Job Description

As the Woodlands GIS Lead you will work within Woodlands Division to design, develop, support, and maintain critical GIS applications, data, and data products associated with forestry activities and forest planning. The successful candidate will play an important role in ongoing divisional digital transformation initiatives and will own key data and data that are critical to the continued success of the Woodlands Division. Key to the success of the role will be the continued delivery and maintenance of timely and consistent, high-quality applications, spatial data, and data products.Objectives:\xc2\xb7 Develop, maintain, and automate the production of GIS data and data products.\xc2\xb7 Develop and maintain enterprise geodatabases.\xc2\xb7 Development and management of web and mobile apps within the ESRI platform.\xc2\xb7 Maintain and improve source data for ESRI-based web applications.\xc2\xb7 Compile spatial data sets from a variety of sources\xc2\xb7 Improve the performance, stability, and scalability of GIS.\xc2\xb7 Work with the team to develop testing routines to perform routine quality assurance tasks.\xc2\xb7 Assist with data integration between processes and business systems for planning purposes.\xc2\xb7 Support Woodlands GIS users when required.Requirements:\xc2\xb7 Minimum 5-years of progressive experience developing and/or administering geospatial technology solutions.\xc2\xb7 Senior-level experience with ESRI products including: Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, Web GIS (Including Mobile apps).\xc2\xb7 Experience with two or more of the following; Python, Java Script, SQL\xe2\x80\xa6etc.\xc2\xb7 Experience using FME for geospatial extract transform and loading (ETL) work\xc2\xb7 Excellent analytical skills with good problem-solving skills and attitude. Capable of automation and execution of repetitive tasks.\xc2\xb7 Experience with Azure DevOps & Git.\xc2\xb7 Knowledge of data and software quality assurance principles.\xc2\xb7 Troubleshoot and resolve data quality and integrity issues.Assets:\xc2\xb7 Degree in geography, geomatics, forestry, or a related field or holds professional certifications or related to GIS technology.\xc2\xb7 Understanding of Waterfall/Agile environment and technical activities within the team such as estimating, sprint planning, testing, document creation and production support.\xc2\xb7 Understanding of forest inventory and/or forest resource analyses.\xc2\xb7 Predictive modeling and machine learning.BackgroundThe Forest Planning and GIS Team within the Woodlands Division is responsible for maintaining spatial information and applications to support sustainable forest management. J.D. Irving manages over 2.5 million hectares of freehold and Crown managed forest in Eastern Canada and the state of Maine. In recent years, J.D. Irving has undergone dramatic digital transformation. This transformation has allowed for resolution, connectivity, and timeliness of information previously unknown at such large spatial scales.This digital transformation process will continue and even accelerate as we grow and leverage automation and everyday use of AI. Specifically, over the next five years, the team is working on a series of related initiatives to strengthen our forestry supply chain:\xc2\xb7 Migration of its GIS-based forestry and management data to the modern ESRI platform\xc2\xb7 Optimization of the design, development, and configuration of its spatial forest inventory (GIS) data and data processes.\xc2\xb7 Data and Analytical Platform for Real-Time Forestry Machine Data to Improve Forest Inventory and Growth & Yield Forecasts\xc2\xb7 Innovative Machine Based Solutions for Mobile Equipment Heads Up Display and Machine Based Remote Sensing\xc2\xb7 Increasing Data Analytics Capacity to Support Advanced Analytical NeedsTo Apply for this Career Opportunity:Please apply onlineWe appreciate your interest in our company! Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.Additional Information

• Posting Date: Apr 26, 2024

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