Remote Geospatial Data Analyst & Cartography Expert

Bart & Associates, LLC; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Commuter transit benefits

Training and certifications

Job summary

Bart & Associates, LLC seeks a Geospatial Data Analyst to transform geospatial data into accurate cartographic products for a federal government client. The role involves working with FME, QGIS, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, and adherence to portrayal standards.

The position starts remote with transition to onsite support based on program needs. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2–5 years of geospatial experience, with strong skills in data integration, map production,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Science, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field is required.
• 2-5 years of professional geospatial experience supporting data analysis, GIS operations, or related technical work.

Responsibilities

• Transform geospatial datasets into accurate, readable cartographic products per specifications and customer requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot spatial data workflows using FME for transformation, validation, automation, and integration.
• Use QGIS to perform spatial analysis, create maps, manage layers, and develop cartographic products for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Apply cartographic symbolization and portrayal rules to represent features based on type, attribution, scale, and product use.
• Perform cartographic generalization, feature displacement, and conflict resolution to improve map clarity at intended production scale.
• Create and place geographic names, labels, annotations, symbols, and map elements to minimize conflicts and ensure legibility.
• Develop and maintain map layouts with grids, legends, scale info, marginalia, titles, notes, and other presentation elements.
• Manage, query, and validate spatial and tabular data using PostgreSQL and PostGIS, including data loading, review, and basic maintenance.
• Perform cartographic finishing and quality control to identify symbol conflicts, annotation collisions, and visual discrepancies.
• Collaborate with analysts, developers, project managers, and government stakeholders to meet requirements and deliver geospatial products.

Skills

FME

QGIS

PostgreSQL/PostGIS

Cartography

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geography or GIS related field

Tools

FME

QGIS

PostGIS

PostgreSQL

Job description

Bart & Associates, LLC seeks a Geospatial Data Analyst to transform geospatial data into accurate cartographic products for a federal government client. The role involves working with FME, QGIS, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, and adherence to portrayal standards.

The position starts remote with transition to onsite support based on program needs. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2–5 years of geospatial experience, with strong skills in data integration, map production,