Remote GIS Technician I for Maryland Maps

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company; United States; Remote; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring a Geographic Information Systems Technician I for a remote Maryland statewide modernization project. The role focuses on digitizing, maintaining spatial datasets, and validating data for accuracy.

This is an entry to intermediate level remote contract with multi-year horizon. Responsibilities include creating and updating maps, managing geospatial databases, and coordinating data from multiple sources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geography or related field with GIS coursework.
• Minimum two years of GIS experience at trainee level.
• Proficiency with GIS desktop software for digitizing and editing data.
• Authorized to work in the United States and able to work EST hours remotely.

Responsibilities

• Conduct GIS program activities to produce maps, databases, and thematic data.
• Create, adjust, convert, and distribute base maps and data.
• Digitize and maintain spatial databases and validate data for accuracy and completeness.
• Support management of geospatial data for address assignment and district boundary maintenance.
• Import, convert, and reconcile GIS data from multiple external sources.
• Evaluate data quality and fitness for production use.
• Provide coordinates, compute distances and areas, and interpret legal boundary descriptions.

Skills

GIS software

Digitizing

Data validation

Metadata forms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geography or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring a Geographic Information Systems Technician I for a remote Maryland statewide modernization project. The role focuses on digitizing, maintaining spatial datasets, and validating data for accuracy.

This is an entry to intermediate level remote contract with multi-year horizon. Responsibilities include creating and updating maps, managing geospatial databases, and coordinating data from multiple sources.