[Hiring] Senior GIS Developer @Peraton

Role Description

Peraton is seeking a Senior GIS Developer to lead the production of federal species range maps for a high-priority data integration program. You will produce range maps for marine and anadromous taxa in compliance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Range Mapping Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), facilitating iterative review cycles with government SMEs and coordinating formal government sign-off.

Work Location: Remote

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Lead species range map production, producing complete range maps for all marine and anadromous taxa in full compliance with the FWS Range Mapping Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
• Obtain and review the FWS Range Mapping SOP at or before project kickoff.
• Conduct spatial data aggregation and normalization of range data from cloud data platform outputs, applying CRS transformations and spatial format standardization.
• Validate spatial intersects against authoritative geographic layers, addressing dynamic habitat boundaries and overlapping Critical Habitat designations.
• Facilitate iterative range map review cycles with both FWS Ecological Services and NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service) SMEs, incorporating feedback and producing revised map versions.
• Produce QA documentation for each individual range map, ensuring all maps meet SOP acceptance criteria before submission for government sign-off.
• Coordinate FWS Ecological Services sign-off on the Range Map Set deliverable.
• Support the development of updated range maps post-production as part of operational handoff documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of professional experience, or high school diploma/equivalent and 6 years of professional experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; all work must be performed within the United States.
• Hands-on GIS experience with a focus on species range mapping or federal environmental applications.
• Direct experience with 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.

Requirements

• Experience with NOAA Fisheries marine or anadromous species range data.
• Familiarity with Databricks or cloud data platforms for spatial data retrieval.
• Experience coordinating formal government deliverable approvals.
• GISP certification or equivalent.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Health savings account.
• Short/long term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Parental leave.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation.
• Company paid holidays.