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Innovate! Inc. is seeking a highly motivated individual to join its geospatial solutions team as a Geospatial Production & Operations Support Specialist. The primary focus of this position is to support LANDFIRE operations by maintaining, processing, and improving spatial data, tools, and production workflows that contribute to the delivery of LANDFIRE products. This includes working with the team to manage and prepare raster and vector datasets, support QA/QC processes, maintain multiple versions of LANDFIRE products and services, and contribute to data distribution through ArcGIS Online, the LANDFIRE Data Distribution Sites, and related platforms. The position also assists with documentation, user support, metadata development, and coordination across LANDFIRE partners and programs to ensure consistent, accurate, and up-to-date geospatial products that support landscape, fire, and resource management planning.
**Three years of continuous U.S. residency required** for issuance of a Government Security credential.
Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for facility access and user accounts.
Location: Candidate can work remotely
Salary Range: $50000 - $70000
Position status: Full Time; with benefits
Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with match, Life Insurance, and PTO
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain and support LANDFIRE operational workflows, including software/hardware planning, system maintenance, and ensuring multiple versions of LF products remain available through distribution sites and services.
- Process, prepare, and manage raster and vector geospatial datasets, including QA/QC, metadata creation, and final product packaging.
- Maintain and update LF User Tools, ArcGIS Online content, Awesome Google Earth Engine data, and USGS website materials to ensure accuracy, relevance, and compliance with current technology and security standards.
- Provide professional user support by monitoring and responding to LANDFIRE Help Desk tickets and assisting with USGS Information Product Data System reviews and ScienceBase data releases.
- Contribute to process improvement by analyzing production workflows, identifying enhancements to support geospatial data production.
- Collaborate with internal teams, program partners, and external organizations (e.g., TNC, NGOs, Forest Service, NRCS, universities) to ensure coordinated, efficient production and delivery of LF products.
- Run QA/QC scripts, validate production data, generate documentation (metadata, methodology, data dictionaries), and ensure product integrity before release.
- Work with geospatial technologies (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Python, Jupyter Notebooks) to support production tasks and develop improved methods through testing and iteration.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Candidates must meet the requirements listed below to be considered for this position; please note required items on your resume.
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain credentials for facility access and user accounts.
- Must have a minimum 3-year residency in the United States
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Geography or Geospatial Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Environmental Science or other relevant field
- Years of Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of recent experience working with geospatial data, production workflows, spatial data processing in GIS, or software development in a science, natural resources, or geospatial operations environment.
- Strong background in GIS analysis, raster and vector data processing, and handling complex geospatial workflows within tools such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
- Experience maintaining, preparing, and preparing data—including geospatial and other dataset types—for distribution, including QA/QC validation, metadata creation, data packaging, and preparing products for web-based viewers.
- Demonstrated ability to support operational systems, maintain production tools, and keep multiple versions of products updated on distribution platforms (REST, WCS, AGOL, GEE, etc.).
- Strong communication skills, including technical writing, documentation, responding to Help Desk inquiries, and coordinating with cross-program teams and partners.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with government, contractors, partners, and external organizations to ensure consistency and efficiency across LANDFIRE production efforts.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Ability to support geospatial data quality processes by monitoring automated workflows, identifying issues, and assisting in basic script troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with cloud-based geospatial environments such as GEE or ArcGIS Online administration.
- Experience contributing to or maintaining websites, data dictionaries, metadata standards, or documentation for scientific data products.
- Background working with federal, academic, or NGO partners on multi-organization scientific or geospatial projects.
- Understanding of LANDFIRE workflows, data sources, production processes, or similar national-scale geospatial data programs.
- Experience with data publication workflows
- Knowledge of version control, error handling, and best practices in geospatial data management and product delivery.
LEARN MORE ABOUT US
Innovate! Inc. is a certified woman-owned consulting firm founded in 2002 by Lily Thomas. We provide innovative solutions to management, technology, and program challenges, with a focus on performance, integrity, and building lasting partnerships with our clients. Our team of over 100 experts includes IT and geospatial specialists, program and project management consultants, environmental scientists, and communications and outreach strategists. Our clients include federal, state, tribal, and local governments, private industry, non-profit organizations, higher education institutions, and utilities. Recent awards we received for excellent service include the 2022 SAG Team Award and 2022 Esri Partner Conference High Potential Award.
Innovate is a fast-paced, rapidly growing group of entrepreneurs creating a culture of excellence. Rapid advancement within our organization is not only possible but also encouraged. To view our website, visit innovateteam.com.
Innovate is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or cannot access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact us at careers@innovateteam.com.
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