Harry D. Johnson – Duties
Cartographic, GIS, Web, and Multimedia Development (45%)
Incumbent provides cartographic, GIS, web, and multimedia services to faculty, staff, and students within the Department of Geography. Development services are also rendered for the department itself as requested by the chair and PAC as necessary. Specific responsibilities include:
- generating publication quality maps and graphics for use in department brochures and flyers, faculty books, book chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and funded project reports and atlases
- providing knowledge and expertise of both the desktop and offset printing process necessary when communicating with service bureaus and production print shops
- generating custom scripts and workflows for data and analysis automation for department and project needs
- creating animated movies and other multimedia files illustrating complex geographic processes
- designing logical and accessible structures for web sites hosted by the department including the main Department of Geography web site
- creating HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and PHP pages to deliver department and project information to prospective students, research partners, and other interested parties
- developing MySQL database schemas which drive the dynamic content available on department hosted web sites
- creating PHP web pages to assist staff members in making additions and updates to the MySQL database for the department web site
- maintaining the content and usability of the web site and MySQL database
- devising back-up strategies for all web sites and database records
- Other duties as required
User Consultation and Support (25%)
Incumbent provides technical consultation and support to all faculty, staff, and students within the Department of Geography. Assistance is also extended to non-Departmental entities upon request, pending approval by the Senior Operating Systems Analyst. Specific responsibilities include:
- supporting and consulting users regarding typical use and functionality of various cartographic, GIS, image processing, graphics, web, modeling, and other related software packages
- providing guidance and management of data development, conversion, manipulation, analysis and maintenance for department and project needs
- providing recommendations to users in the procurement of software taking into account specific infrastructure, group, and project needs
- providing expertise and guidance in cartographic/geographic visualization and communication for department and project needs
- maintaining currency with cartographic, image processing, GIS, multimedia, and numeric/spatial modeling software
- working with users to identify and help resolve data and third party software problems
- providing support (including hardware and software recommendations) to funded projects inside and outside the Department
- consulting with other technical personnel to solve computer system software problems and to achieve the best use of available resources
- other duties as required
Installation and Maintenance of Computer Equipment (15%)
Under general supervision, incumbent independently installs, maintains, and evaluates computer hardware and software. Incumbent is also responsible for efficient operation of the Macintosh platform utilized on workstations and servers within the Department. Specific responsibilities include:
- installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining Department Macintosh servers (file servers, applications servers, web servers, email servers, etc.)
- installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining Macintosh lab workstations
- installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining all Macintosh computers within the Department
- maintaining currency with server and workstation operating systems, ensuring security updates and hot fixes are applied in a timely manner
- identifying and correcting system/application failures in a timely manner
- securing sensitive data
- developing programs/scripts for system automation
- developing and implementing procedures to prepare lab workstations for class and lab work
- other duties as required
Systems and Network Analysis (10%)
Incumbent monitors the MacOS server and workstation operating systems and assists the Operating Systems Analysts to ensure a stable, efficient, and optimized overall system for all Department users. Specific responsibilities include:
- monitoring the overall functionality of MacOS (OSX/Classic) operating systems on servers and workstations to maintain optimal performance
- analyzing current systems and the demands placed on them by newly acquired software and technology
- evaluating new and emerging technologies related to both the general and more specific goals of the Department
- planning, implementing, and supporting systems and network security within the Department’s infrastructure
- developing, implementing, updating, and enforcing Department-wide security policies
- evaluating and integrating new technologies into existing systems
- monitoring and optimizing file system architecture, backing up and restructuring when necessary
- other duties as required
Other Administrative Duties (5%)
Incumbent performs other administrative and miscellaneous duties as requested by Department users at the discretion of the Senior Operating Systems Analyst, Department Chair, or the incumbent’s own self-judgment. Supervision of graduate/research assistants is also required. Specific responsibilities include:
- scheduling and supervising computer lab staffing by graduate students
- providing recommendations and price quotes for purchasing Department hardware, software, and supplies
- documenting technical procedures
- maintaining a dialog with Department users regarding system and network availability
- preparing documentation for users and technical staff when upgrades or changes to software or hardware are needed
- serving as a board member on the San Diego Regional GIS Council, comprised of GIS managers and coordinators from local, state and federal organizations throughout the county
- other duties as required