GIS, Geospatial Data & GIS Systems Support Opportunities

Xentity•Golden, CO

7d•$65,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Xentity seeks multiple roles for mid and senior GIS professionals to support a range of activities which include geospatial data, data management, GIS systems, cartography, and geospatial analysis to support federal government programs. Opportunities may include: GIS Specialist, GIS Specialist/Analyst, Data Management Specialist, GIS System Specialist, Geospatial Data Quality Specialist, Cartographic Technician, Geospatial Analyst, Fire and Resources Geospatial Analyst, Aerial Survey/Remote Sensing GIS Specialist. Work may include geospatial data management, GIS analysis, enterprise geodatabases, metadata, QA/QC, data publication, cartographic products, web GIS products, field data workflows, technical documentation, and end-user support. Opportunities include support for across a broad range of specialized natural resource areas such as wildland fire, landscape science, rangeland health, recreation, transportation, aquatics, wildlife, hydrography, fisheries, environmental, monitoring, and aerial survey programs.

Requirements

5+ minimum years of experience in GIS, geospatial data management, GIS analysis, data quality, enterprise geodatabases, cartography, remote sensing, or related geospatial support
Bachelor's degree minimum education in GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Natural Resources, Cartography, or related equivalent experience
Experience with support for federal, state, local, natural resource, land management, environmental, cartographic, or enterprise GIS programs required
Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders in a distributed team environment is required
Professional experience with ESRI ArcGIS software, such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, or related ESRI tools
Experience creating, editing, reviewing, maintaining, or publishing geospatial data, metadata, maps, services, web GIS products, or cartographic products
Demonstrated experience with scripting such as Python, ArcPy, Arcade, FME, and SQL queries
Experience with geospatial data QA/QC, data standards, data quality procedures, metadata, data documentation, or data improvement processes
Experience with file geodatabases, enterprise geodatabases, ArcSDE, SQL Server, or other relational/geospatial database environments
Development of technical documentation such as SOPs, workflow diagrams, metadata, user guides, training materials, reports, data quality plans, or cartographic/data standards documentation
Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Must be authorized to work in the United States and meet applicable government contract eligibility requirements
Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident, as required by applicable contract requirements
Must be able to obtain and maintain a position of Public Trust clearance or other required federal suitability/background access requirement
Must be able to work within the continental United States
Some opportunities may require periodic travel

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python, SQL, R, FME, Arcade, ModelBuilder, ArcPy, ArcGIS API for Python, or other scripting/automation tools
Experience creating or maintaining FME workflows, data migration processes, automated QA/QC processes, scheduled data updates, or geospatial data transformation routines
Experience with ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, Collector, Dashboards, Experience Builder, Web AppBuilder, StoryMaps, ArcGIS Hub, or mobile data collection tools
Experience with enterprise geodatabase administration, data replication, versioned workflows, schema documentation, data migration, or database maintenance
Experience with FGDC, ISO, or other metadata standards
Experience with natural resource, rangeland, land health, recreation, transportation, environmental, fire, monitoring, aquatics, wildlife, fisheries, hydrography, or public land datasets
Experience with cartographic production, Adobe Illustrator, intermediate-scale mapping, aerial survey data, remote sensing, imagery, LiDAR, photogrammetry, or related geospatial products
Experience creating data reports, dashboards, technical briefings, training materials, map products, or spatial communication products
Experience supporting remote, hybrid, or geographically dispersed project teams

Responsibilities

Provide GIS Support, geospatial data management, cartographic, and enterprise geospatial program activities
Create, edit, maintain, review, and publish geospatial datasets, metadata, web maps, web services, cartographic products, and related geospatial platforms and applications
Perform geospatial data quality assurance and quality control, which include data validation, metadata review, data standards review, and issue documentation
Support enterprise geodatabase workflows such as updates and changes to data schemas, versioned databases, replicas, access privileges/permissions, indexes, data migration, and data replication
Use Esri tools like ArcGIS desktop (ArcPro), enterprise (Portal, Server), web (AGOL, Experience, Arcade, Dashboards), mobile (FieldMaps, Survey123) as well as FME for ETL processes to perform spatial analysis, data management, web GIS, dashboards, data reporting, and mapping products
Support field data collection and mobile GIS workflows, including offline or disconnected workflows when applicable
Provide cartographic production for intermediate-scale mapping
Remote sensing activities may include work with aerial survey data, imagery, LiDAR, for natural resource datasets when applicable
Create and maintain scripts, tools, FME workflows, reports, dashboards, workflow diagrams, SOPs, user guides, and technical documentation
Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements, explain data issues, support users, and communicate progress
Support specialized data programs related to natural resources, land management, monitoring, recreation, transportation, rangeland health, wildland fire, aquatics, wildlife, environmental data, or public land programs
Prepare weekly status updates, progress reports, documentation, and other deliverables as requested
Some roles may require periodic travel for field support, training, meetings, data collection, or program coordination