GIS/FME Analyst

- Bilingualism preferred (will be helpful for interactions)

- This is a hybrid role that will require an on-site presence of 2 days per week.

Description:

Have a range of responsibilities from creating, maintaining, and updating a variety of synthetic environment (SE) content data sets used within our training ecosystem not limited to the following:

• Gathering geospatial data, imagery data, cultural feature data, and architectural information to create synthetic environment content data sets.

• Understanding of different types of geographic datasets, including shapefiles, raster & geodatabases, and the ability to create and edit data in ArcGIS environment

• Familiar with a GIS software tools (ArcMap and FME) to develop SE content data sets from source data

• Produce SE content data sets compliant to Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC 1.0) specifications.

• Deploy SE content data sets.

• Manage GIS database and update GIS metadata.

As a GIS Analyst, you will work in a cross-functional team with the Product Owner, Designers and Technical Leads to support our synthetic environment (SE).

The role we are offering you:

• Use Agile engineering practices and various software and web development technologies to rapidly develop creative and efficient solutions that enhance the client customer and employee experience.

• Collaborate with other team members to craft clear user stories, design tests for prototypes and products, and continuously deliver product enhancements.

• Be a change agent & Agile mindset promoter

• Contribute to the collaborative and stimulating work environment

• Be connected to the industry to know tendencies and suggest innovative ideas

Our ideal candidate has the following skillset:

• Analyzing and manipulation of GIS data sets using ArcGIS and FME.

• Working with satellite imagery, digital elevation models, and vector data to create detailed, high-resolution data sets.

• As a Passion for manipulating GIS data and a demonstrated interest for continual learning

• Displays an Agile mindset

• Demonstrated ability to work and make decisions unsupervised

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Good time-management skills, ability to juggle several tasks at once

• Ability to adapt quickly to changes in technology and to operate in an R&D environment

• Result-oriented, strong planning and organizational skill

Requirements

Technical skills and Qualifications

• University or college degree in IT, GIS, or geomatics. Another combination of equivalent training and experience may be considered, as required

• Must be able to be cleared to work on Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) projects

Must have:

Strong Knowledge of FME

Understand GIS principles and data manipulation

Minor coding background and dealing with on site server

Cloud computing (an Asset)