GIS Specialist

About Us

We're on a mission to "Connect the real world with the digital world to improve lives”. To get there, we govern ourselves with a set of simple, yet powerful guiding principles.

We believe we make a difference to people’s lives.

We care about each other & our customers.

We challenge the Industry.

We deliver on our promises and have fun doing it.

What you will be doing

We are looking for a GiS Specialist to join our growing team, to support the design, build and operation of our brand new FTTP network. This is the perfect opportunity for a graduate to kick-start their career in our expanding industry, or for a seasoned GiS professional to join an award-winning team with a fantastic culture. We are offering a competitive salary for this position and can be discussed at interview.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, analyse and present spatial data to support a number of projects and workstreams across the Connexin business
• Discover, map and manage a digital library of geographic maps
• Play a vital role in the rollout of a best-in-class FTTP network – working with key data sets to display distributional maps
• Provide design schematics of fibre path and splicing work to be performed for fibre projects
• Interact with Design & Build functions to data capture the requirements of HLD & LLD and as-built
• Update and maintain fibre inventory in IQGEO as per the as-built received
• Provide GIS expertise and support to other projects and workstreams as needed
• Produce reports utilising data visualisation, and present and explain your findings to help support decision making
• Work closely with colleagues from the Software, Systems and Data team, and the Infrastructure and Engineering department, to deliver integrations and project work in an efficient and timely manner
• Identify opportunities to improve our GIS solution and lead on the delivery of changes
• Comply with Health and Safety in the workplace, setting a good example to other employees and ensuring awareness of and compliance with general Health and Safety responsibilities as set out in the Health and Safety Management System
• Liaise with external Build and Planning Partners and internal stakeholders

Essential skills and experience

The successful candidate will ideally have a computer science degree or equivalent, and at least 2 year’s experience of using a GIS tool such as ArcGIS, Confirm, QGIS or IQGeo. However, applications are welcomed from graduates with less experience, or experienced GIS specialists without a degree.

• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office and other standard IT packages
• Ability to continually learn new concepts & skills; using the best solutions to solve problems for the business
• Ability to work independently on projects and manage your own workload based on business priorities
• A skilled communicator able to interact with people at any level within internal or external organisations and the ability to quickly built rapport
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and time management skills
• Be flexible to support the business
• Self-motivated and driven
• An open, enthusiastic and positive approach and desire to progress within our growing organisation

Desirable skills, competencies and experience

• General knowledge of networks; Civils, FTTP and PIA
• Experience using a range of the ESRI ArcGIS OSmaps Products across desktop, server/web and mobile devices. (AWS, QGIS and IQGEO)
• Knowledge of fibre as-built, planning or network infrastructures
• Previous experience as a Subject Matter Expert and/or Administrator of a GIS platform
• Previous experience of working with Development or Data Analysis tools
• Experience of creating automations through code or scripts

Essential Qualifications

3 A Levels or equivalent, including at least 1 science 

Desirable Qualifications

Educated to degree level or equivalent in GIS or a related subject

 Benefits

• Great Culture & Awesome People!
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Enhanced Parental Benefits
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Birthday Day Off
• Flexible Working
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Volunteer days
• Company events & awards
• Medicash - Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Program

Equality and Diversity

Connexin is committed to ensuring that all candidates for any role at Connexin are treated equally and with respect. We hire on the basis of “the right person for the role” and we never discriminate against any candidate on the grounds of :

• Age
• Disability
• Gender reassignment
• Marriage or civil partnership
• Pregnancy or maternity
• Race
• Religion
• Sex
• Sexual Orientation

We will endeavour to accommodate any request in respect of any disability needs that any candidate may have.