrated Cadastral Information Society (ICI Society) is a leader in the sharing of geospatial information; driving collaboration, integration, adoption and the use of spatial data for the socio- economic benefit of British Columbia. ICI Society was incorporated in May 2001 and registered under the BC Societies Act as a non- profit organization, focused on building collaboration and cooperation between local governments, provincial government and major utility companies in British Columbia. The purpose of the Society upon incorporation was to share data from multiple agencies so that members can contribute and consume spatial data from one source. Membership expanded to include First Nations and other organizations that benefit from sharing an integration of cadastral data. Members submit land parcel (cadastral), infrastructure and address data for sharing to the ICI Society and this contributed data is then integrated into a feature class, multilayer geospatial fabric, which is accessible back to members. The ICI Society works closely with its members to provide valuable geospatial information and mapping services. New initiatives are established by the Board of Directors who represent the needs of the Society?s community. The Board is comprised of representatives who come from provincial and local governments, provincial and utility member segments and First Nations. The Society works on new initiatives which emphasize and support the value of the ICI Society membership.The Society has developed its own highly customized Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) suite of tools known as GeoShare, to facilitate the acquisition and distribution of member data.POSITION PURPOSE:Reporting to the Director of Operations, the GIS Technician is responsible for the development, maintenance, and documentation of the ICI Society?s GeoShare Environment. This includes data loading processes, data models, metadata, and data distribution processes. The GIS Technician is involved in communications and stakeholder engagement, including the provision of high quality and responsive information for members and develops approaches to engagement, collaboration, and innovation that create improved value for the Society and its members. The GIS Technician actively engages with all member segments including; Local Government, Utilities, First Nations, Provincial Ministries and Associates in supporting the Society?s vision: ?Collect and integrate geospatial data throughout BC, by leveraging relationships with its members, to inform better decision-making for British Columbians.?KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS:The key responsibilities associated with the GIS Technician position include, but are not limited to:Technical Support Administer and manage the data in the ICI Society?s Data Warehouse and Data Catalog. Develop, maintain, and support the Society?s GeoShare (ETL) infrastructure, including stakeholder engagement, analysis, data modelling, design, coding, testing, implementation, and documentation. Improve and expand GeoShare processes to acquire, integrate, and distribute member data, including incorporating new datasets, developing and implementing data quality management processes, and other enhancements as required. Support the ongoing maintenance of data access services, including web mapping services, data notification services and metadata services. Perform on-site/remote technical work required to implement GeoShare Scripts. Develop and deliver training to support ICI Society Members in accessing data and services as well as installing and updating GeoShare data sharing scripts. Manage Member access to ICI Society data and services such as the Web Map Viewer, Data Catalog, and Collaboration Portal, using software including Microsoft Active Director
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LocationVictoria, BC
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Salary$70,000YEAR annually
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Terms of employment
Term or contractFull time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
CivicJobs.ca
#93567
Advertised until
2024-05-15
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