Principle Geospatial Scientist (Data Collection/Quality Manager)

Springfield, VA
Full Time
GTSS 3.0 TO 3 (GeoDES)
Experienced
cFocus Software seeks a Principle Geospatial Scientist (Data Collection/Quality Manager) to join our program supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This position is on-site in Springfield, VA. This position requires a Public Trust Clearance

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Cartography, Computer Science, or other related fields
  • Ability to apply strategic recommendations on decisions impacting overall geospatial data management, technology implementations, and geospatial infrastructure modernization to meet emerging DHS missions.
  • Proficient in Geospatial Sciences, to include cartography, information systems, symbology, data management.
  • Ability to apply advanced expertise in data management, analysis, and research for homeland security mission.
  • Leading technical demonstrations, exchanges, and other presentations on materials and analysis generated in collaboration with stakeholders and other team members
  • 5+ years of experience working with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, Camtasia, Python Scripting, and Drupal

Duties:   
 
  • Develop and refine methodologies for data collection, acquisition, and maintenance.
  • Conduct research, prioritize needs, manage intake, and ensure quality control.
  • Document and update contractor processes, procedures, roles, and responsibilities in SOPs.
  • Manage acquisition budget to obtain high-priority, high-value data deliverables.
  • Determine requirements based on accuracy, coverage, resolution, formats, licensing, update frequency, cost, and compatibility with geospatial data systems.
  • Maintain a list of all data providers and their datasets.
  • Identify high-quality geospatial data providers as prescribed by the Government.
  • Use professional networks to find and report at least two potential providers for each data product.
  • Select providers based on program objectives and Mission Partner needs.
  • Manage production or procurement activities and ensure delivery of high-quality, licensed data products.
  • Maintain dialogue with data providers to document data use, dissemination, security, quality, and acceptance requirements.
  • Obtain data provider approval for use and distribution of sensitive content, when needed.
  • Provide documented recommendations for GMO operational data collection and information sharing.
  • Negotiate best value licensing or purchasing options and ensure proper licensing and permissions.
  • Provide technical support to ensure timely delivery of data products meeting acceptance criteria.
  • Inform the Government of any issues impacting cost, schedule, or performance.
  • Support internal geospatial program efforts to receive data deliveries to include infrastructure needs, strategic communications, quality assurance reviews, data management, requirements, and geospatial program objectives.
  • Review and deliver licensed data products.
  • Support all post-delivery technical exchanges between the Government and data providers related to defects, adjustments, or emergent data needs.
  • Incorporate data processing approaches such as developing and applying scripts to review data in an efficient and consistent manner.
  • Maintain and document all coding tools, scripts, and information applied to process data in a government-owned location.
  • Develop and provide analytical reports and/or crosswalks to geospatial data users that detail all delivery information including timelines, data formats, descriptions, metadata completeness, and changes relative to comparable data products relevant.
  • Integrate seamlessly with other GMO service activities, including incorporating data feedback from users and/or changing requirements to keep the geospatial data inventory useful and responsive to emergent needs of Mission Partners.
  • Establish and maintain consistent schedules for all data deliveries to ensure geospatial data users can confidently plan for timely updates throughout each period of performance.
  • Conduct QA/QC reviews on geospatial data deliveries within 30 business days.
  • Ensure data quality through rigorous quality assurance and validation.
  • Apply Government-approved criteria to data reviews and consult with the internal geospatial program team as needed.
  • Report any defects that would lead to data delivery rejection immediately.
  • Ensure accuracy of contractor-developed or modified geodatabases, tools, and other data formats.
  • Compile and maintain geospatial metadata on datasets, content, and products.
  • Ensure geospatial data, metadata, content, and products are understandable and shareable.
  • Review object and data models, and the geospatial metadata repository to structure data.
  • Provide business process engineering and automated workflow development support.
  • Support creation, curation, dissemination, standardization, and decommissioning of geospatial data.
  • Support archiving efforts, including storage, querying, and maintenance of geospatial data in accessible standards.
  • Utilize HARP to conduct thorough data reviews, score data quality, and capture results for government review.
  • Conduct an itemized crosswalk review when replacing existing data layers with new datasets.
  • Maintain data quality and consistency through structured metadata management.
  • Validate data layer submissions for accuracy, metadata, completeness, and consistency, and work with data providers for any missing information or clarification.
  • Implement and maintain a solution for users to submit errors, revisions, and improved data inputs to data providers.
  • Track, review, and process user submissions.
  • Develop, obtain Government approval, and follow procedures for reviewing and submitting data updates to providers.
  • Communicate user feedback status with geospatial data stakeholders.
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