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Graduate GIS Business Support Consultant

Job Reference 281010-IAAE

Cambridgeshire

Salary around £22,000-Valid Driving Licence Essential

The client is a force majeur within the geospatial industry with a justified reputation for producing world class bespoke and customised GIS solutions. Their solutions are based upon state of the art geospatial technology which is both powerful yet intuitively easy to use.

One of their flagship clients from within the utilities sector requires a GIS Support Consultant and in this instance the person could be a recent GIS graduate as well as someone with a couple of years experience.

What does the job involve?

The job on offer is very varied and involves plenty of interaction with users. Responsibilities can be generally grouped under the heading of professional services and are centred on providing business and technical support. In the main support is focused upon spatial data management and data governance.

Your aptitude should definitely be biased towards data management and data analysis combined with a practical knowledge of Oracle or SQL Server technology. Your efforts will aid the business in improving its processes and responsiveness towards its customers.

What experience must you possess?

Some knowledge of spatial data management and data integration.
Practical knowledge of GIS and geodata management.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

What personal attributes should I possess?

Self-motivated with a “Can do” attitude.
Comfortable with a customer-facing role.
Enjoyment of resolving problems
Strong at multi-tasking, not easily flustered. An effective communicator, good customer support ethic.
A liking for a job with challenge.

What prospects does the job hold?

Typically this level of job is a stepping stone to other areas of the client’s business activities, such as software development, sales as well as professional services. They pride themselves on being a company who promote from within with a generous culture towards their staff.

Interested, then please submit a copy of your CV in Word format to

Alan Carnell. His email address is [log in to unmask] We guarantee that none of our clients will be made aware of your details without your prior agreement.

Please Note

YOU ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU HAVE LIVED AND WORKED IN THE UK OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND YOU HOLD A PASSPORT FROM AN EU COUNTRY.