GIS Analyst

Remote Jobs; Ruston (LA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote Jobs is seeking a motivated GIS Analyst to join our Ruston, LA area team. The role is suitable for early-career GIS professionals and offers training to grow skills while contributing to map books and GIS data workflows.

The ideal candidate has hands-on GIS software experience, strong English communication, and the ability to work independently. Remote work is possible, with preference for candidates in north Louisiana.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with GIS software through coursework, internship, or professional experience.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Self-directed with the ability to execute GIS tasks independently after training.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Willingness and ability to learn new tools and processes with on‑the‑job training.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, development, and production of map books for various projects.
• Help ensure accuracy and consistency of spatial data in map books.
• Support customization of map books to meet project and client requirements.
• Help create, maintain, and update geodatabases to support project needs.
• Perform routine data quality checks and updates under guidance of senior staff.
• Support data integrity and organization within the geodatabase.
• Assist with importing and processing survey data into GIS applications.
• Help verify accurate representation of survey data in GIS.
• Collaborate with survey, engineering, and other project teams as needed.
• Use GIS tools to support pipeline or utility infrastructure mapping and routing projects.
• Assist in analyzing spatial data to support engineering and construction activities.
• Prior experience in this area is helpful but not required—full training will be provided.
• Assist with maintaining and updating web-based GIS applications (ArcGIS Server, AGOL, ArcGIS Enterprise).
• Help publish and share GIS services and web maps under supervision.
• Support spatial analysis tasks that help inform project decisions.
• Help generate maps, reports, and visualizations to communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

English communication

Independent work

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

GIS data understanding

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in GIS

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Server

ArcGIS Online (AGOL)

ArcGIS Enterprise

Job description

HGAisseekingamotivatedJuniortoMid-LevelGISAnalysttojoinourdynamicteaminRuston,LA.ThisroleisagreatfitforsomeoneearlyintheirGIScareerwhoiseagertolearnandgrow.TheidealcandidatehasaworkingknowledgeofGISsoftware,strongwrittenandverbalEnglishcommunicationskills,andtheabilitytoworkindependentlyoncetrained.Experiencewithpipelineorutilityinfrastructuremappingisaplusbutnotrequired-weprovidecontent-specific,on-the-jobtrainingtosetyouupforsuccess.Thispositioncanbefullyremote,thoughcandidatesbasedinnorthLouisianaarepreferred.

KeyResponsibilities

• Assistinthedesign,development,andproductionofmapbooksforvariousprojects.
• Helpensureaccuracyandconsistencyofspatialdatapresentedinmapbooks.
• Supportcustomizationofmapbookstomeetprojectandclientrequirements.
• Helpcreate,maintain,andupdategeodatabasestosupportprojectneeds.
• Performroutinedataqualitychecksandupdatesundertheguidanceofseniorstaff.
• Supportdataintegrityandorganizationwithinthegeodatabase.
• AssistwithimportingandprocessingsurveydataintoGISapplications.
• HelpverifyaccuraterepresentationofsurveydatainGIS.
• Collaboratewithsurvey,engineering,andotherprojectteamsasneeded.
• UseGIStoolstosupportpipelineorutilityinfrastructuremappingandroutingprojects.
• Assistinanalyzingspatialdatatosupportengineeringandconstructionactivities.
• Priorexperienceinthisareaishelpfulbutnotrequired-fulltrainingwillbeprovided.
• Assistwithmaintainingandupdatingweb-basedGISapplications(ArcGISServer,AGOL,ArcGISEnterprise).
• HelppublishandshareGISservicesandwebmapsundersupervision.
• Supportspatialanalysistasksthathelpinformprojectdecisions.
• Helpgeneratemaps,reports,andvisualizationstocommunicatefindingstostakeholders.

RequiredQualifications:

• ProficiencywithGISsoftware(e.g.,ArcGISPro)throughcoursework,aninternship,orprofessionalexperience.
• StrongwrittenandverbalEnglishcommunicationskills.
• Self-directedwiththeabilitytoexecuteassignedGIStasksindependentlyoncetrained.
• Strongattentiontodetailandcommitmenttodataaccuracy.
• Willingnessandabilitytolearnnewtoolsandprocessesquickly;content-specificon-the-jobtrainingwillbeprovided.

PreferredSkills(Bonus,NotRequired):

• FamiliaritywithprogramminglanguagessuchasPythonforGISautomation.
• Experiencewithpipelineorutilityinfrastructureprojectsisaplus,butnotrequired.
• ExperiencewithCADsoftwareanditsintegrationwithGIS.
• KnowledgeofremotesensinganditsapplicationinGIS.
• Exposuretoweb-basedGIStoolssuchasArcGISServer,ArcGISOnline(AGOL),orArcGISEnterprise
• Associate'sorBachelor'sdegreeinGIS,Geography,Geomatics,orarelatedfieldispreferred,butnotrequiredforcandidateswithadequaterelevantexperience.

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