Geospatial Analyst (TS/SCI)

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

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Vantor is seeking a Geospatial Analyst to join a team of multi-discipline, multi-INT analysts developing innovative, front-line products that provide actionable intelligence for decision makers in the field. Vantor enables the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and its allies to better monitor, understand and respond to global events, deter threats and ensure global security. Together, the many elements of Vantor can help the DOD meet its far-reaching modernization goals, maintain decision advantage, and rapidly identify and predict change.

This Geospatial Analyst role provides technical support to customer projects involving dynamic geospatial information to include social media and foundational intelligence data.  Key types of analytics expected will be fusing multiple sources of information into key findings, and geo-temporal pattern-of-life analysis to provide insight to customer requirements. This position will assist in the implementation of emerging capabilities, using leading edge technologies to perform analysis and derive information from large geospatial data sets.

Responsibilities:

• Gather requirements, determine scope, and estimate hours needed to develop and deliver custom geospatial analytic solutions to our government customer.

• Produce custom information layers derived from social media and other open-source data sources using COTS and proprietary software.

• Collaborate daily with cross-functional internal and external team members and occasionally third party vendors, sometimes as project lead, and other times under other team member leadership.

• Identify and implement improvements to system designs and processing methodologies to improve efficiency, scale, reliability, and mitigate operational risk.

• Maintain production line operations and other tasks as needed to satisfy customers and fulfill contractual commitments.

• Advise, train, mentor, and learn from other team members on technical topics.

• Write procedures, methods, workflow documents and standard operating processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Bachelor's degree.

• 3+ years of experience GIS, remote sensing, or certification/degree in Geospatial Analysis.

• 3+ years of experience with SIGINT, all-source, or imagery analysis.

• Experience ESRI software – ArcGIS, ArcPRO.

• Experience with data management, and data visualization techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scripting experience with Python, GDAL, ENVI IDL, and/or ArcGIS Model Builder.

• Master's degree  in Information Technology, Geographic Information Science (GIS) or Academic discipline applicable to supporting information development for Special Operations Forces activities and planning. 

Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.  The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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Vantor values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.