Geospatial Analyst

About the role

Lynker Technologies, LLC seeks a Geospatial Analyst II to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (OCM).

Responsibilities

• Quality assurance of land cover datasets
• Assisting with direct land cover data classification and development from lidar, aerial, and satellite imagery
• Compiling and processing ancillary data in support of land cover quality assurance or data development
• Runnning automated tasks for creating land cover-related datasets
• Assisting with publishing and managing map services
• Writing metadata records
• Assisting with the development of derivative products (ex., Storymaps, web apps)
• Assisting with the update and quality assurance of the new land cover change visualization and analysis

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in geography, remote sensing, GIS, or related field OR a Bachelor's degree with six plus years of related experience
• Experience or general knowledge of land cover mapping methods, elevation data, and orthoimagery
• Experience or general knowledge with both raster and vector-based datasets on desktop and web-based platforms
• Experience or general knowledge in the development and analysis of land cover and/or change data
• Knowledge of Python scripting language is required for automation of GIS tasks
• Knowledge or experience related to land cover classification using artificial intelligence
• Knowledge of coastal management and coastal processes
• Knowledge of coastal hazards and inundation mapping

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in geography, remote sensing, GIS, or related field
• Bachelor's degree with six plus years of related experience

Skills

• Python scripting language
• Processing and managing data and map services in the cloud
• Knowledge or experience related to land cover classification using artificial intelligence
• Knowledge of coastal management and coastal processes
• Knowledge of coastal hazards and inundation mapping

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
• Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
• Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - we're all company owners!
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life and accident insurance
• Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
• Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
• Employee Referral Program
• Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
• Personalized career growth plans for every employee

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position will be full-time.

Contact Information

To apply, please visit our careers page at [insert link here]. Lynker Technologies, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.