Cartographic Standards Editor-Mid

Castalia Systems•Springfield, VA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Castalia Systems is seeking a Mid-Level Cartographic Standards Editor to join our team in support of our client’s mission. The Cartographic Standards Editor will deliver web-based solutions for standards-based documents and associated graphics.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of combined experience with some college experience
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator for creating stylesheets, graphics, symbols, cartographic elements, and fact sheets.
Expert -level proficiency in Microsoft Word for professional, editor-quality document formatting, including styles, templates, and complex document structures.
Experience creating and managing color palettes for Esri ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Defense Mapping Automated Mapping Capability (AMC) plug-in.
Demonstrated experience managing and creating appendices from Microsoft Access databases, including queries and data export.
Possess current web-based skills to write efficient and concise HTML for web formatting.
Sufficient publishing knowledge to convert documents and graphics to online/web-based solutions.
Knowledge of digital text editing and proofreading.
Well-versed in grammar, technical writing, and editorial standards.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Clearance: TS/SCI w/CI Poly

Nice To Haves

Understanding of data model transition from NAS/TDS to DGIF/NSGIF and ability to document and visualize schema changes.
Familiarity with Metabase application for report generation and data visualization.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign).
Experience with cartographic design principles and map production standards.
Familiarity with version control systems and document management.
Understanding of web content management systems.

Responsibilities

Creating stylesheets and professional-quality graphics using Adobe Illustrator.
Formatting DPS/SIG body text to editor-quality standards using Microsoft Word.
Developing fact sheets in Adobe Illustrator, creating and managing DPS appendices from Access databases.
Developing color palettes for ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Defense Mapping Automated Mapping Capability (AMC) plug-in.
Support the Standards Branch using open-source tools to add DPS body text and associated graphics to the FGS-DPS website.