GIS Technician

PlotBox; Ballymena; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology company in Ballymena is seeking two GIS Technicians to join their Operations team. The successful candidates will deliver high-quality mapping outputs, assist in continuous product innovation, and apply best GIS practices. Responsibilities include creating Cemetery Specs, handling georeferenced imagery, and supporting product standards. This role offers a supportive, flexible workplace with opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working model

Wellbeing initiatives

Career development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Free parking

Qualifications

• Must work independently and apply best-practice GIS methods.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across the business.

Responsibilities

• Creating Cemetery Specs from Google MyMaps.
• Tabulating Cemetery Specs on Google Spreadsheets.
• Creation of georeferenced aerial mosaics.
• Using Photoshop to alter TIFFs, PNGs, and JPEGs.
• Creating webmaps using Arcmap, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online.
• Supporting product standards and continuous innovation.
• General assistance to the wider mapping team effort.

Skills

GIS methods and tools

Photoshop

Arcmap

ArcGIS Pro

AutoCAD

G Suite

Google MyMaps

Education

Degree in a GIS related subject or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Contract type: We have 2 contracts available. 1 x Permanent, 1 x 12 month contract

Headquartered at the Ecos Centre, Ballymena, PlotBox is a rapidly growing technology business with a global opportunity. The company is a scale-up business with a dynamic team who are challenging the status quo with both software and process innovation.

We’re looking for 2 GIS Technicians to join our Operations team. Reporting to the Senior GIS Technician, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality mapping outputs that meet customer needs while helping drive continuous improvement and innovation across our products.

This role is best suited to someone who can work independently, apply best-practice GIS methods and tools, and collaborate effectively with colleagues across the business.

What you will do

• Creating Cemetery Specs from Google MyMaps
• Tabulating Cemetery Specs on Google Spreadsheets
• Creation of georeferenced aerial mosaics
• Using Photoshop to alter TIFFs, PNGs and JPEGs
• Creating webmaps through the use of Arcmap, ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
• Champion product consistency and support implementation of product standards
• Continuous innovation to improve current product capabilities
• General assistance to wider mapping team effort

What we are looking for

• Degree in a GIS related subject or equivalent experience.
• Experience using:
• Photoshop
• Arcmap
• ArcGIS Pro
• AutoCAD
• G suite (mail, drive, hangout, docs) or Microsoft Office
• Google MyMaps

Why should you join PlotBox?

• We have a clear mission - and a sense of pride in doing what we do - to ultimately lessen people’s pain at the most difficult time of their lives; this means a lot to our team.
• We are a global company with over 120 colleagues based across the UK, Australia and North America. You’ll undoubtedly broaden your understanding and appreciation of global operations.
• We have a passion for tech and innovation, actively exploiting new and cutting-edge tools and technologies to enhance our product and skillset.
• We are proud that, since 2020, we have received our Great Place to Work® Certification™ - our staff have told us loud and clear that they love working for PlotBox.
• We have also been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development™ 2024 - we invest in employee growth; we nurture every career.
• We are a truly diverse and inclusive workplace; we are proud to boast 43% female representation - which is almost double the average within the tech industry and helped put us on the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women listing in 2023
• Our focus on wellbeing and a supportive culture has seen us ranked on the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing list (2023)
• One of our core values is trust; you are trusted to do your job without someone micro-managing - we expect people to give their best efforts in return

Life at PlotBox

• We are a growing / scaling company - as such we don't always have everything neatly mapped out so you have to be comfortable with ambiguity sometimes
• A 40 hour working week and flexible working hours. We ask everyone to be in the office during our core hours from 10-4pm meaning you can balance your work hours around life’s commitments.
• Hybrid working - for most roles, our staff work 2 days per week in the office and we love the opportunity it gives us to collaborate face to face.
• We believe in continuous improvement - so that can mean change is a pretty constant thing for us - we need our people to embrace change as opposed to resisting it
• We believe feedback is crucial to development so we will create a safe environment where you can take onboard feedback and use it to improve - but we can't force you to take the feedback on board; that's your choice
• We will support and nurture you - but we need you to show initiative, be able to tackle problems, roll with the challenges and get stuff done
• There is no room for ego round here - everyone is here because they bring something to the table - all voices are heard and respected
• We support our employees’ health and wellbeing with regular wellbeing initiatives and a health cash plan, access to EAP and additional counselling support
• Our life assurance policy ensures your loved ones are looked after should the worst happen *
• Our flexible benefits suite allows you to flex-up (or down) on on benefits depending on what is most useful to you and your family at the time
• Career mobility and progression which is based on merit as opposed to ‘time-served’ as well as the opportunity to travel to our global sites and visit customers when they need us on the ground.
• Active social and charity committee - lots of social events throughout the year including a summer social, Christmas party, Easter events, quizzes, book club, walking groups, coffee mornings and many many more.
• We offer Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership if that’s your thing!
• Quirky office set on a beautiful nature reserve with fully-stocked fridges and larders
• Free parking too!

PlotBox is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you who you are. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

If you require any reasonable adjustment or wish to speak to a member of our Talent team about tailoring the recruitment process to your needs please email [e-mail] stating the role you are applying for.