GIS Technician, Entry-Level

ASRC Federal•Arlington, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™ ASRC Federal Technical Services is seeking GIS Technicians, Entry-level as we grow our GIS group supporting the Census Bureau in Suitland, MD. US Citizenship is required as well as currently residing in the DMV (DC/MD/VA) area. Out of state candidates are not considered due to this requirement. ASRC Federal offers an excellent benefits package that includes tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement and more. This program offers a hybrid work schedule with a mixture of working remotely and some on-site work. This position will be focused on tasks related to maintaining accuracy and completeness of the Census MAF (Master Address File)/TIGER (Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing System) Database (MTDB), required changes to boundaries, streets, and addresses are identified and digitized as needed primarily through Census proprietary software.

Requirements

US Citizenship required and currently residing in the Maryland, Virginia or Washington, DC area is also required.
Certificate in Cartography or GIS, an Associate's degree in Geography or GIS, or a Bachelor's degree in Geography or GIS (will consider other degrees such as Environmental Science).
Coursework/ project or labs with ArcGIS (workstation and desktop); Arc View, AutoCAD Map.
Good organizational and communication skills.
Some knowledge of civil engineering, cartography surveying and drafting.
Experience with ArcGIS Pro, Imagery, and understanding of Databases.
Ability to work as a member of a team.
Ability to share GIS knowledge with other team members.

Nice To Haves

Internship experience is a plus

Responsibilities

This is a direct position in GIS data enhancement and maintenance using ESRI and custom GIS software.
Evaluate, edit, and check street centerline, hydrography, and other data layers (graphics and attributes), using custom map production tools.
Using computer software will include revisions and edits of GIS drawings and files. Edits made according to the instructions provided by the supervisors.
Additions or deletions of highlighted boundary or shape files
Reading instruction provided with the shape files
Reshaping road layers that should not be over lapping with the Hydro layers
Maintaining live spatial data in a secured environment.
Editing, modifying, and creating various data layers.
Will maintain daily production schedule and work with customized data automation tools and procedures