Geospatial Technician (Journeyman)
$85,000–$85,000 year
On-sitePearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$85,000–$85,000 yearBachelors DegreeSmall
Full TimeBachelors DegreeSmall
Job Summary
Create shapefiles, geo-databases, and features using ArcGIS, ERDAS, and SocetSet software. Conduct geospatial analysis, digital cartography, and image processing for NGA mission support. Extract vectors from stereo imagery and elevation data while applying coordinate transformations and georeferencing. Digitize boundaries from georeferenced and ortho-rectified sources, gathering research from primary legal documents, native maps, and historic maps. Requires TS/SCI clearance, a BA in Cartography, and 3-10 years of experience. Located in Hawaii.
Required Qualifications
- Expertise and experience in creating shapefiles, geo-databases, and features
- Knowledge of geospatial analysis software suites (GIS commercial software packages such as ArcGIS, ERDAS & SocetSet, including common office software to include spreadsheets, word processing)
- Experience in digital cartography, image processing, geographical information systems (GIS), geospatial production techniques and NGA digital data formats
- Expertise in research information gathering for primary legal documents pertaining to the delimitation, demarcation and maintenance of the boundary, including textual descriptions, coordinate lists, reports and accompanying maps
- Experience with native maps, secondary source maps, and historic maps used for extraction and comparison
- Experience mapping imagery for stereo and mono extraction at various resolutions using digital terrain elevation data sets
- Proficiency in preparing source material for digitizing, attributing, and digitizing boundaries from georeferenced and ortho-rectified sources
- Ability to apply projection, datum, coordinate transformations, georeferencing, and ortho-rectification
- Experience in sourcing materials (maps, imagery) and extracting vectors from stereo imagery or elevation data
- BA in Cartography or related field
- TS/SCI clearance
- 3-10 years experience
- Bachelor degree in a field related to the support services (counting for up to four years of experience)
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