Senior GIS executive

Job Description – GIS & Image Analysis Specialist

Position: GIS & Image Analysis Specialist

Education

• Post Graduate Degree in GIS / Geoinformatics / Remote Sensing or a related subject; OR
• BE/B.Tech in Computer Science / Electronics & Communication / Information Technology; OR
• MCA

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Image Analysis, Remote Sensing, and GIS-related work.

Key Skills & Technical Requirements

• Hands-on experience with ERDAS, ArcGIS, ENVI, SNAP, and similar GIS/image-processing software.
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure, particularly for data storage and computational processing.
• Strong experience in Microwave Satellite Data Processing.
• Hands-on experience with Google Earth Engine (GEE).
• Experience in Satellite Image Processing, including:
• Geo-referencing
• GIS data creation
• DEM creation and analysis
• Image classification and analysis
• Other remote sensing and GIS-related activities
• Practical experience in Optical and Microwave satellite image analysis.
• Good understanding of GIS and remote sensing concepts.
• Ability to understand the interdependency and correlation between satellite data and biophysical data.
• Understanding of satellite data and ground-based weather/climate data will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and analyze optical and microwave satellite imagery.
• Perform geo-referencing, GIS data creation, DEM generation, and spatial analysis.
• Conduct image analysis using ERDAS, ArcGIS, ENVI, SNAP, and Google Earth Engine.
• Process and interpret satellite data for GIS and remote sensing applications.
• Work with cloud-based infrastructure for storage, processing, and analysis of geospatial data.
• Analyze relationships between satellite observations and biophysical/weather/climate data.
• Support GIS-based mapping, visualization, and other geospatial analysis activities.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should have strong practical knowledge of GIS, Remote Sensing, Satellite Image Processing, and Image Analysis, with hands-on experience in both Optical and Microwave data and relevant GIS software.