Senior GIS/Data Analyst

Job Description

Description

SAIC, a leading provider of systems development & deployment, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and training capabilities and solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance. Join our team today!

SAIC seeks an experienced Geospatial Analyst with a data engineering background to visually portray, integrate, and correlate diverse georeferenced information found in text, images, and databases using statistical techniques to fulfill US Intelligence and counterintelligence community requirements.  As a pivotal member of this team, you will regularly interface and coordinate with Directorate leadership, federal partners and other external government agencies on counterintelligence technical tools and capabilities, gaining an understanding of customer requirements and effectively communicating those needs to the development teams.

An ideal candidate will have familiarity with geographical and geospatial data, providing project oversight, continual assessments and recommendations to address dependencies and risk management. They will know how to define operational processes and procedures, Operational Readiness Plans and data assessments; as well as identify requirements; incorporate, integrate and tests requirements; provide status of requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Advise client regarding the evaluation of feasibility of applying GIS technologies to specific workflow processes
• Perform formal GIS needs assessments, describing the benefits of using GIS
• Engage with customers on the GIS tools, understanding their use case and data needs, assisting with analysis, and recommending customizations of the tool
• Model map layers, perform spatial analysis, generate reports, and perform quality control procedures using GIS software
• Design and generate maps by specifying coordinate systems, scales, legends, and other cartographic techniques
• Research and compile data from various sources including maps, surveys, parcel, subdivision maps, thematic mapping, and topographic and maps associated descriptive data created and maintained by other agencies
• Gather, organize, and evaluate complex data, draw logical conclusions, and make effective recommendations for database and application development
• Present analysis results derived from spatial databases, and external tables using GIS software and visual media tools
• Coordinate with team to ensure problem solution, risk reduction and user satisfaction

Qualifications

Required:

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more of related experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience to include: 
  • 3-5 years’ experience within an IC Agency, preferably ODNI
  • 5-10 years of experience technical engineering, drafting, cartographic experience or other GIS related field
• Working knowledge of ArcGIS VBA scripting languages, ArcGIS Pro and other ESRI software, data visualization, SQL and virtualization databases
• Understanding of basemap layers, geocoding and routing capabilities, and other geospatial functionalities
• Effective oral communication abilities, with experience briefing to senior-level audiences

Desired:

• Ability to work in a dynamic mission environment which requires balancing competing priorities and schedules.
• IC GIS experience
• Experience with creating mapping and spatial analysis applications
• Python, JavaScript, or other coding skills

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.