Geospatial Analyst II
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Job Location:
Charleston, SC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Axiom is seeking a Geospatial Analyst II to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (OCM) by performing processing quality assurance documentation and management of remote sensing and geospatial data and services. The position will be located in the Charleston SC office.
The successful candidate will serve as a geospatial analyst in OCMs Science and Geospatial Services Division assisting with the review production and management of remote sensing and geospatial data. The incumbent will work primarily on land cover data and analyses but will also work with imagery Lidar data and Digital Elevation Models.
Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Quality assurance of land cover datasets
- Assisting with direct land cover data classification and development from lidar aerial and satellite imagery
- Compiling and processing ancillary data in support of land cover quality assurance or data development
- Running automated tasks for creating land cover-related datasets
- Assisting with publishing and managing map services
- Writing metadata records
- Assisting with the development of derivative products (ex. Storymaps web apps)
- Assisting with the update and quality assurance of the new land cover change visualization and analysis
Qualifications -
Required:
- Masters degree in geography remote sensing GIS or related field OR a Bachelors degree with six plus years of related experience
- Some experience or general knowledge of land cover mapping methods elevation data and orthoimagery
- Some experience or general knowledge with both raster and vector-based datasets on desktop and web-based platforms
- 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
- Some experience or general knowledge in the development and analysis of land cover and/or change data
Preferred:
- Knowledge of Python scripting language is required for automation of GIS tasks
- Processing and managing data and map services in the cloud
- Knowledge or experience related to land cover classification using artificial intelligence
- Knowledge of coastal management and coastal processes
- Knowledge of coastal hazards and inundation mapping
**This is an upcoming opportunity contingent on contract award.
Axiom offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive medical/dental/life insurance and matching 401(k) contribution.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- ArcGIS
- Intelligence Community Experience
- GIS
- Python
- Computer Networking
- Data Collection
- Intelligence Experience
- R
- Relational Databases
- Analysis Skills
- Data Management
- Application Development
About Company
CUSTOMER FOCUSED. MISSION DRIVEN. About Axiom Axiom Consultants, Inc. (“Axiom”) is a technology, science & engineering, and management consulting firm whose expertise assists our clients with improving their operations and strategies, and reaching their modernization goals. Our tailor ... View more
