Job description
Start Date:
Anticipated and upcoming opportunities; start dates vary based on contract award, onboarding, and client need
Job Type:
Full-Time
Labor Category:
Arch- GIS Specialist/Analyst, Data Management Specialist, GIS System Specialist, or related mid-to-senior geospatial support labor category
Location:
Work arrangements vary by opportunity and may include remote, hybrid, telework-approved, or on-site support depending on contract requirements
Salary Range:
65K-110K
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.
Position Scope
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
Experience
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 Requirements
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
Preferred Requirements:
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
Job Goal:
First 30 days
Complete onboarding, access, training, and project orientation
Review assigned project requirements, workflows, tools, standards, data environments, and applicable domain data
Begin supporting assigned GIS/data tasks, documentation, QA/QC, mapping, cartographic, or user support activities
Establish communication cadence with project team, task manager, and stakeholders
First 60 days
Support data maintenance, QA/QC, metadata, reporting, web GIS, analysis, cartographic, or enterprise geodatabase tasks
Document workflows, data issues, requirements, progress updates, and data quality findings
Assist with stakeholder/user support and contribute to data quality, cartographic, or process improvement activities
Begin producing assigned deliverables with limited guidance
First 90 days
Manage assigned GIS/data tasks independently within project standards and timelines
Contribute to technical documentation, data quality reporting, workflows, mapping products, and process improvements
Support data publication, GIS analysis, enterprise data workflows, training, cartographic products, or user support as needed
Communicate risks, issues, blockers, and recommendations to the project team
First Year Job Goal
Provide reliable GIS, geospatial data, systems, cartographic, and analysis support across assigned contract opportunities
Improve data quality, documentation, workflows, map products, and user support outcomes
Deliver accurate, complete, and timely geospatial products, reports, metadata, maps, and technical documentation
Support client mission needs through practical geospatial data management, analysis, and systems support solutions
About Xentity
Xentity is a fast-growing data consulting and support services firm focused on supporting amazing impactful solutions in the geospatial, open, big, voice, and IoT world. Check out to learn about our focus, services, clients, missions, values as well as our excellent benefits package and career information. We like to be on the wave of innovative data initiatives, programs and solutions for our clients. We hope you are too.
Our President has a vision to continue to focus on solutions that transform the Next Generation. Using data integration, knowledge solutions, and amazing increases in computing to impact energy, geosciences, and land management, we bring quality and simplifications to existing and new data flow! Imagine being on a team that brings advanced concepts like high performance computing, AI, data science, fuzzy logic, changing interfaces, human-computer points, mobile or augmented reality and many more disruptions. This truly can put the I back in IT and GIS through concentrating on pragmatic knowledge first data designs, leadership and management, and the all too forgotten focus on outreach and engagement strategies and solutions.
Major Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
401K and matching
Self-Managed Time Off
11 Paid Holidays
Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and the level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description, or responsibilities as needed.
Salary: 65k-110KOriginally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.