GIS Specialist

Ting Internet is a leading fiber Internet provider in the United States, delivering future-proof internet in over a dozen Ting Towns across the country. As part of Tucows (NASDAQ:TCX, TSX:TC), Ting is backed by outstanding resources and talent. We embrace a people-first philosophy that is rooted in respect, trust, and flexibility. We believe that whatever works for our employees is what works best for us. The work we do genuinely changes lives. If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you! Position Overview As a fixed-line Fiber provider, Ting relies on knowing where our customers are and where our fiber is so we can bring those two things together. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is all about modelling real-world objects as data that other digital systems can work with. Your job as a GIS Specialist is to ensure the data in these systems does match the real world, and then use this data to answer business questions. Key Responsibilities Manage the GIS ticket queue to support our internal users Solve suspected data issues such as address availability check errors by looking at plant drawings, maps, aerial and street photographs, and other sources of data to determine if our system might have the wrong data. Correct as necessary, or confirm an unexpected case is in fact accurate. Add newly created addresses. If a building adds an apartment, or a new building is constructed on an empty lot, the new address needs to be added to our system. Audit partner address releases Our partner providers invoice us for passed addresses, serviced addresses, and other incremental services that need to be checked against what they have actually provided to us. Using reports, tracking sheets, and automation tools that you will help to design, ensure that our numbers match their numbers. Receive address delivery batches from partners when new areas are constructed. This data must be checked and ingested into our database so customers can place orders. We also need to track re