Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Develops and documents detailed statements of requirement
Analyzes functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows
Evaluates existing procedures and methods, identifies and documents database content, structure and application sub-systems, and develops data dictionary
Defines and documents interfaces of manual to automated operations within sub-systems, to external systems and between new and existing systems
Defines input/output sources, including a detailed plan for technical design phase, and obtains approval of same
Designs and documents in detail all system components, their interfaces and operational environment
Designs data structures and files, sub-systems and modules, programs, batch, on line, and production monitoring procedures, testing strategy and systems
Documents system design, concepts and facilities, presents and obtains approval of detailed system design
Produces an operational system including all forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures
Provides advice on Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing technology and its application
Performs analysis and modeling
Designs and implements functional prototypes
Interprets project objectives and creates appropriate data, analysis and output products (maps, reports)
Restructures data from various sources and in diverse formats
Creates and updates metadata
Creates, updates and maintains procedures and standards
Creates, updates, revises and documents data sets
Designs processes for performing earth observation (EO) image processing
Analyses and processes EO data
Designs and writes GIS and/or Remote Sensing related programs
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
G.2 Geomatics Specialist
Experience levels
Level 1: < 5 years of experience
Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Implements data structures and files, sub-systems and modules, programs, batch, on line, and production monitoring procedures, testing strategy and systems
Tests and implements small systems and sub-systems of larger systems
Produces forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures
Produces components of an operational system including all forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures
Performs analysis and modeling
Creates, updates, revises and documents GIS and/or earth observation data sets
Creates appropriate data, analysis and output products (maps, reports) to meet project objectives
Restructures data from various sources and in diverse formats
Creates and updates metadata
Creates, updates and maintains procedures and standards
Supports the design of, and writes, GIS and remote sensing related programs
Analyses and processes earth observation (EO) image and GIS data
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
G.3 Geographic Information System Applications Analyst
Experience levels
Level 1: < 5 years of experience
Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Develops and documents detailed statements of requirement
Analyzes functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows
Evaluates existing procedures and methods, identifies and documents database content, structure and application sub-systems, and develops data dictionary
Defines and documents interfaces of manual to automated operations within sub-systems, to external systems and between new and existing systems
Defines input/output sources, including a detailed plan for technical design phase, and obtains approval of same
Designs and documents in detail all system components, their interfaces and operational environment
Designs data structures and files, sub-systems and modules, programs, batch, on line, and production monitoring procedures, testing strategy and systems
Documents system design, concepts and facilities, presents and obtains approval of detailed system design
Produces an operational system including all forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures
Performs manual code changes
Performs screen and report changes
Gathers and analyzes data for the conduct of studies to establish the technical and economic feasibility of proposed computer systems, and for the development of functional and system design specifications
Designs methods and procedures for small computer systems and sub-systems of larger systems
Develops, tests and implements small systems and sub-systems of larger systems
Produces forms, manuals, programs, data files and procedures
Provides advice on GIS technology and its application
Designs and implements functional prototypes
Performs analysis and modeling
Creates, updates, revises and documents GIS data sets
Interprets project objectives and creates appropriate data, analysis and output products
Restructures data from various sources and in diverse formats
Creates and updates metadata
Creates, updates and maintains procedures and standards
Designs and writes GIS-related programs
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
G.4 Geographic Information System Application Architect
Experience levels
Level 1: < 5 years of experience
Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Designing and developing the application architecture for the project, in the context of the overall system architecture.
Selecting the paradigm and technology for application program-to-program communication (APPC) among the components.
