About the role
GIS Analyst GIS Analyst About ResourceWise ResourceWise is a leading commodity pricing and market intelligence company specializing in forest products, chemicals, and renewable fuels. With a legacy spanning over 150 years, our mission is to empower clients with the most accurate data, analytics, and strategic insights to drive profitable and sustainable growth. Its entities include Forest2Market Inc., Fisher International, Inc., Tecnon OrbiChem, Ltd., Prima Regulated Markets Ltd., and Chemical Intelligence. ResourceWise is seeking a highly motivated GIS Analys t with expertise in satellite imagery, remote sensing, and geospatial automation to support the development and quality assurance of large-scale land monitoring products. This role combines traditional GIS analysis with AI-driven workflows to improve image interpretation, change detection, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate has experience working with Sentinel satellite imagery, Python scripting, and geospatial data processing. Job Duties: Satellite Imagery Quality Assurance Perform quality assurance (QA/QC) on satellite imagery and derived geospatial products. Evaluate image quality for cloud cover, atmospheric effects, geometric accuracy, and radiometric consistency. Identify and document anomalies, processing errors, and data quality issues. Develop and maintain QA procedures and validation metrics. Change Detection & Remote Sensing Design, implement, and refine automated change detection workflows using multi-temporal satellite imagery. Analyze vegetation and forestry changes using Sentinel imagery. Validate change detection outputs against reference datasets and ground truth information. Improve detection accuracy by incorporating new algorithms and best practices. AI & Process Automation Identify opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve geospatial production workflows. Develop AI-assisted routines for image classification, feature extraction, anomaly detection, and quality assurance. Evaluate emerging AI tools and integrate them into GIS and remote sensing operations. Collaborate with technical teams to deploy scalable AI-enabled geospatial solutions. GIS & Programming Develop Python scripts and geoprocessing tools to automate repetitive GIS tasks. Process, analyze, and manage large geospatial datasets. Maintain reproducible workflows using version control and documentation. Support integration of GIS data into enterprise applications and cloud environments.