Geospatial Operations Specialist II

Summary

onXmaps, Inc. is a pioneer in digital outdoor navigation, and they are seeking a Geospatial Operations Specialist II to ensure that map content moves reliably through their systems. The role involves data management, quality assurance, and collaboration with project managers and the geospatial team to support product roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Leverage existing geospatial pipelines to ensure the reliable delivery of data
• Transform geospatial and non-geospatial datasets into formats that are readily ingestible into onX systems
• Conduct visual quality control on our map content and investigate customer-submitted error reports to improve our products
• Proactively communicate the status of your work and escalate any identified data quality risks, pipeline gaps, or platform limitations to the appropriate team members
• Assist in data acquisition tasks by gathering readily available geospatial data and support the team by performing data source ingestion
• Run routine data processing tasks using onX proprietary data processing platforms, ensuring you understand the required inputs and expected outputs
• Conduct basic Quality Control (QC) of post-processed geospatial map data, recognizing data processing limitations, anomalies, and bugs
• Perform visual comparisons of candidate datasets to help determine their relative quality and usefulness for our products
• Identify and troubleshoot basic technical issues with geospatial tools and processes, providing clear and concise problem descriptions to the team to help with replication and resolution

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Wildlife Management, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of professional geospatial experience
• A foundational understanding of geospatial data concepts and a passion for learning more
• Familiarity with common geospatial tools (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS) and an ability to follow established procedures for data processing and analysis
• A keen eye for detail, especially for conducting visual data comparisons and quality control checks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• An interest in outdoor recreation products
• A strong curiosity for exploring new technologies, including AI
• A shared passion for and ability to demonstrate onX's Company Values
• Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment with onX
• Ability to travel bi-annually for multiple days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location, such as a Basecamp
• Experience using QGIS
• Familiarity with basic SQL queries
• Experience working effectively in a remote or distributed team
• Personal experience using onX products

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Wildlife Management, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of professional geospatial experience
• A foundational understanding of geospatial data concepts and a passion for learning more
• Familiarity with common geospatial tools (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS) and an ability to follow established procedures for data processing and analysis
• A keen eye for detail, especially for conducting visual data comparisons and quality control checks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• An interest in outdoor recreation products
• A strong curiosity for exploring new technologies, including AI
• A shared passion for and ability to demonstrate onX's Company Values
• Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment with onX
• Ability to travel bi-annually for multiple days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location, such as a Basecamp

Nice to Haves

• Experience using QGIS
• Familiarity with basic SQL queries
• Experience working effectively in a remote or distributed team
• Personal experience using onX products

Benefits

• Full-time onX employees are eligible for a grant of common share options with a vesting schedule
• Annual bonus of 10% based on company performance
• Comprehensive health benefits, including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
• Paid parental leave of 13 weeks for birthing parents and 5 weeks for non-birthing parents
• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
• Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
• Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds to fuel your active lifestyle
• Flexible time away package that includes PTO, STO, VTO, and paid holidays