Cartographer

ManTech - Springfield, VA

Full-time

Springfield, VA

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cartographer position at ManTech involves evaluating and processing various maritime data sources to produce project packages for production. The role requires expertise in using ESRI tools for data editing and quality checks, as well as scripting in Python to enhance production efficiency. This position is integral to supporting national security through innovative mapping and data management solutions.

Responsibilities

• Source evaluation of rasterized nautical charts, ENC, digital hydrographic survey data, Notices to Mariners (NtM), orthorectified imagery, and chart catalogs.
• Compile or update maritime features and attributes for the SFH DNC/ENC portfolio on ArcGIS based Data Capture and Finishing Environment (DCAFE) workstations.
• Extract features from various sources including rasterized nautical charts and digital hydrographic survey data.
• Write Python scripts in ArcGIS to improve efficiency of the production process.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience with data editing in ESRI tools such as ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro.
• Demonstrated experience performing manual or automated data quality checks.
• Experience creating, editing, and manipulating shapefiles, geodatabases, and features.
• Experience loading raster and vector files for viewing/reviewing multiple overlapping data sets.
• Must have a minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent.

Nice-to-haves

• 3 years of experience performing cartographic finishing and feature extraction from maps or charts.
• Knowledge of NGA products and services.
• Experience with maritime navigation data and products.
• Experience editing or managing data in an ArcGIS Portal environment.
• Experience working with geospatial data in a multi-user enterprise environment.
• Knowledge of cartographic generalization rules.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Affirmative action policies
• Support for reasonable accommodations