Job Description :
Job Posting Title : GIS Analyst/Tester

Work Location : Atlanta, GA (Midtown)

Duration : 6-12

Rate : Best

Job Description

Norfolk Southern Information Technology GIS team is seeking a GIS Analyst. The candidate should be highly motivated and a self-starter who has demonstrated successful experience implementing and supporting application solutions in a structured environment. The candidate should have excellent written and oral communication skills, and be both team-oriented and self-motivated.

Responsibilities will include:

Participate in all phases of the SDLC on both maintenance and new projects and develop Test Plans.

Test and support applications.

Required Experience and Skills:

Experience and knowledge of relational databases.

Demonstrated experience in utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies.

Experience Managing and editing geospatial datasets

Advanced working knowledge of ArcGIS Desktop, Advanced Editing and Linear Referencing principles

Demonstrated experience working with Rail/Transportation related data

Demonstrated experience in performing and/or developing QA/QC processes, including documenting, developing and implementing test plans and/or test automation

Undergraduate degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Planning, Engineering, or related discipline, OR equivalent professional experience using GIS, CAD, and/or automated mapping software in the production of maps and spatial analysis, OR two or more years of related professional experience.

Excellent Analytical and Communication skills.

Additional Skills a Plus:

C#/.Net Development.

Automation Tools.

Experience in applying Python towards automation of Geoprocessing tasks.

Familiarity with TFS (Team Foundation Server
             

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