GIS Operations Officer

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.



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This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with required polygraph.

Vantor is seeking a GIS Operations Officer to provide comprehensive technical and analytical geospatial support to the highest levels of the U.S. Government's Intelligence and Policymaking communities. The mission requires a force multiplier who is comfortable working in a demanding environment with dynamic priorities and deadlines, serving as a geospatial subject matter expert collecting, integrating, analyzing, serving, and visualizing large volumes of all-source information.

Responsibilities:
Our team consists of trusted and valued colleagues who routinely collaborate directly with senior USG management on the planning and execution of operations as well as determining the content and design for senior-level briefings. You will be an intricate component in a demanding but personally, rewarding mission exploiting cutting-edge technology to sustain USG counterterrorism efforts. You will create advanced mapping, imagery, and visualization products conveying complicated tactical and strategic information to operations and policymaking audiences. You will also combine geospatial and temporal information to perform all-source analysis and research, create custom datasets through raster geo-referencing and re-projection, feature extraction and digitization, feature and attribute manipulation, and file format conversion. Your efforts to help design, develop, populate, and maintain all-source geospatial databases and create custom scripts and tools to automate extraction, ingestion, processing, and integration of disparate data streams and formats will enhance user connectivity to critical information and streamline operation and production workflows.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have an active and current TS/SCI security clearance with the required Polygraph.
• BS Degree in Geography, Earth Science, or related field, 4 years of additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5 years of experience with Geographic Information Systems (GlS), geospatial and imagery analysis, cartography, all-source analysis, graphic design and production, process automation, and tool development.
• Prior working experience with some or all of the following software packages and data:
  • ESRI ArcGlS 10.6,
  • SpatialAnalyst,
  • Remote View,
  • Google Earth,
  • Adobe lllustrator and Photoshop,
  • Personal and multi-user geodatabases,
  • Oracle L2 databases,
  • GIS web services,
  • various vector and raste rdata formats,
  • overhead imagery,
  • CADRG,
  • ClB,
  • DTED.
• Experience with SQL Developer, VBA, Visual Basic, ArcObjects, and/or Python programming languages.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High standards for quality of work and attention to detail.
• Strong planning, organization, prioritization, and communication skills as well as the ability to work with minimal guidance.
• Ability to transform concepts and requirements into effective audience-specific visualization products within time constraints in an operational environment.

Pay Transparency: To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

● The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $102,000.00 - $136,000.00 - $149,600.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.