Data Specialist

Data Specialist

Offer parameters
Infogain
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Woke Type

full-time

About

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

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
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