Geospatial Operations Specialist II

onX Cached • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $62,000 - $72,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a Geospatial Data Operations Specialist II, you will play a key role in ensuring that map content moves reliably through onX systems and into customers' hands. You will collaborate with Project Managers and the geospatial team across onX's verticals to execute work that supports product roadmaps as needs arise. This role is focused on data acquisition, ingestion, and curation, with outreach to external data sources and agencies being a core component of your work. You will apply your communication skills, technical aptitude, and keen attention to detail to ensure our data meets its high standards for quality and trustworthiness.

Requirements

• 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-annuallyfor 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.

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. You will escalate identified issues to senior Specialists or Analysts for resolution.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for growth
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level