#-Link-Snipped-# It's great that you have figured out that you want to become a GIS Analyst. I have heard that GIS Analysts can get a job in companies such as follows:
- CyberTech Systems Software Inc
- Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
- Town Planning Organization India
- SPANCO Limited
- MWH Global
- Rolta India
There are several open positions in the industry for the post of GIS Analyst. You will need to keep searching and develop skills that are required for the job. The role of a GIS Analyst can differ depending upon the employer.
In general, following skills are a must for any fresher hoping to become a GIS Specialist
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving
- Statistical ability
- Computer skills
- Good written and verbal skills
- GIS and mapping
- Cartography (which way is North? what does a map projection really mean?)
- Measurement analysis
- Historical geography
- Strong Macro / C / C++ / Visual Basic programming skills
- Strong Oracle or related RDBMS skills
I have talked to a few GIS Analysts in the past and they have told me that they work on the following software and technologies.
- Georeferencing and Gecoding
- Geodatabsse design
- GIS and Non GIS web Programming
- ArcGis Desktop Customization
- Network Editing and Analysis for utility projects(Electric, Gas and Water)
- Site Suitability Analysis & Land resource Exploration Projects Using ArcGis Desktop
- ArcGis Model Builder
- ArcGIS Extensions
- Python
- SQL server
- Geomedia
- G-tech
- Microstation
- MapInfo
- C#.Net/Asp.net
- Microsoft Access.
You have to understand that you don't need to become proficient in all of these things. Just have a knowledge of what all this means and if possible start learning one of these in your free time since you are already in final year and would start looking for a job soon.
As far as scope of this career is concerned, well there are always more and more opportunities coming up. In recent studies, it was predicted that the future of GIS industry is bright as a lot of jobs have been created.
You need to understand that as a Computer Science engineering graduate, your profile matches for the GIS Industry, but you will be competing against graduates with degrees in Geography, Urban planning, Environmental science etc.
Now if you want to build a career as a GIS Analyst, you will need to start learning from scratch. The Indian Geoinformatics Center has a dedicated learning course for GIS. Check official website here: #-Link-Snipped-# for more information on that.
Indian Institute of Remote Sending also offers a PostGraduate Diploma course in Remote Sending & GIS. <a href="https://www.iirs.gov.in/pgdiploma" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PG Diploma | Official website of Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Indian Space Research Organisation, Government of India</a>
Apart from that there are several institutes across India offering specialised training for GIS. If you tell me the cities you prefer, I can share some names here.
