Contract Graduate Gis Analyst Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Hello There,

My name is Himanshu Sharma, and I serve as the Recruitment Lead at Kanak-IT INC. I am reaching out to share an excellent career opportunity for the role of GIS Analyst/Specialist/Engineer with our esteemed client. If you are interested then please share your updated resume at Himanshu01@kanakits.com .

Job Description

Position           : GIS Analyst/Specialist/Engineer

Location          : NYC, NY Hybrid

Duration         : Long term contract

Interview        : Both Web Cam and Inperson Interview

SUMMARY of the FUNCTION/Role

The client is seeking 1 contractor to serve as an onsite/remote (1 Day from home maximum) as a GIS ANALYST/SPECIALIST/ENGINEER.

This position is to provide technical support for various value realization Enterprise Asset Management Initiatives such as data quality improvements, GIS application creation, & Rail Engineering support work for various agencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Writing code, performing standard analysis and geo-analysis that will combine and transform datasets to meet a specific business need.
• Applying quality controls to output data for accuracy and usability by the desired audience.
• Developing reports in a variety of formats (Power BI, GIS Maps, Dashboards, automated emails, etc.) to share finished insights.
• Breaking down large requests/ problems from senior managers into discrete and solvable tasks.
• Documenting work in a thorough manner consistent with team standards so that it can be easily understood by teammates.
• Creating documents explaining the work done – both the outputs/ insights and the programs used – for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Performing statistical and geospatial analyses on a wide range of datasets.
• Keeping skill current by learning new algorithms, programming languages and GIS techniques.

Qualifications EXPERIENCE & Education

• Minimum 5-10 years hands-on experience of experience in supporting ESRI GIS software, Portal of ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Desktop, HeXagon, Microsoft products, Microsoft Dynamics, Coding Languages such as: SQL & Python
• Strong skills in programming for data analytics, most preferably in Python or SQL, but other languages such as R and Java are valuable.

· Strong skills in database designs and management

· Strong skills in GIS Software Applications, preferably ArcPro and Enterprise, as well as Experience Builder and Survey123 Connect.

· Understanding of analytical methods (e.g., probability and statistics, algorithm design).

· Familiarity with transit/ transportation systems, particularly the MTA subway, bus and railroad networks.

· Exceptional ability to read code and interpret data.
· Familiarity with data processing and management support tools, including MS Office, advanced Excel analysis, and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
· Familiarity with transportation planning theory and practice, especially in large-scale transit systems.

· Ability to collaborate and provide support to all levels, both technical and nontechnical.

· Ability to manage projects and help lead team-based projects.
· Proficiency in data management.
· Experience in documenting processes, as well as performing quality checks.
· Ability to keep up with technical innovation and trends in data science.
· Familiarity with KPI metrics and ability to create algorithms to calculate them.
· Ability to deconstruct difficult problems into smaller and simpler pieces.
· Ability to think at a policy and strategic level
· Strong written communication skills.

• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skill in relating technical information to non-technical personnel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to independently set priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; a self-starter
• Excellent inter-personal skills including the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Management, Statistics, Mathematics or Transportation Planning/ Civil Engineering.
· Ability to write, edit, and understand Python code, SQL or R Programming as well as use GIS Applications
· Familiarity with data exploration/data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI,
Web Focus, etc.