Geospatial Analyst - Top Secret

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Maxar is seeking a Geospatial Analyst to join the Special Operations Command – South Headquarters. You will assist in the implementation of emerging capabilities, using leading edge technologies to perform analysis and derive information from large geospatial data sets. Join a team of multi-discipline, multi-INT analysts developing innovative, front-line products that provide actionable intelligence for decision makers in the field. Maxar enables the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and its allies to better monitor, understand and respond to global events, deter threats and ensure global security. Together, the many elements of Maxar can help the DOD meet its far-reaching modernization goals, maintain decision advantage, and rapidly identify and predict change.

REQUIRED: Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

LOCATION: On-site – Homestead, FL

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements, determine scope, and estimate hours needed to develop and deliver custom geospatial analytic solutions to our government customer

• Produce custom information layers derived from social media and other open-source data sources using COTS and proprietary software

• Collaborate daily with cross-functional internal and external team members and occasionally third party vendors, sometimes as project lead, and other times under other team member leadership

• Identify and implement improvements to system designs and processing methodologies to improve efficiency, scale, reliability, and mitigate operational risk

• Maintain production line operations and other tasks as needed to satisfy customers and fulfill contractual commitments

• Advise, train, mentor, and learn from other team members on technical topics

• Write procedures, methods, workflow documents and standard operating processes

This Geospatial Analyst role provides technical support to customer projects involving dynamic geospatial information to include social media and foundational intelligence data.  Key types of analytics expected will be fusing multiple sources of information into key findings, and geo-temporal pattern-of-life analysis to provide insight to customer requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret security clearance, must be SCI eligible

• Bachelor's degree

• 5+ years of professional experience

• 2+ years of experience GIS, remote sensing, or certification/degree in Geospatial Analysis

• 2+ years experience with SIGINT, all-source, or imagery analysis

• Experience ESRI software – ArcGIS, ArcPRO

• Experience with data management, and data visualization techniques

Preferred Qualifications

• Scripting experience with Python, GDAL, ENVI IDL, and/or ArcGIS Model Builder

• Master's degree  in Information Technology, Geographic Information Science (GIS) or Academic discipline applicable to supporting information development for Special Operations Forces activities and planning. 

• Experience conducting research or analysis on issues in the Central or South America

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Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$76,000.00 - $126,000.00 annually.

 

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.