Geospatial Analyst

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

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Vantor is seeking an entry-level Geospatial Analyst who can perform basic GIS functions using ArcGIS to join our team in Tampa, FL!

As an industry-leading earth observation satellite imagery provider, Vantor unlocks the promise of space to help governments and businesses solve problems on Earth and beyond. We monitor global change, deliver broadband communications and advance space operations with capabilities in Space Infrastructure and Earth Intelligence.

Vantor's products and services contribute to missions in support of national security, provide expertise used in the latest app technology, and support efforts for the health and sustainability of our planet. Now is your chance to amplify your impact, working to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

Position is in-office only.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Bachelor’s degree (any field) strongly preferred, but will accept current students and years of experience as substitute

• Some experience and knowledge in Geographic Information Systems, including experience with the various geo-processing functions, data management, and data attribution.

• Some experience with ArcGIS or ArcPro and its extensions, which is the principal tool used to analyze the data provided and develop map graphics.

• Experience aggregating and manipulating spatial data, to include both vector and raster formats, in a consistent manner.

• Be an integrated member of an analytic team consisting of multiple professional disciplines, often serving as the only geospatial analyst on a single project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or certification in a geospatial discipline.

• Experience processing and analyzing remote sensing data, particularly satellite electro-optical and synthetic aperture radar.

• Familiarity with OGC

• Organizational skills that allow for efficient multitasking.

• Imagery analysis background

Responsibilities

• Create and/or editing geospatial layers that are derived from internal and external sources.

• Execute common GIS tasks to either build new layers or edit existing ones.

• Leverage a basic grasp of topology and data attribution.

• Collect, enrich, and aggregate open-source data for creating geospatial datasets.

• Work with both vector and raster datasets that comprise of each dataset.

• Ensure that optimal accuracy and spatial representation is achieved that is consistent with Open Geospatial Consortium (ODC) standards.

• Task and manage imagery from Vantor satellites.

• Assemble products following a designated template.

• Find and fuse publicly available information with imagery.

It is imperative that you possess strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills, since the deliverables will be produced within tight deadlines.

Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.  The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and for all other states is:

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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