Quality Assurance Analyst – Mobile Mapping
Are you eager to work hands-on with mobile mapping data and derive and analyze insights from quality metrics?
As a Quality Assurance Analyst – Mobile Mapping, you will analyze data quality indicators, validate datasets, and support continuous improvement of our mobile mapping products. This position is based at our Head Office in Eelde, near Groningen. Positioned as Associate / Senior as per experience level.
Function Purpose:
To ensure the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of data produced through mobile mapping and LiDAR refinement workflows, supporting delivery readiness and continuous improvement of data quality standards.
Function content:
The Quality Assurance Analyst is responsible for verifying and validating the outputs of the mobile mapping data refinement process. This includes performing manual and automated quality checks, identifying anomalies, ensuring adherence to internal standards and client specifications, and supporting feedback loops to data specialists and processing teams.
The role contributes to quality KPIs, compliance with regulations (e.g., GDPR), and the evolution of QA methodologies in support of scalable, high-quality data delivery.
Position in Organization:
Reports to: DQO Manager.
Collaborates with: LiDAR & Mobile Mapping Data Specialists, Project Managers / Project Leads.
Result areas and responsibilities
- Conduct structured QA reviews of refined LiDAR, image, and metadata outputs.
- Apply defined quality benchmarks and classification standards to check deliverables.
- Verify completeness, positional accuracy, blurring compliance, and file integrity.
- Validate AI/automated refinement outcomes and flag deviations or anomalies.
- Record and report QA scores, comments, and issue logs in centralized systems.
- Support feedback to Data Specialists for corrective action and training needs.
- Contribute to calibration of QA tools, checklists, and scoring matrices.
- Apply geospatial domain knowledge to interpret LiDAR point clouds, imagery, and spatial metadata in a mapping context.
- Assist in sample audits, pilot evaluations, and process validation initiatives.
- Ensure all data meets regulatory compliance (GDPR, road safety, etc.).
- Escalate recurring quality issues and propose continuous improvement measures.
Requirements and qualifications
- MBO+/HBO working level; preferably with background in GIS, QA, or geodata.
- Familiarity with mobile mapping outputs (LiDAR, panoramic imagery, metadata).
- Experience or familiarity with geospatial technologies and tools (e.g., GIS platforms, LiDAR processing/viewing tools, spatial data formats).
- Basic knowledge of refinement workflows, quality concepts, and QA metrics.
- Hands-on experience with QA tools, GIS viewers, or annotation platforms (preferred).
- Awareness of GDPR/data privacy as it applies to spatial content.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in other languages is a plus
Competencies and skills
- Strong attention to detail and visual data assessment.
- Structured and consistent application of quality criteria.
- Analytical thinking and error classification.
- Clear communication and feedback writing.
- Time and priority management in high-volume review settings.
- Team collaboration and process ownership.
- Proactive approach to quality improvement and issue resolution.
- Basic knowledge of QA tools or scripting is an advantage.
What we offer
- Competitive salary depending on your expertise, and work experience.
- 25 vacation days per year based on a full-time contract and 8% holiday allowance.
- Commute reimbursement and a fixed monthly expense compensation
- A collective pension through ASR, with the basic premium fully covered by us.
- An international, diverse work environment that values diversity and inclusivity highly.
- During your first month, we provide you with extensive training to ensure you know exactly how to do this work well.