Geospatial Programmer II

Geospatial Programmer II

Provide expert-level support to customize and configure geospatial applications to meet project or user needs. Applies scripting/programming languages within the application programming interfaces (APIs) native to commercial and/or open-source remote sensing/geospatial software applications to create automated/semi-automated geospatial workflows or custom tools for data processing and management, analysis, modeling, visualization and product generation.

The minimum requirements for this position include all of the following:
Demonstrated experience in creating scripts (e.g., Python, JavaScript, ERDAS SML and EML, R, etc.) for automated processing and analysis/modeling of geospatial data, including remote sensing datasets. Demonstrated expertise in preparing technical reports, technology transfer and geospatial training materials for technology evaluation, development, and production/operational projects. Demonstrated experience working with standard and disparate sources of airborne/satellite imagery types to assess, map, monitor, and inventory natural resources.

Demonstrated ability to process, analyze, and model in enterprise geospatial software applications (e.g., ERDAS Imagine and Esri ArcGIS Pro) as well as open-source software packages.

Bachelor's degree related to computer science, geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical / biological / environment / natural resource discipline with substantive coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling, and five (5) years of work experience in geospatial analysis and programming.

OR Graduate degree related to computer science, geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical / biological / environment / natural resource discipline with substantive coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling, and three (3) years of work experience in geospatial analysis and programming.

OR PhD degree related to computer science, geography, GIS, remote sensing, or physical / biological / environmental discipline, including emphasis or coursework in geospatial analysis and modeling, and one (1) year of relevant professional work experience in geospatial analysis and programming.

Core Competencies

• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

Other Requirements

• Business Tools – understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
• Commitment – to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public and social sectors
• Curiosity – the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
• Humility – exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have impact and make a difference
• Willingness – to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

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