Junior Geospatial Research Analyst

Prescient Edge; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Substantial retirement plan

Career development opportunities

Positive work environment

Job summary

Prescient Edge is seeking a Junior Geospatial Research Analyst to support a Federal Government client, primarily based in Doral, FL. The role involves assisting in data acquisition, managing geospatial layers, and quality control of GIS datasets.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Geography or related fields and expertise in ArcGIS tools. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, a retirement plan, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Expertise in geospatial analytics and all-source intelligence methodologies.
• Understanding of analytic requirements and processes.
• Experience in producing geospatial analytic products.

Responsibilities

• Assist in data acquisition and geospatial layer management.
• Perform metadata tagging and quality control of GIS datasets.
• Contribute to the Geospatial Data Readiness Report.

Skills

Geospatial analytics

AI/ML methodologies

Esri ArcGIS tools

Data quality stewardship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geography or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Python

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Junior Geospatial Research Analyst - (2991)

Job Title

Junior Geospatial Research Analyst

Location

Doral, FL 33122 US (Primary)

Category

Job Type

Full-Time

Staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

Security Clearance Required

None

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Junior Geospatial Research Analyst to support a Federal Government client.

Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon contract award.

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Description

• Assist in data acquisition, geospatial layer management, and quality control of GIS datasets.
• Perform metadata tagging, source verification, and initial processing of geospatial research inputs.
• Contribute to the Geospatial Data Readiness Report, summarizing data preprocessing efforts and metadata alignment.

Job Requirements

Experience

• Possess the expertise, knowledge, and capability to apply geospatial analytics and all-source intelligence methodologies, theories, and frameworks; and AI/ML, data quality, enrichment, and stewardship processes & techniques to research to produce geospatial and all-source intelligence analytic products.
• Steward data using NIST, DoD, IC regulations, policies, and best practices.
• Produce and curate country and regional pages in EDA.
• Understand analytic requirements.
• Use Esri ArcGIS analytic tools (e.g., ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS REST API) and other data steward tools, catalogs, techniques, and processes to produce and manage data.

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in progress or completed in Geography, Geospatial Science, GIS, Remote Sensing, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics or a closely related field; or 2+ years minimal experience producing geospatial analytic products in these fields of study or supporting DoD geospatial and all-source analysis, research, and production.
• Certifications or training in Esri GIS or related technologies (e.g., ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS REST API), Python, R, JSON, HTML/XML, SQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), and All Source Intelligence analytic methodology are advantageous but not required.

Security clearance

• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a clearance.

Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.