Geospatial Analyst jobs in Rockville, MD

Overview

Role Summary: The Geospatial Analyst will apply geospatial knowledge on how to acquire, analyze, compile, and disseminate location-based information and intelligence to populate and update geospatial databases and create Geospatial Intelligence products.  Responsibilities includes referencing source materials, updating and/or creating new geospatial database entries, maps, and charts, submitting work through the QA/QC process, and meeting deadlines. 

Role: Geospatial Analyst - Multiple Positions

Work Environment:

• Location is flexible:  NGA offices in Springfield, VA
• Travel up to 15% of the time

Responsibilities

• Obtaining hardcopy, softcopy, and commercial imagery-related products in response to customer needs
• Providing support in geospatial analysis of imagery products, georeferencing of supporting imagery products and imagery analysis
• Using available imagery and supporting intel disciplines as well as other source data stores to exploit, identify, monitor,  analyze existing / emerging trends, dynamic events, to solve intelligence problems
• Following standard operating procedures and checklists, establishes and applies basic tradecraft skills
• Fusing multiple sources of information into key findings, and geo-temporal pattern-of-life analysis
• Work with minimal oversight and often leading smaller teams in their service execution
•  Assist/mentor/train junior level personnel in developing tradecraft skill in order to meet work objectives

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in geography or imagery analysis or military equivalent; Additional experience can be substituted for education
• 3 - 12 years of experience in imagery/geospatial analysis, geography, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including skills in ArcGIS applications and alternate electronic light table applications, such as SOCET GXP or REMOTEVIEW
• Experience creating imagery products using shapefiles, geodatabases, and features
• Knowledge of NGA Products and Services
• Experience with data conversion/migration

Security Clearance Requirements: 

• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain and maintain a Counter-Intelligence (CI) Polygraph. 

Competencies & Skills:

• Clear and effective written and oral communication with team members and customer(s)
• Comfortable working with a team to achieve project completion
• Keen attention to detail 
• Proficiency using MS Office, Windows

About Axim Geospatial

Axim Geospatial’s (Axim) mission is to use our expertise to provide clarity and solutions to help our customers solve the world’s national security, infrastructure, and environmental problems. We are the largest singular provider of end-to-end geospatial services and solutions in the U.S serving the communities in which we live. Our core competencies include: big data services, geomatics, business solutions, cloud services, infrastructure security, analytics and professional services. Our customers include national, state and local government, defense and intelligence, infrastructure, energy, commercial and environmental customers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.