Senior Quality Analyst, Maps Production Team
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The Senior Quality Analyst - Map Production is responsible for evaluating and ensuring the quality of vendor map deliveries as per the Quality Plan for Map Production, ensuring compliance with established quality targets. The role involves data validation, review process automation, quality control, and compliance audits across various operational areas, including manual data curation, vendor sourcing, and process validation.
This position requires strong analytical problem-solving skills and a solid understanding of quality methodologies to optimize production workflows. The analyst will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and vendor management, to drive continuous improvement in map production workflows. This role reports to the Quality Manager for Map Production in Hyderabad, India.
Perform quality evaluations of vendor map deliveries following the Quality Plan.
Conduct manual and automated data validation checks.
Use analytical tools to monitor data quality trends and identify inconsistencies.
Apply quality methodologies to identify defects and optimize processes.
Support automation-driven quality initiatives.
Participate in vendor audits to ensure process compliance and adherence to quality standards.
Work with engineering and process teams to test and validate quality tools.
Maintain quality documentation, reports, and KPI tracking for continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- 8–10 years of experience within map operations, GIS, and geospatial data environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making
- Hands-on experience in map editing, quality control processes, and production analytics
- Working knowledge of data analytics tools for quality monitoring
- Familiarity with process optimisation, automation, and statistical quality control
- Experience working with vendors and third-party data sources is a plus.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams and train peers in quality best practices.
- Certifications in Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, or equivalent are a plus