Position: GIS Technician III
Location: Atlanta, GA Hybrid
Duration: 3 Years
Client: Southern Company Services
Job Summary
Southern Company Services is seeking an experienced GIS Technician III to support enterprise GIS operations, spatial data management, and utility mapping initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of GIS experience with advanced expertise in Esri ArcGIS Pro, linear referencing, and GIS data management. This role will lead complex GIS projects, ensure data quality, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver high-quality GIS solutions.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead GIS technical projects involving data management, mapping, and spatial analysis.
· Maintain and optimize GIS databases, applications, and visualization tools.
· Process, prepare, convert, and validate GIS data from multiple data sources.
· Perform QA/QC on GIS datasets before promotion to production environments.
· Develop specialized maps, reports, and spatial queries to support business needs.
· Conduct application testing and document software defects and enhancements.
· Collaborate with users to gather GIS requirements and recommend solutions.
· Mentor junior GIS technicians and promote GIS best practices.
· Drive continuous improvements in GIS workflows and technical operations.
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Geospatial Science, or a related field.
· 5+ years of professional GIS experience.
· Advanced proficiency with Esri ArcGIS Pro and Esri ArcGIS Desktop (10.x).
· Strong experience with Linear Referencing concepts and methodologies.
· Experience performing GIS data conversion, QA/QC, and production data management.
· Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Visio).
· Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with Utility and Pipeline Data Model (UPDM).
· Experience with Esri ArcGIS Enterprise.
· Knowledge of Esri Utility Network.
· Experience using ModelBuilder and Python for GIS automation.
· Utility industry experience is highly preferred.