Cartographer

ManTech - Springfield, MO

Full-time - Entry Level

Springfield, MO

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

ManTech provides mission-focused technology solutions and services for U.S. defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. With over 53 years in business, we excel in full-spectrum cyber, data collection & analytics, enterprise IT, systems engineering, and software application development solutions that support national and homeland security. Our team is composed of more than 9,300 talented professionals globally, nearly half of whom are veterans. As an integral part of a diverse team at ManTech International Corporation, you will help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement. Currently, we are seeking an Entry Level Cartographer to join our team in Springfield, VA. The primary goal of this position is to increase in-house DNC/ENC production and contract DNC/ENC production capacity. This enhancement will allow for a more rapid response to customer requests and improve the quality and accuracy of SFH's DNC/ENC portfolio. The scope of work for DNC/ENC production includes various functions such as source evaluation of rasterized nautical charts, ENC, digital hydrographic survey data, Notices to Mariners (NtM), orthorectified imagery, chart catalogs, and a variety of open-source or government-furnished data sets to produce project packages for in-house or contract production. The role involves compiling or updating maritime features and attributes for the SFH DNC/ENC portfolio using ArcGIS-based Data Capture and Finishing Environment (DCAFE) workstations or ESRI-based Foundation GEOINT Modernization (FG MOD) production environment workstations. You will be responsible for extracting features from various sources, including rasterized nautical charts, ENC, digital hydrographic survey data, NtM, orthorectified imagery, and chart catalogs. Additionally, writing Python scripts in ArcGIS to improve the efficiency of the production process and handling data conversion/migration will be part of your responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Source evaluation of rasterized nautical charts, ENC, digital hydrographic survey data, Notices to Mariners (NtM), orthorectified imagery, chart catalogs, and various open-source or government-furnished data sets.
• Compile or update maritime features and attributes for the SFH DNC/ENC portfolio on ArcGIS based Data Capture and Finishing Environment (DCAFE) workstations or ESRI based Foundation GEOINT Modernization (FG MOD) production environment workstations.
• Extract features from a variety of sources including rasterized nautical charts, ENC, digital hydrographic survey data, NtM, orthorectified imagery, and chart catalogs.
• Write Python scripts in ArcGIS to improve efficiency of the production process.
• Handle data conversion/migration.

Requirements

• One or more years of experience in geography, cartography, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which includes skill in ArcGIS applications.
• High School Diploma; a Bachelor's Degree in geography, geographic information systems, or similar can satisfy the minimum one year of experience for this position.
• Experience in creating shapefiles, geodatabases, and features.
• Knowledge of digital cartography, image processing, geographical information systems (GIS), geospatial production techniques, and agency digital data formats.
• Utilize geographic names information from the GNDB.