Req ID: 0107
Journeyman Cartographer (3-10 yrs experience) - NGA Campus East (NCE), Springfield, VA
Clearance Level - TS/SCI (must possess or be able to obtain)
Job Description:
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Source evaluation of rasterized nautical charts, ENC, digital hydrographic survey data, Notices to Mariners (NtM), orthorectified imagery, chart catalogs and a variety of Open Source or government furnished data sets, to produce project packages for In-House or contract production.
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Compiling or updating maritime features and attributes for the SFH DNC/ENC portfolio on ArcGIS based Data Capture and Finishing Environment (DCAFE) workstations or ESRI based Foundation GEOINT Modernization (FG MOD) production environment workstations.
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Extracting features from a variety of sources including but not necessarily limited to rasterized nautical charts, ENC, digital hydrographic survey data, NtM, orthorectified imagery, and chart catalogs.
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Writing Python Scripts in ArcGIS to improve the efficiency of the production process.
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Data conversion/migration.
Basic Qualifications:
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Active TS/SCI security clearance
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Three (3) years of cartographic finishing, feature extraction from maps, charts or various imagery sources, attribution population, and related experience.
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Knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS and PLTS.
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Ability to geo-rectify maps, charts, and various sources.
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Knowledge of agency Products and Services.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience creating, editing, and manipulating shapefiles, geodatabases, and features.
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Ability to export data in multiple formats, predominantly standard MILSPEC as well as shapefiles.
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Knowledge of generalization rules.
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Ability to use imagery for the purposes of nautical chart compilation.
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Experience combining digital cartography, computer technology, GIS, cartographic and geospatial production techniques, remote sensing, photogrammetry, and digital data formats.
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Ability to perform manual or automated bulk quality checks.
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Knowledge of geospatial database content management.