Geospatial Analyst

Description

• Compiling and processing ancillary data in support of land cover quality assurance or data development
• Assisting with the development of derivative products (ex., Storymaps, web apps)
• Quality assurance of land cover datasets
• Assisting with direct land cover data classification and development from lidar, aerial, and satellite imagery
• Assisting with publishing and managing map services
• Assisting with the update and quality assurance of the new land cover change visualization and analysis
• Processing and managing data and map services in the cloud
• Writing metadata records
• Running automated tasks for creating land cover-related datasets

Requirements

• Knowledge of coastal management and coastal processes
• Knowledge of Python scripting language is required for automation of GIS tasks
• Master’s degree in geography, remote sensing, GIS, or related field OR a Bachelor's degree with six plus years of related experience
• Some experience or general knowledge in the development and analysis of land cover and/or change data
• Some experience or general knowledge with both raster and vector-based datasets on desktop and web-based platforms
• Some experience or general knowledge of land cover mapping methods, elevation data, and orthoimagery
• Some experience or general knowledge of geospatial analysis tools such as (or similar to) ArcGIS, Erdas Imagine, QGIS, Global Mapper, eCognition, FeatureAnalyst, and ArcGIS online
• Knowledge or experience related to land cover classification using artificial intelligence
• Knowledge of coastal hazards and inundation mapping

Benefits

• Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
• Personalized career growth plans for every employee
• Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - we're all company owners!
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
• Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
• Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance