Axiom is seeking an exceptional individual to provide GIS data management and technical support to the project in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (OCM).
The successful candidate will serve as a Geospatial Data Analyst for assisting in the development maintenance and integration of new and / or updated data for the web site. The individual will work with a team responsible for data published on the site and its associated applications (National Viewer Data Registry ESPIS OceanReports). The position helps ensure the data are published in a timely manner and functioning properly.
Core responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Participate in a small team of policy and data analysts to manage analyze and distribute data products to the public
- Work directly with subject matter experts and data owners to assess the viability of data products for analysis and distribution
- Use a range of data visualization tools and data science techniques to support the translation of data and science to policy and public users
- Aid in the development integration and maintenance of data products at a national scale
- Apply scripting techniques to build data pipelines visualize data and integrate within a federal cyberinfrastructure
- Use varied data structures storage and quality control techniques for over 400 unique data products ranging from very small to multi-terabyte in size
- Troubleshoot the use of data products in the governments client applications such as the National Viewer Data Registry and OceanReports
- Work with office IT Data Engineers (DBAs) and application developers in deploying new data products using on-site and Azure platforms
- Respond to client needs and requirements as directed by the team
- Communicate requirements to the project and application development teams
Required :
Bachelors degree in geography earth sciences GIS or a related fieldFamiliarity with marine spatial dataFive (5) years of documented GIS experience using ESRI and open source toolsAbility to implement effective data quality assurance process data optimization and documentation proceduresExperienced and knowledgeable in types of map services publishing map services and optimizing the performance of map servicesAbility to work on a team that is diverse both geographically and in content expertiseStrong ArcGIS Pro skillsAbility to pass a National Agency Check (NACI) including fingerprinting and maintain it throughout the duration of employmentPreferred :
Marine science backgroundExperience with ESRI Portal ArcGISServer / Enterprise and ArcGIS OnlineExperience publishing and tuning ESRI map servicesExperience with SQL Server and PostgreSQLExperience with Python and libraries such as Pandas and PlotlyExperience with MapBox AzureMaps or other vector tile toolsExperience in developing story maps or equivalentExperience processing geospatial data in the CloudThis is an upcoming opportunity contingent on contract award.Axiom offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive medical / dental / life insurance and matching 401(k) contribution.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Required Experience :
IC
Key Skills
Data Analytics,Microsoft Access,SQL,Power BI,R,Data Visualization,Tableau,Data Management,Data Mining,SAS,Data Analysis Skills,Analytics
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1