GIS ANALYST

Location: Fredericton or Saint John, New Brunswick, Halifax Nova Scotia

As a GIS Analyst with JDI IT, every day presents new challenges and opportunities to learn and grow in all areas of GIS. If you’re interested in expanding your skill set and enjoy continuous growth throughout your career, this is the opportunity for you!

Analytical minds welcome and encouraged! Whether you’re just starting out or are looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in GIS, we have a place for you. Our dynamic team of GIS professionals are passionate about tackling new challenges and blazing a trail for all divisions of JDI.

A day in the life!

Start your day with a team huddle to gain alignment on shared & individual priorities, share wins and get help with roadblocks.

Then, get started on today’s work! Whether it be a spatial analysis that needs to be completed, creating mobile & web applications using Esri’s Enterprise and ArcGIS Online technologies, or developing scripted processes to automate tasks, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of our businesses at J.D. Irving, Limited including (but not limited to!) Trucking, Woodlands, Retail and Consumer Products.

Your Focus:

• Use world class software to prepare and deliver high quality spatial information products
• Use maps and data sets for spatial analysis to support business decision-making
• Develop and support a variety of Desktop, Mobile and Web GIS apps across the various JDI business units
• Compile spatial data sets for a variety of sources, including LiDAR, census data, Global Positioning System (GPS) data, field observations, satellite images, and environmental monitoring data
• Prepare reports of geographical statistics based on spatial data
• Communicate with clients to understand their needs
• Leverage the ESRI platform to deliver various location-based analysis for the Forestry, Transportation, Retail and other J.D. Irving, Limited Industries
  

You Have:

• A University Degree or Community College Diploma with a focus on Geographic Information Systems
• Training or experience using the Esri platform including ArcGIS 10.x, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online
• Training or experience using Python and/or JavaScript and using Azure DevOps
  

You Are:

• Customer focused: motivated by inspiring others to do things differently

• Technically inclined, process oriented and driven by a natural curiosity
• Happy in an environment where you can work independently as well as collaboratively
• A continuous learner: acquiring new skills and software applications is second nature
• At home in a fast-paced work environment where solutions are not always clearly defined
• A practiced communicator with strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Organized, analytical and business savvy
  

Extras:

• Esri certifications considered an asset

• Training or experience using Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, Statistical Analysis, 3D Analyst and Image Server extensions will be considered an asset
• Training or experience using Esri’s mobile platform including Field Maps, Survey123, considered an asset

JDI IT: Who we are and what we offer

The belief that what people experience matters more than technology is part of our foundational core. We also believe that our ability as a team grows exponentially when we share success. These centering values – some of our non-negotiables - guide our decisions and inform how we show up daily. Join a team that aims to simply the path forward and inspire commitment.

With over 300 employees centralized in Saint John, Fredericton, Dieppe, and Halifax, we offer the opportunity to create real value by helping people and businesses work smarter. JDI IT supports the entire J.D. Irving Limited group of companies which means we offer opportunities and experiences across a wide breadth of IT areas, businesses and industries. As a member of the JDI IT team, you will be a key player in enabling the business to win by overcoming obstacles and “getting it done”!

We believe in the power of diverse teams and invest in continuous professional growth. We are seeking naturally curious change makers looking to join a collaborative and motivated team. Come help JDI IT Raise the Bar!

We appreciate your interest! Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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J.D. Irving, Limited is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees.