Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist at IpNX Nigeria Limited

Description 

• The GIS Specialist position supports the drive to acquire capability for large scale management and operation of fibre outside and inside plant infrastructure assets through its life cycle of producing both operational and strategic plans and designs, deployment, service provisioning, maintenance and general administration.
• The role will primarily manage specific GIS applications and infrastructure that has been acquired and deployed so that value can continually be derived to support competitive business objectives.
• Develop deep insights into geospatial relationships and dependencies in order to proactively meet customer needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates, tests and enhances GIS operations; develops and administers web based applications.
• Provides technical support for the implementation and operation of GIS projects
• Operates and maintains GIS software and web-based applications
• Prepares GIS databases, maps, database reports and specialized queries in support of various projects
• Performs GIS analysis, modeling and reporting to support decision making
• Generates, maintains and disseminates GIS layers

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Geoinformatics, Geography, Surveying, Engineering or related field (2.2/Upper Credit Minimum)
• Extensive knowledge and ability to perform a diverse array of complex GIS related work
• Experience with mapping tools such as QGIS and Carto
• Proficiency with database programming languages such as SQL, R and Python
• Experience with GPS measuring tools
• Outstanding quantitative skill set, attention to detail and good problem-solving skills
• Analytical mindset, be able to multitask, think intuitively
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Good project management skills and possess troubleshooting ability