Defining the application tiers, frameworks, components types and interfaces
Specifying and providing ownership of reusable application components or reusable application code
Identifying key business and technology drivers that impact application architectures, such as end-user community requirements, existing software distribution capabilities, existing application environment (including legacy and packaged systems), and performance and availability requirements, and designing application architecture to meet these considerations
Defining strategies and plans for application rationalization and retirement in the context of the project's phasing strategy
Developing and maintaining coding standards
Leading the application development team in architecture decisions and reviewing/authorizing development team architecture decisions
Leading code design reviews
Monitoring and supporting the development of the system's applications to ensure they are compliant with the application architecture, and refines the application architecture as required
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
G.5 Geographic Information System Data Architect
Experience levels
Level 1: < 5 years of experience
Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Designing and developing the data architecture for the project, in the context of the overall system architecture
Setting Data Policy and the technical solution for the management, storage, access, navigation, movement, and transformation of data
Specifying recommended DBMS and ETL tools and technologies for structured and unstructured content
Designing the Metadata Repository
Creating a data model for the project that is independent of the technology solution
Examining and enforcing opportunities to provide data reuse, balancing the issues of centralization and replication
Ensuring the preservation of strategic data assets as applications and technologies evolve
Monitoring and supporting the development of the system's data to ensure it is compliant with the data architecture, and refine the data architecture as required
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
G.6 Geographic Information System Infrastructure Architect
Experience levels
Level 1: < 5 years of experience
Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Designing and developing the infrastructure architecture for the project, in the context of the overall system architecture
Focusing on the standards and technologies for enabling systems performance qualities, such as availability, scalability, recoverability, etc
Evaluating and selecting the system's server hardware, operating system and job control
Supporting the GIS Application Architect in selecting the application framework
Balancing the quality issues cost vs. robustness, and hardware architecture
In conjunction with the System Architecture team, sizing the application and selecting the hardware and software configuration
Establishing a process to monitor system performance against requirements
Monitoring and supporting the development of the system's infrastructure to ensure it is compliant with the infrastructure architecture, and refining the infrastructure architecture as required
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
G.7 Geographic Information System Programmer/Analyst
Experience levels
Level 1: < 5 years of experience
Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Provide operational, technical and analytical expertise to GIS projects by understanding how to apply the principles and practices of GIS as a decision support tool.
Translate spatially related user requirements and technical systems specifications into working, tested GIS applications, including developing detailed programming specifications, writing and/or generating code, compiling and integrating data driven programs and systems, interacting with spatial databases and conducting unit tests
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
G.8 Geographic Information System Project Manager
Experience levels
Level 1: < 5 years of experience
Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Within both the Information Technology and Geographic Information System system environments
Defines and documents the objectives for the project; determines budgetary requirements, the composition, roles and responsibilities, and terms of reference for the project team
Manages the project during the development, implementation and operations startup by ensuring that resources are made available, and that the project is developed, and made fully operational within agreed time, cost and performance parameters
Formulates statements of problems; establishes procedures for the development and implementation of significant, new or modified project elements to solve these problems, and obtains approval thereof
Reports progress of the project on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the life cycle
Meets in conference with stakeholders and states problems in a form capable of being solved
Prepares plans, charts, tables and diagrams to assist in analyzing or displaying problems; works with a variety of project management tools
Project sign-off
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
G.9 Geographic Information System System Architect
Experience levels
Level 1: < 5 years of experience
Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Designing the overall target architecture of the IT system to meet the formally established requirements (functional and non-functional) of a project
Monitoring and supporting the development of the system to ensure it is compliant with the target architecture and refining the target architecture as required.
Ensuring the integration of the system's component architectures – data, application, infrastructure, etc., into the overall target system architecture
Ensuring the integration of the system architecture into the sponsoring organization's enterprise architecture
Establishing phased project plans that lead to a completed target architecture
Leading the development of architecture Guiding Principles and architecture blueprints
Ensuring the systems overall viability throughout the systems development and implementation phases;
Ensuring the solution and the scope is compliant with the stated requirements (quality control)
Balancing trade-offs between requirements and costs for the system and communicating the issues to the Technical Authority
Surveying emerging developments, new technologies, standards and methodologies that will have a positive impact on the system architecture, and incorporating these into the system architecture
Managing the System Architecture team to achieve these goals
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
G.10 Geographic Information System Web Mapping Developer
Experience levels
Level 1: < 5 years of experience
Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Developing and preparing diagrammatic plans for web based service delivery over the Internet
Analyzing the problems outlined by systems analysts/designers in terms of such factors as style and extent of information to be transferred across the Internet
Selecting and using the best available web development tools for linking the Internet-based client to the IT system's "back end" information delivery programs and databases. Designing high-usability web pages to meet the requirement
Verifying accuracy and completeness of programs by preparing sample data and testing them by means of system acceptance test runs made by operating personnel
Correcting program errors by revising instructions or altering the sequence of operations
Testing instructions, and assembling specifications, flow charts, diagrams, layouts, programming and operating instructions to document applications for later modification or reference
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
CGI
HTML
JavaScript
Perl
G.11 Mapping Technician
Experience levels
Level 1: < 5 years of experience
Level 2: 5- < 10 years of experience
Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
Plan map content, format and design and compile required data from aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports and other maps
Generate maps and related graphs and charts using digital mapping techniques, computer interactive graphics, computer assisted design and drafting (CAD) software, and geographic information systems (GIS) software
Specialties could include but are not limited to
GIS Product Suites
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