Senior GIS Developer - Spatial Data & Integration

Peraton; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior GIS Developer to lead the production of federal species range maps for a high-priority data integration program. You will produce range maps for marine and anadromous taxa in compliance with the FWS Range Mapping SOP, coordinating iterative review cycles with government SMEs.

Work Location: Remote. You will collaborate with FWS and NOAA SMEs, ensuring thorough QA and acceptable sign-offs with rigorous documentation.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain Public Trust clearance; work within the United States.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years, or Master's with 6+ years, or Associate with 10+ years, or high school with 12+ years.
• Extensive GIS experience focused on species range mapping or federal environmental applications.
• Direct experience with FWS Range Mapping SOP.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Proficiency in Python for GIS automation (ArcPy or similar).
• Proficiency in SQL for querying spatial data in cloud platforms.
• Experience with CRS transformations and spatial data normalization.
• Experience with spatial intersects validation and Critical Habitat analysis.
• Strong QA documentation skills for geospatial deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead species range map production, producing complete range maps for all marine and anadromous taxa in full compliance with the FWS SOP.
• Obtain and review the FWS Range Mapping SOP at or before project kickoff.
• Conduct spatial data aggregation and normalization of range data from cloud data platform outputs, applying CRS transformations.
• Validate spatial intersects against authoritative geographic layers, addressing dynamic habitat boundaries and overlapping Critical Habitat designations.
• Facilitate iterative range map review cycles with FWS SMEs and NOAA Fisheries, incorporating feedback and producing revised versions.
• Produce QA documentation for each range map, ensuring maps meet SOP acceptance criteria before government sign-off.

Skills

GIS experience

ArcGIS

QGIS

Python for GIS

SQL

CRS transformations

Spatial data normalization

Spatial intersects validation

Critical Habitat analysis

QA documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Associate's degree

High school diploma

Tools

Databricks

Cloud data platforms

Job description

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 8 years professional experience, or a Masters degree and 6 years professional experience, or an Associates degree and 10 years professional experience; or a high school diploma/equivalent and 12 years' professional experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; all work must be performed within the United States.
• Extensive GIS experience with a focus on species range mapping or federal environmental applications.
• Direct experience with FWS Range Mapping SOP or equivalent federal range mapping standards.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS, QGIS, or equivalent GIS platforms.
• Proficiency in Python for GIS automation and spatial data processing, including ArcPy or equivalent scripting libraries.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying and validating spatial data within cloud data platforms.
• Experience with coordinate reference system transformations and spatial data normalization.
• Experience conducting spatial intersect validation and Critical Habitat analysis.
• Strong QA documentation skills for geospatial deliverables

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with NOAA Fisheries marine or anadromous species range data.
• Familiarity with Databricks or cloud data platforms for spatial data retrieval.
• Experience coordinating formal government deliverable approvals.
• GISP certification or equivalent.

Peraton's Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have identified a critical gap in the federal government's ability to conduct comprehensive Endangered Species Act (ESA) research. While FWS operates an authoritative web-based platform for managing data for terrestrial and freshwater species, it does not currently include NMFS marine and anadromous species data forcing agencies to rely on separate, manual processes. This program closes that gap by integrating marine and anadromous species data into the existing FWS platform, creating a single, unified experience for all ESA-listed species.

Peraton is seeking a Senior GIS Developer to lead the production of federal species range maps for a high-priority data integration program. You will produce range maps for marine and anadromous taxa in compliance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Range Mapping Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), facilitating iterative review cycles with government SMEs and coordinating formal government sign-off.

Work Location: Remote

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Lead species range map production, producing complete range maps for all marine and anadromous taxa in full compliance with the FWS Range Mapping Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Obtain and review the FWS Range Mapping SOP at or before project kickoff
• Conduct spatial data aggregation and normalization of range data from cloud data platform outputs, applying CRS transformations and spatial format standardization
• Validate spatial intersects against authoritative geographic layers, addressing dynamic habitat boundaries and overlapping Critical Habitat designations
• Facilitate iterative range map review cycles with both FWS Ecological Services and NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service) SMEs, incorporating feedback and producing revised map versions
• Produce QA documentation for each individual range map, ensuring all maps meet SOP acceptance criteria before submission for government sign-off
• Coordinate FWS Ecological Services sign-off on the Range Map Set deliverable
• Support the development of updated range maps post-production as part of operational handoff documentation