Geospatial Scientist – Data Collection, Quality

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🕒 Junho 5

🇺🇸 Estados Unidos – Remoto (EUA)

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Ardent

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51 - 200 funcionários

Fundada em 2008

💼 Consultoria

🎖️ Defesa

📦 Logística

Consulting • Defense • Logistics

Ardent é uma empresa de tecnologia de ponta que atende ao setor público, focada na entrega de soluções indispensáveis. Eles se especializam em ciência de dados e análises, transformação digital e inteligência de localização, ajudando organizações a tomarem melhores decisões, modernizarem seus sistemas e decodificarem dados espaciais. Ardent está comprometida em se defender contra ameaças humanas e naturais, oferecendo soluções eficazes como aplicativos em nuvem, cibersegurança e ciência de dados espaciais. Eles trabalham em estreita colaboração com agências federais, incluindo o Departamento de Segurança Interna, para garantir a segurança nacional. Suas soluções são adaptadas para prosperar em ambientes complexos, comprovadas em estudos de caso e entregues com a velocidade e precisão exigidas pelas missões de seus clientes.

Descrição

• Lead the development and refinement of methodologies for geospatial data collection, acquisition, and maintenance ensuring alignment with mission needs. • Manage data intake, prioritize data needs based on use cases from DHS components and Mission Partners, and ensure quality control throughout acquisition and delivery processes. • Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to data acquisition, refresh, quality assurance, and data publishing. • Oversee budget management for data acquisition to secure high-priority and high-value data products. • Define and enforce requirements for geospatial data including accuracy, coverage, resolution, formats, licensing, update frequency, and system compatibility. • Maintain comprehensive lists of data providers and datasets; identify and engage high-quality geospatial data providers. • Utilize professional networks and government guidance to identify potential new data sources and providers. • Manage procurement or production activities to ensure timely delivery of high-quality, licensed geospatial data. • Maintain ongoing communication with data providers regarding data use, dissemination, security, quality, and acceptance criteria. • Negotiate licensing agreements and purchasing options to achieve best value while ensuring compliance with usage permissions. • Provide technical support and oversight to ensure data products meet acceptance criteria and mission requirements. • Facilitate technical demonstrations and presentations of geospatial data and analyses for stakeholders and Mission Partners. • Support integration of data products into government systems and ensure seamless coordination with other program activities. • Lead QA/QC efforts, including data review, validation, and application of standardized checklists to ensure accuracy and consistency. • Manage feedback loops with data users and providers to identify and implement content improvements and resolve data quality issues. • Develop and maintain geospatial metadata, ensuring completeness, consistency, and usability for downstream applications. • Automate data processing workflows where feasible, maintaining documentation and tools for reproducible data review. • Oversee data registration, cataloging, publication, hosting, and federation within government geospatial platforms. • Ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations (e.g., FGDC, ISO) and apply best practices in geospatial data lifecycle management. • Monitor and analyze performance metrics and user feedback to continuously improve data acquisition and management processes. • Maintain documentation of all processes, data integration plans, and QA/QC plans to support program transparency and continuous improvement. • Inform government stakeholders promptly of any issues impacting cost, schedule, or performance.

🎯 Requisitos

• 7+ years of experience leading geospatial data acquisition and quality management activities in complex government or commercial projects. • Expertise in geospatial sciences including cartography, GIS, data management, and geospatial infrastructure. • Demonstrated ability to manage vendor/provider relationships and negotiate data licensing and acquisition contracts. • Experience developing and applying QA/QC procedures and standards to geospatial datasets. • Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills to engage with technical teams and mission partners. • Experience with scripting, automation, and geospatial data processing tools. • Familiarity with geospatial data standards, metadata management, and federal data policies. • Proven track record managing large-scale data projects with multiple stakeholders and distributed teams.

🏖️ Benefícios

• highly competitive benefits • professional development opportunities • exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth