GIS Consultant

Lafayette Group Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lafayette Group is seeking a GIS Consultant to lead impactful federal projects, delivering advanced geospatial analysis, data automation, and decision-support tools. You will work with engineers and data scientists to process large datasets, build dashboards, and support strategic planning and reporting.

The role requires ArcGIS Pro/Online expertise, Python scripting, to develop robust data pipelines, visualization dashboards, and stakeholder-ready outputs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Data Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of GIS experience as an analyst or developer.
• Expertise with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online for modeling and analysis.
• Scripting experience in Python (ArcPy, GeoPandas) to automate workflows.
• Experience communicating complex geospatial concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with crowdsourced data and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead GIS and data-driven projects by gathering client requirements and translating them into workflows, data products, and decision tools.
• Perform advanced spatial analysis and modeling using ArcGIS Pro (weighted overlays, suitability modeling, spatial joins, raster analysis).
• Automate geospatial and tabular data processing with Python to streamline repeatable workflows.
• Design and develop interactive dashboards in ArcGIS Online to visualize KPIs and funding impacts.
• Collaborate with federal clients to align solutions with program goals and investment priorities.
• Integrate multiple data sources (SQL, flat files, APIs, CRM) to build scalable data pipelines.
• Support data quality, governance, and metadata documentation for geospatial datasets.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

Python scripting

Data management

Stakeholder communication

Crowdsourced data experience

Project requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Data Science, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

ArcPy

GeoPandas

Databricks

Job description

GIS Consultant

Job Summary: Lafaytte Group is seeking a highly skilled and motivated GIS Consultant to lead impactful projects for our federal clients, with a focus on delivering advanced geospatial analysis, data automation, and decision-support tools. This role is ideal for a candidate who excels at integrating GIS technologies with business intelligence solutions to support strategic planning, federal reporting, and stakeholder engagement. In this role, you will support a federal team of engineers who are working to identify areas where public safety needs improved broadband coverage. This entails running spatial analyses in ArcGIS Pro, collaborating with data analytics personnel (using Databricks) to process large, crowdsourced datasets, and visualizing results in multiple dashboards. This role is contingent upon contract award.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead complex GIS and data-driven projects by gathering client requirements and translating them into technical workflows, data products, and decision tools.
• Perform advanced spatial analysis and modeling using ArcGIS Pro, including weighted overlays, suitability modeling, spatial joins, and raster analysis.
• Automate geospatial and tabular data processing using Python to streamline workflows and ensure repeatability across projects.
• Design and develop interactive dashboards and analytics within ArcGIS Online to visualize geospatial patterns, KPIs, and funding impacts.
• Collaborate with clients to align solutions with program goals, policy objectives, and investment priorities.
• Integrate multiple data sources (e.g., SQL databases, flat files, external APIs, CRM systems) to develop robust and scalable data pipelines.
• Support data integrity, governance, and quality assurance for internal and external datasets, including geospatial, demographic, and risk index data.
• Maintain and document metadata, processing logic, and data dictionary for reproducibility and transparency.
• Present findings and solutions to diverse audiences including federal stakeholders, technical teams, first responders, and executive leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Data Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in GIS, as an analyst or developer
• Expertise using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and spatial analyst tools for geospatial modeling and analysis.
• Proven experience scripting in Python (e.g., ArcPy, GeoPandas) to automate spatial and non-spatial data processes.
• Skilled at communicating complex geospatial and data concepts in a clear, actionable way for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with using crowdsourced data
• Demonstrated experience and strategy for data management
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills; able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be eligible for and able to obtain a Department of Commerce public trust clearance (includes background check and fingerprinting).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal consulting projects, particularly within agencies focused on infrastructure, broadband, emergency response, or economic development.
• Knowledge and experience with a multi-state and/or national public safety communications program or project
• Competent in Arcade to customize widgets in ArcGIS Online Dashboards, Experience Builder, etc.
• Experienced in using Databricks to process and analyze large scale data, utilizing libraries like PySpark, to establish ETL workflows.
• Familiarity with Esri's Survey123 and StoryMaps for public engagement or internal review workflows.
• Knowledge of federal geospatial programs (e.g., NTIA, FCC, Census, FEMA).
• Existing public trust or higher-level security clearance.

Location

Remote or DC Metro Area (Reston/Hybrid)

Federal Contracts

This position involves working on federal contracts that require all workers on the contract to be U.S. Citizens. Additionally, some contracts may require the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Expected Start Date

10/1/26

Salary Range

$80K - $110K

LGI is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [e-mail].