GIS Cartographer
About The Position
GDIT is hiring a GIS Cartographer to support Headquarters Air Force AF/A35E at the Pentagon and the Air Force Modeling and Simulation Support Services 3.0 contract, specifically the Operational Training and Test Infrastructure (OTTI) lines of effort. The role supports Department of the Air Force mission readiness by providing reliable, interoperable, and mission-aligned OTTI and modeling and simulation capabilities. The cartographer handles cartographic requests, maintains geographic databases and distributes data in appropriate formats, and ensures maps meet design and quality standards. The position also supports cartographic procedures and standards and provides map creation and design support as needed. This is an onsite role in Arlington, Virginia, with up to 25% travel and 40 scheduled hours per week.
Requirements
- Active DoW Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 10 years of experience with cartography and GIS software.
- Experience with and understanding of Air Force OTTI elements, specifically airspace and ranges.
- Experience with HAF-level coordination processes and ability to access and work at the Pentagon.
- Experience using ArcGIS, ESRI, ArcGIS with 3D Spatial Extensions, Map Publisher plug-in, Google Earth, KML, SharePoint, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Suite.
- Experience with Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool (SGHAT) and Radar Line of Sight modeling.
- Knowledge of Air Force and DoW airspace databases, including Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (SAFIF) and DoW Flight Information Publications—Area Planning (AP/1A Special Use Airspace and AP/1B Military Training Routes).
- Familiarity with USAF airspace, range, radar, and cyber nomenclature, and SSI-TRF expertise.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
- U.S. citizenship required.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced (master’s) geospatial degree.
- Strong drive to present error-free work products.
- Ability to be resourceful under pressure.
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, and adapt to rapidly changing schedules.
- Ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Conduct cartographic-based requests to support AF/A35E with OTTI efforts.
- Maintain geographic databases, including shapefiles, hard-copy maps, rasters, vectors, imagery, and geographic data, and distribute needed files to designers in appropriate formats.
- Ensure maps are designed correctly and provide quality assurance and quality control oversight.
- Ensure cartographic standards, best practices, and procedures are used.
- Analyze cartographic standard operating procedures.
- Provide ad hoc map creation and cartographic design support as needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Competitive pay.
- Paid time off.
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plan options.
- Vision plan.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- Vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
