Geospatial Data Manager

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

·       Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in the area of Geospatial Sciences or related field and 2 years post-related experience. Alternatively, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 6 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post

·       3+ years professional experience in the area of geospatial data management

·       3+year experience on the ESRI Enterprise SW Suite including desktop and server components used for geospatial data production and maintenance

·       Solid understanding of geographic matters: data types, coordinate systems, projections, metadata

·       Solid experience with different GI data formats for vector and raster

·       Expert level experience in GIS database management

·       Solid experience in quality assurance and quality control in Geospatial data

·       Expert level understanding of assessing accuracy of High-Resolution geospatial products

·       Expert level understanding of vector data manipulation

·       Expert level understanding of raster data manipulation

·       Expert level understanding of common raster formats and their pro's and con's

·       5+ years experience using ArcGIS Desktop Software (ArcGIS Pro), including data editing, data management and advanced functionalities of mosaic datasets

·       Understanding of geospatial analysis

·       Familiarity with backup strategies

·       Familiarity with data transfer protocols and tools

·       Expert Knowledge in Microsoft Excel

·       General Office software familiarity

·       Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

·       Proven ability to integrate and work in a multinational team

·       Fluent business English Professional

Desirable Qualifications/Experience:

·       Knowledge and experience working against NATO standards

·       Experience preparing geospatial data for NATO systems

·       Proven experience in development of tools using ArcGIS Toolbox and ArcPy

·       Experience using ArcGIS Server/ArcGIS Image Server for data optimisation, publishing and caching of OGC web services such as WMS and WMTS

·       Expert level understanding of raster tile creation based on tiling schemas including the ArcGIS/Google/Bing tiling schema

·       Experience in designing and configuring an enterprise geodatabase as well as managing data within a geodatabase or a database

·       Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements

DUTIES/ROLE:

·       Geospatial Data Management

ü  Maintain, organize, and manage geospatial datasets and metadata

ü  Support data ingestion, transformation, validation, and quality assurance processes

ü  Develop and maintain geodatabases and spatial data repositories

ü  Monitor and maintain spatial data integrity, consistency, and version control

ü  Coordinate data backups and archival procedures

ü  Maintain documentation for geospatial datasets, workflows, and system configurations

ü  Support data governance and compliance with organizational GIS standards

·       Cloud and On-Premises GIS Administration Support

ü  Support geospatial environments hosted in cloud platforms and on-premises servers. (Regular backups, up to date documentation, system improvement, obsolescence management, etc.)

ü  Coordinate with Geospatial IT personnel to maintain secure GIS operations

ü  Assist with deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of GIS services and applications

·       Spatial Analysis Support

ü  Perform basic spatial analysis using GIS software and scripting tools

ü  Create maps and visualizations to support operational and business needs

ü  Conduct spatial queries, overlays, buffering, proximity analysis, and data summarization

ü  Support data preparation for modelling, reporting, and decision-making activities

ü  Assist in generating standard GIS products and analytical outputs

·       Collaboration and Support

ü  Participate in project meetings and provide status updates

ü  Support documentation on all levels

ü  Collaborate with analysts, developers and engineers

ü  Recommend improvements to geospatial workflows, data management practices, and system efficiency

ü  Integrate into an international team of geospatial experts