GIS Analyst

Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.

Our benefits are very competitive that include 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training and professional development assistance.

YSI is seeking a highly qualified VDOT GIS Analyst 2. The selected candidate will be able to communicate effectively (written/verbal), possess strong interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, and be innovative in a fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• The Transportation & Mobility Planning Division (TMPD) manages and administers the State Planning System (SPS). SPS is a planning tool for maintaining data and information concerning planning activities including the Federal Functional Classification, National Highway System, Census urban area, travel demand modeling, and future needs assessments.
• The system features data that includes: roadway inventory, traffic projections, and capacity analysis. TMPD seeks an experienced Geographic Information System (GIS) Analyst to assist the TMPD Data Management team in maintaining planning tools and providing GIS support to transportation planning staff.
• Ability to perform specialized technical work in support of complex GIS applications and implement geodatabases
• Ability to perform spatial analyses and produce reports according to customer specifications
• Experience assisting in the development of geographic information systems that create, maintain, or leverage geospatial base-map information.
• Ability to conduct geographic information system (GIS) program activities, utilizing GIS hardware and software to produce models, maps, spatial databases, and thematic data
• Experience documenting procedures and validating data for accuracy and completeness
• Considerable experience with ESRI ArcGIS Software (Desktop and extensions)

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Considerable experience with Esri ArcGIS Software (Desktop and extensions)
• ·Knowledge of Linear Referencing Systems and experience using the ArcGIS Linear Referencing Tools
• Experience in process automation utilizing Python, Model Builder, and other Geoprocessing techniques
• Experience with data editing in a multi-user versioned editing environment
• Knowledge of Esri Version management techniques
• Strong Oracle or related RDBMS skills
• ·Working knowledge of transportation planning principals
• Excellent verbal/written skills for documentation and training processes

Salary: $95,000-100,000 Annually with benefits

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Richmond, VA 23219: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Esri ArcGIS Software (Desktop and extensions): 4 years (Preferred)
• using the ArcGIS Linear Referencing Tools: 2 years (Preferred)
• Linear Referencing Systems: 2 years (Preferred)
• process automation Python, Model Builder: 2 years (Preferred)
• data editing in a multi-user versioned editing environment: 2 years (Preferred)
• Esri Version management techniques: 2 years (Preferred)
• Strong Oracle or related RDBMS: 2 years (Preferred)
• transportation planning principals: 2 years (Preferred)
• verbal/written skills for documentation/training processes: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location