GIS Cartographer

By Light HQ • Arlington, VA

2d

About The Position

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is seeking a GIS Cartographer to support the Air Force Modeling and Simulation Support Services 3.0 contract and its Operational Training and Test Infrastructure (OTTI) Lines of Effort. The role supports Headquarters Air Force AF/A35E at the Pentagon, helping the Department of the Air Force maintain mission readiness through reliable, interoperable, mission-aligned OTTI and Modeling and Simulation capabilities. The cartographer will work with a large team of programmers and coordinate closely with the customer and other teams to deliver quality systems.

The position maintains and distributes geographic data and supports cartographic requests, map design, quality assurance, standardization, procedures, and ad hoc cartographic work. The role requires extensive cartography and GIS experience, knowledge of Air Force OTTI elements, airspace and ranges, HAF coordination processes, and the ability to access and work at the Pentagon. An active DoD Secret clearance is required, and travel may be required up to 25%.

Requirements

• 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 the 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 DoD airspace databases, including Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (SAFIF) and DoD 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.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced (Master's) geospatial degree.
• Strongly driven to present error-free work products.
• Able to be resourceful under pressure.
• Able to prioritize, multitask, and adapt to rapidly changing schedules.
• Able 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 other geographic data.
• Distribute needed files to designers in appropriate formats.
• Ensure maps are designed correctly and provide quality assurance and quality control oversight.
• Ensure cartographic principal standardization, best practices, and procedures are utilized.
• Analyze the writing of cartographic standard operating procedures.
• Provide ad hoc map creation and cartographic design support as needed.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) matching
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance
• Education and training
• Generous leave policy, including 11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement, and Jury Duty

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior