Axiom is seeking a Geospatial Analyst II to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (OCM) by performing processing, quality assurance, documentation, and management of remote sensing and geospatial data and services. The position will be located in the Charleston, SC office.

The successful candidate will serve as a geospatial analyst in OCM's Science and Geospatial Services Division, assisting with the review, production, and management of remote sensing and geospatial data. The incumbent will work primarily on land cover data and analyses, but will also work with imagery, Lidar data, and Digital Elevation Models.

Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Quality assurance of land cover datasets
• Assisting with direct land cover data classification and development from lidar, aerial, and satellite imagery
• Compiling and processing ancillary data in support of land cover quality assurance or data development
• Running automated tasks for creating land cover-related datasets
• Assisting with publishing and managing map services
• Writing metadata records
• Assisting with the development of derivative products (ex., Storymaps, web apps)
• Assisting with the update and quality assurance of the new land cover change visualization and analysis

Qualifications -

Required:

• Master's degree in geography, remote sensing, GIS, or related field OR a Bachelor's degree with six plus years of related experience
• Some experience or general knowledge of land cover mapping methods, elevation data, and orthoimagery
• Some experience or general knowledge with both raster and vector-based datasets on desktop and web-based platforms
• Some experience or general knowledge of geospatial analysis tools such as (or similar to) ArcGIS, Erdas Imagine, QGIS, Global Mapper, eCognition, FeatureAnalyst, and ArcGIS online
• Some experience or general knowledge in the development and analysis of land cover and/or change data

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Python scripting language is required for automation of GIS tasks
• Processing and managing data and map services in the cloud
• Knowledge or experience related to land cover classification using artificial intelligence
• Knowledge of coastal management and coastal processes
• Knowledge of coastal hazards and inundation mapping
  
  

**This is an upcoming opportunity contingent on contract award.

Axiom offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive medical/dental/life insurance and matching 401(k) contribution.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)