Geospatial Analysis SME Lead

TULK | Swift·Wise·Counsel; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Flexible work schedules

401(k) and tuition reimbursement

Job summary

TULK | Swift·Wise·Counsel is seeking a Geospatial Analysis SME Lead in St. Louis, Missouri. This role is responsible for providing expertise in geospatial analysis, mentoring other SMEs, and delivering GEOINT tradecraft instruction. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree related to Geospatial Information Systems.

The position necessitates U.S. citizenship and a current Top Secret / SCI Personnel Security Clearance. Comprehensive benefits are provided, including medical and dental insurance, and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Geospatial Analysis.
• Department of Defense Basic Instructor Certification.
• Experience delivering learning content in a classroom setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in geospatial analysis and technology.
• Mentor and support other SMEs.
• Deliver GEOINT tradecraft instruction.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Multi-INT analysis

Mentoring SMEs

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

TULK is a boutique strategic technology and management consulting firm supporting U.S. Federal Government, Defense, Intelligence Community, and National Security customers. Our cleared teams help mission organizations operate, communicate, analyze, plan, teach, and execute in dynamic environments.

TULK offers a tailored benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible work schedules where permitted by the customer, performance and referral bonuses, technology support, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), and professional development support.

Geospatial Analysis SME Lead

About the Work

Lead-level SMEs serve as senior technical authorities, mentor other SMEs, coordinate with course managers and branch leadership, and support instruction across multiple GEOINT Tradecraft Learning Levels.

A Lead-level Geospatial Analysis SME is considered an authority in their field and a key resource as a mentor for other SMEs. They shall have a sophisticated understanding of planning, execution, oversight, and day-to-day management of contractor business activities in the HDNGA Branch and be able to apply broad or in-depth expertise in highly complex and ambiguous situations. They act as the primary POC for Geospatial Analysis Course Managers (CMs) and the Branch Chief (BC), and are responsible for maintaining awareness over other Geospatial Analysis SMEs certification and qualification plans to ensure compliance, while maintaining their own NGC Instructor compliances (certification/qualification) and instructing courses as assigned. A Lead-Level Geospatial Analysis SME is capable of providing support to multiple GEOINT Tradecraft Learning Level courses (Fundamental, Intermediate and Advanced) within the Geospatial Analysis content area.

What you will do

• Provide subject matter expertise in geospatial analysis, geographic information systems, Multi-INT analysis, geospatial analytic methodology, and geospatial technology.
• Mentor other SMEs and support content-area coordination, certification awareness, and qualification planning.
• Deliver GEOINT tradecraft instruction for NGC courses and learning events.
• Maintain and update courseware, exercises, exams, and supporting learning materials.
• Support development and implementation of new GEOINT learning solutions.
• Apply mission-relevant tradecraft in scenario-based and problem-based learning events.
• Coordinate with course managers, learning developers, instructors, and government stakeholders.
• Support NGC governance, policy, partnerships, and special projects within the scope of GTLSS.

Required qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited academic institution related to their assigned area of expertise (i.e., Geospatial Information Systems, Signals Intelligence, and GIS Skill Application).
• Department of Defense (DoD) Basic Instructor Certification.
• Minimum 10 years of experience focusing on the concepts and applications of Geospatial Analysis tradecraft, methodology, and technology.
• Minimum 2 years delivering learning content to adult learners in a classroom setting.
• 4 or more years of experience managing day-to-day activities of a team.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Personnel assigned to work with classified material and/or on government property must possess a current Top Secret / SCI Personnel Security Clearance.
• Personnel working with classified information are subject to counter-intelligence polygraph requirements and Intelligence Oversight rules.

Best fit

• You are comfortable being the technical lead, mentor, and escalation point for a content area.
• You can balance instruction, course support, SME coordination, and customer-facing communication.
• You can translate deep mission experience into practical adult-learning content.