GIS Analyst / Modeler

TL;DR

GIS Analyst / Modeler (GIS/Environmental Modeling): Create, digitize, convert, edit, compile, and standardize GIS data and integrate geospatial environmental datasets for modeling software with an accent on data versioning, QA/QC data cleaning, and building gridded/raster and vector model inputs. Focus on developing tools/workflows for analyzing and presenting model results and producing technical reports, figures, and maps.

Location: Hybrid (South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States) or Remote within the Eastern or Central regional time zones of the United States

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and consulting services focused on water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure.

What you will do

• Create, digitize, convert, edit, compile, and standardize GIS data from non-spatial sources.
• Organize and structure spatial data files across servers and database environments, including maintaining data versioning.
• Perform QA/QC and data cleaning for geospatial, tabular, and model input/output data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Research, gather, prepare, and integrate geospatial environmental data for use in proprietary modeling software.
• Prepare and integrate gridded/raster and vector datasets from multiple sources as model inputs; use and enhance tools/workflows to analyze and present results.
• Author or co-author technical reports and develop high-quality figures and maps for documentation and presentations.

Requirements

• Hybrid/remote eligibility: be based in the South Kingstown, Rhode Island office or work remotely within the Eastern or Central regional time zones of the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, engineering, computer science, oceanography, biology, environmental science, or a related scientific field.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant professional GIS experience (preferably consulting) or 2 years of research-based GIS experience.
• Proficiency with the Esri ArcGIS suite (ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online), including Spatial Analyst extensions.
• Experience with GIS data creation, management, cleaning, and QA/QC; familiarity with common GIS data formats (geodatabases, shapefiles, raster datasets).
• Basic GIS programming/scripting experience in Python, including reading, modifying, and running existing scripts.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role (typically 40 hours/week) with standard hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday–Friday.
• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere and learning & development opportunities.