What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Analyst position at Midcontinent?
Job Summary
The GIS Analyst ensures accurate geographic data and mapping solutions that support critical business decisions. By maintaining and analyzing spatial data, the position helps optimize network design and improve service delivery across Midco’s footprint. It bridges technology and operations by integrating GIS systems with other platforms, enabling clear, actionable insights for teams. This role provides the foundation for efficient planning and innovative solutions in a fast-paced telecommunications environment.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
GIS Analyst I:
The GIS Analyst ensures accurate geographic data and mapping solutions that support critical business decisions. By maintaining and analyzing spatial data, the position helps optimize network design and improve service delivery across Midco’s footprint. It bridges technology and operations by integrating GIS systems with other platforms, enabling clear, actionable insights for teams. This role provides the foundation for efficient planning and innovative solutions in a fast-paced telecommunications environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide support of GIS applications and build and maintain GIS related databases.
- Analyze spatial relationships to help assist decision makers across the enterprise.
- Edit, manipulate, and maintain geographic data using GIS software
- Use GIS software and web based GIS in innovative ways to accurately analyze GIS data.
- Deploy web-based GIS maps and applications on internally hosted GIS Portal that are simple and intuitive for the end-users.
- Successfully apply GIS principles and methodologies.
- Integrate GIS data and applications with other Midco systems.
- Support ongoing data development and special analysis for telecommunication projects.
- Maintain database records for data files and GIS layer information.
- Possess a solid understanding of GIS concepts and terms.
- Ability to communicate GIS concepts to non-GIS personnel.
- Possess an in-depth working knowledge of RF, fiber, HFC, and fixed wireless networks.
- Design and draft access networks throughout the Midco footprint in new or existing systems while utilizing industry and Midco standards.
- Collect and enter raw data into the GIS software.
- Support new services and technologies using GIS based software applications.
- Generate presentation quality maps using GIS software.
- Identify and compile data from spatial and non-spatial sources to create maps and data driven visuals.
- Appropriately select cartographic elements for effective and accurate presentation of information.
- Integrate GIS to support advanced business services by providing detailed visual presentation maps.
- Perform quality assurance to ensure accuracy of outputs.
- Participate in all phases of a project’s life-cycle. Document project activity, communication, schedules and progress.
- Provide weekly, monthly and annual reports.
- Availability to occasionally travel across Midco’s footprint or to conferences outside of the footprint.
- Model Midco’s mission, vision, values, ethos, and Leadership Success Drivers, and inspire others to do the same.
- Ensure customer privacy by adhering to Midco’s privacy guidelines while actively following Midco policies and procedures.
- Maintain reliable and predictable attendance as required by the position.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
GIS Analyst I:
- Degree or certificate program in GIS technologies or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of three years of experience in the GIS field using Esri products
- Degree or certificate program in GIS technologies or equivalent required.
- Minimum of five years of experience in the GIS field using Esri products is required.
- Degree or certificate program in GIS technologies or equivalent required.
- Master's Degree is preferred.
- Minimum of five years of experience in the GIS field using Esri products is required.
- 3 years of experience analyzing data.
- Experience with GNSS data collection, GIS principles and methodologies.
- Experience in the broadband field.
- Experience in scripting languages preferred (Python, SQL, etc.).
- May need to sit or remain stationary extended periods of time.
- Extremely time sensitive deadlines to meet customer demand.
- Employees may be required to work more than 40 hours per week.
- May occasionally be required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
- Heavy keyboard/mouse usage required with repetitive movements.
- Must remain at your desk or workstation for long periods of time.
- Problem solving capabilities to design and deploy GIS solutions.
- Attention to detail to maintain precise data.
- Capability to take data and translate to coherent maps and reports.