Senior GIS Developer – Range Mapping Lead
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Senior GIS Developer leading marine and anadromous species range mapping for Peraton’s federal ESA data integration program. Producing, validating, documenting, and coordinating government approval of GIS deliverables.
Responsibilities:
- Lead production of species range maps for all marine and anadromous taxa in compliance with the FWS Range Mapping Standard Operating Procedure
- Obtain and review the FWS Range Mapping SOP at or before project kickoff
- Aggregate and normalize spatial data from cloud data platform outputs
- Apply coordinate reference system transformations and spatial format standardization
- Validate spatial intersects against authoritative geographic layers
- Address dynamic habitat boundaries and overlapping Critical Habitat designations
- Facilitate iterative range map review cycles with FWS Ecological Services and NOAA Fisheries SMEs
- Incorporate feedback and produce revised map versions
- Produce QA documentation for each range map
- Ensure maps meet SOP acceptance criteria before submission for government sign-off
- Coordinate FWS Ecological Services sign-off on the Range Map Set deliverable
- Support updated range maps after production as part of operational handoff documentation
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and 8 years of professional experience, or a master's degree and 6 years of professional experience, or an associate's degree and 10 years of professional experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent and 12 years of professional experience
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- All work must be performed within the United States
- Extensive GIS experience focused on species range mapping or federal environmental applications
- Direct experience with the FWS Range Mapping SOP or equivalent federal range mapping standards
- Proficiency in ArcGIS, QGIS, or equivalent GIS platforms
- Proficiency in Python for GIS automation and spatial data processing, including ArcPy or equivalent scripting libraries
- Proficiency in SQL for querying and validating spatial data within cloud data platforms
- Experience with coordinate reference system transformations and spatial data normalization
- Experience conducting spatial intersect validation and Critical Habitat analysis
- Strong QA documentation skills for geospatial deliverables
- Preferred: Experience with NOAA Fisheries marine or anadromous species range data
- Preferred: Familiarity with Databricks or cloud data platforms for spatial data retrieval
- Preferred: Experience coordinating formal government deliverable approvals
- Preferred: GISP certification or equivalent
Benefits:
- Eligible for overtime, depending on the position
- Shift differential, depending on the position
- Discretionary bonus, depending on the position
- Equal opportunity employment, including disability and protected veteran status













