Sr. Geospatial Analyst - DHS

cFocus Software Incorporated; Springfield (VA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software Incorporated seeks a Jr. Geospatial Analyst to join our DHS support program. The role is remote and requires public trust clearance. You will manage geospatial datasets, build maps, dashboards, and ensure data quality across ESRI platforms.

Responsibilities include data preparation, geoprocessing, metadata creation, and Agile collaboration to deliver mission-critical GIS solutions for DHS initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in IT, computer science, geography or related field.
• 10+ years of GIS/geospatial experience across analysis, data management, and mapping.
• SME with ESRI tech: ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise/Online, dashboards, or similar tools.
• Understanding of spatial data concepts, coordinate systems, projections, geocoding, attributes and metadata.
• Experience with Python, ArcGIS Notebooks, SQL or similar scripting for GIS automation.
• Attention to detail, analytical reasoning, documentation, and teamwork in Agile env.
• Ability to meet DHS suitability and clearance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Acquire, organize, process and maintain geospatial datasets for DHS programs.
• Prepare data for upload, publication, visualization and analysis within ESRI platforms.
• Perform geoprocessing, spatial analysis, data conversion and quality checks.
• Manage archived geospatial information and support data backup and retention.
• Design and publish web maps, hosted layers, and dashboards per governance rules.
• Create dataset and metadata in line with DHS standards and procedures.
• Collaborate in Agile ceremonies and translate requirements into Jira stories.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

GIS software proficiency

Python scripting

Attention to detail

Agile collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in IT/CS/Geography

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Dashboards

ArcGIS Notebooks

JSON

Job description

cFocus Software seeks a Jr. Geospatial Analyst to join our program supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust Clearance.Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Geography or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant professional, internship, academic, military, or project experience in GIS, geospatial analysis, cartography, data management, or location intelligence.
• SME experience using ESRI technology such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise/Portal, ArcGIS Online, web maps, hosted feature layers, Dashboards, or comparable GIS tools.
• Understanding of spatial data concepts, coordinate systems, projections, geocoding, vector and raster data, attributes, metadata, data quality, and basic spatial analysis.
• Ability to work with common tabular, JSON, web-service, and geospatial formats and to organize and validate data systematically.
• Basic experience with Python, ArcGIS Notebooks, SQL, Arcade, or another scripting/query language used for data processing or GIS automation.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical reasoning, documentation, organization, communication, and willingness to learn in a collaborative Agile environment.
• Ability to satisfy DHS suitability, background-investigation, Entry on Duty, security, and system-access requirements for the assigned position.

Duties:

• Acquire, receive, organize, process, update, and maintain geospatial and operational datasets supporting DHS GMO mission programs.
• Prepare data for upload, publication, visualization, analysis, sharing, archival, and retrieval within ESRI Portal, ArcGIS Online, GII repositories, and other approved environments.
• Perform routine geoprocessing, spatial analysis, data conversion, coordinate validation, field mapping, joins, selections, overlays, and other assigned GIS production activities.
• Query and maintain archived geospatial information in open, accessible, and available standards and support applicable data backup, recovery, and records-retention activities.
• Follow established naming conventions, folder and repository structures, versioning practices, access restrictions, and data-handling procedures
• Perform data-quality assurance and quality-control checks for completeness, accuracy, consistency, currency, schema compliance, geometry, attribution, duplication, and usability.
• Document data-quality findings, corrections, assumptions, limitations, source lineage, and unresolved issues; elevate material concerns to senior staff.
• Create and maintain dataset, service, and database metadata in accordance with DHS geospatial methodologies, approved standards, and program procedures.
• Assist with database metadata design, repository maintenance, data dictionaries, field definitions, source descriptions, terms of use, points of contact, and update schedules.
• Support reconciliation of published layers, web services, source data, metadata, and related documentation so that information remains accurate and traceable.
• Design, configure, publish, and maintain web maps, hosted layers, and geospatial services under established technical and governance procedures.
• Configure appropriate symbology, labeling, pop-ups, filters, fields, scales, legends, and other presentation settings to meet user and mission requirements.
• Create and update ArcGIS Dashboards that present real-time information, key performance indicators, status, trends, and operational context.
• Assist with Experience Builder applications and other ESRI web experiences by configuring maps, widgets, data sources, layouts, and user-facing content.
• Validate that published products display accurate information, perform as expected, and support applicable accessibility, security, and user requirements
• Participate in requirements discussions and translate stakeholder data, mapping, visualization, and reporting needs into documented Jira stories, tasks, acceptance criteria, and data specifications.
• Execute assigned manual and automated test cases for data workflows, maps, layers, dashboards, services, and geospatial applications; record results and document defects.
• Support user acceptance, integration, regression, data-quality, and operational testing and verify that corrections meet defined requirements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog refinement, demonstrations, reviews, and retrospectives; keep assigned work and blockers current in Jira.
• Use Confluence, GitLab, and other Government-approved tools to maintain documentation, scripts, configuration items, decisions, and work products