# Cartographer Maritime GIS Analyst (Hiring Event)

Hiring organization: [National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/national-geospatial-intelligence-agency)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c1b6d611-765d-444a-b4e4-5510a774c238

Listed on National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Location: Springfield, VA
- Salary: 57736 – 101097 USD per year

## Summary

This role maintains and produces digital nautical charts and geospatial intelligence datasets for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, working with maritime data sources like foreign charts, imagery, and bathymetry. It suits people with strong GIS skills and an interest in naval operations or marine geography who can handle detailed data analysis and quality assurance work.

_Our summary, not National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's wording._

## Required

- Written, visual, and verbal communication and reporting
- Collaborative teamwork to meet project goals and deadlines
- Education and/or professional experience with GIS
- Experience extracting spatial vector data using GIS software on imagery
- Knowledge of GIS tools for analyzing topographic and nautical charts
- Bachelor's degree in Cartography or related field with 30+ semester hours in Cartography/related sciences, or equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 4 years, or 4+ years of Cartography experience with current GIS tools
- Ability to distinguish principal colors and color shades; near visual acuity of 20/60 or better with or without correction

## Nice to have

- Photo interpretation techniques to identify and characterize features in imagery
- Creating maps or charts to GIS specifications
- Feature data extraction and attribution from imagery and source materials
- Knowledge of quality assurance/quality review procedures for geospatial data and map graphics
- Fundamental GIS techniques applied to feature identification per topographic or maritime standards
- Experience integrating SIGINT tools into operational workflows or systems

Apply on National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/889211200