Senior GIS Developer: Federal Marine Range Mapping (Remote)

Peraton; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Benefits package

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior GIS Developer to lead federal species range map production for a high-priority data integration program. You will create complete range maps for marine and anadromous taxa in compliance with the FWS SOP, coordinating with government SMEs and obtaining sign-offs.

The role requires ArcGIS/QGIS proficiency, Python scripting, and strong QA documentation skills. This is a remote position within the United States with opportunities to interact with federal partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years professional GIS experience or equivalent.
• Hands-on GIS work focused on species range mapping or federal environmental apps.
• Proficient with ArcGIS/QGIS; able to script spatial workflows in Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead production of marine and anadromous species range maps per SOP.
• Review FWS SOP and coordinate kickoff with SMEs.
• Perform spatial data aggregation, CRS transformations, and data normalization.
• Validate map intersects against geographic layers and habitat data.
• Facilitate review cycles with FWS and NOAA Fisheries SMEs; document outcomes.
• Produce QA documentation for each range map and secure government sign-off.

Skills

GIS

ArcGIS

QGIS

Python for GIS

SQL

CRS transformations

QA documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 2 years

High school diploma + 6 years

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Python scripting (ArcPy)

SQL databases

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior GIS Developer to lead federal species range map production for a high-priority data integration program. You will create complete range maps for marine and anadromous taxa in compliance with the FWS SOP, coordinating with government SMEs and obtaining sign-offs.

The role requires ArcGIS/QGIS proficiency, Python scripting, and strong QA documentation skills. This is a remote position within the United States with opportunities to interact with federal partners.