GIS Operations Officer

McLean, VA

Active TS/SCI with Poly Clearance required

@Orchard is retained by a top geospatial technology company centered around supporting important operations missions to U.S. Government and Intelligence Community customers. Our client is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  They are a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world!

We're hiring a GIS Operations Officer to provide geospatial analysis and visualization support to senior U.S. Government intelligence and policymaking stakeholders. This role supports time-sensitive missions and requires the ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities and short-deadline tasking.

GIS Operations Officers collect, integrate, analyze, and visualize large volumes of all-source geospatial and non-geospatial data to produce clear, decision-ready products. The position requires strong technical GIS skills, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to communicate complex information through effective maps, graphics, and visual products.

This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with Polygraph. Candidates without these will not be able to be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Journeyman knowledge of GIS, geospatial and imagery analysis, cartography, all-source geospatial analysis and graphic design and production
• Create custom datasets through raster geo-referencing and re-projection, feature extraction and digitization, feature and attribute manipulation and file format conversion
• Design, develop, populate and maintain all-source geospatial databases
• Create advanced mapping, imagery, and visualization products conveying complicated tactical and strategic information
• Combine geospatial and temporal information to perform all-source analysis and research
• Enhance user connectivity to critical information

Minimum Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship and active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
• Journeyman knowledge of ESRI ArcPro 3.x, Spatial Analyst, Remote View and various classified imagery access platforms
• Journeyman knowledge of Oracle databases, GIS web services, personal and multi-user geodatabases, various vector and raster data formats, NTM and commercial imagery, and NGA products (e.g. CADRG, CIB, and DTED)
• Understanding of geospatial data formats, projections, coordinate systems, spatial joins, geoprocessing workflows, cartographic principles, and spatial data management.
• Experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL/PostGIS, for storing, querying, and managing spatial or tabular data.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and customer engagement skills.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance while coordinating effectively across teams, offices, and mission stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledgeable of SQL Developer, VBA, and/or Python programming languages to create custom scripts and tools to automate the extraction, ingestion, processing, and integration of disparate data streams and formats
• Proficiency streamlining operation and production workflows
• Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

For pay transparency the range of base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $102,000.00 - $136,000.00 - $149,600.00 annually, based on experience.
 

Established in 2010, @Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing talent acquisition solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atorchard.com.