Technical Assistant in Geospatial Data – SP

Technical Assistant in Geospatial Data – SP

Apply your talent and skills to help leading companies improve everyday life.

Who We Are

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we’re improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

What You’ll Do

The Geospatial Data Technician is responsible for assessing, manipulating and modifying geospatial third-party data sets. Experience in GIS data processing is required, including coursework and/or previous work in ArcGIS and QGIS. This role includes a customer experience component that involves interaction with our external GIS professional partners.

Key Responsibilities

1. Work with mapping imagery and data to make edits with exceptional quality and accuracy.
2. Use research and discernment skills to make map edits of the highest quality.
3. Use mapping tools and knowledge to continually improve map accuracy and edits.
4. Analyze map data and make decisions based on policy to complete map workflows.
5. Enter key mapping metadata and other information as requested with high accuracy.
6. Contribute to in-depth failure analysis to determine the root cause of problems or incorrect edits.
7. Proactively identify and raise systemic problems with tools or processes.
8. Contribute to project bugs, workflows, worksheets, scripts, and dashboards.
9. Collect data and provide domain expertise as part of post-project reports or deep-dives.

Preferred Experience:

1. Knowledge of English language on at least B2 level.
2. Basic understanding of GIS and mapping tools.
3. Ability to complete map edits, data maintenance tasks and analysis of basic mapping edits and issues.
4. A positive, empathetic and professional attitude toward partners at all times.
5. Ability to troubleshoot problems.
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
7. Attention to detail.
8. Self-motivated and able to work under pressure.
9. Very good analytical skills.

Why Cognizant?

A career in one of the largest and fastest growing IT services providers worldwide.

Ongoing support and funding with training and development plans.

A highly competitive benefits and salary package.

Opportunity to work for leading global companies.

Cognizant values diversity in our talent pool, so we encourage professionals with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, people in refugee situations, women, racial groups, and professionals 50+ to apply for all our advertised openings.