Geospatial Data Analyst with Security Clearance

Company: KBR
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: March 27, 2020

Job Description:

Title:Geospatial Data Analyst Key Words : GIS, Geospatial, ESRI, ArcGIS, Python, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Visualization, Spatial Database Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions : KBR, in support of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, is seeking a junior-level candidate to function as a GIS specialist and geospatial data analyst. Must be clearable for Position of Public Trust as well as submit to standard Background Investigation. The candidate will serve as a GIS specialist and data analyst with KBR, serving the Volpe Center and her sponsors e.g., Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The candidate will apply state-of-the-art knowledge in the area of GIS and data science to plan, develop, and conduct spatial analyses for assessing the safety, security, effectiveness, and efficiency of various transportation systems. The candidate will provide support for all aspects of spatial and non-spatial data development, analysis, visualization and modeling related to transportation. The candidate will use skills and experience in programming and scripting to automate GIS processes. The ideal candidate is skilled in the use of ESRI desktop software and uses other tools for manipulating and analyzing all types of data. The candidate will acquire and work with data from a wide variety of sources, evaluating data quality, updating and publishing data, producing high quality maps, performing complex spatial analyses, and developing models. The candidate will develop and refine complex spatial databases needed to support various GIS-based analyses and models. The candidate will use visualization software and libraries and apply advanced visualization techniques. Other Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience, or* Master's degree plus 1 year of experience, or* Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience* Experience with Esri's suite of Geographic Information System (GIS) software* Experience with Python and Esri's Python library* Experience with data visualization tools such as R, Tableau, or Matplotlib* Database experience* Strong analytical and problem solving skills* Strong communication, interpersonal and time management skills Scheduled Weekly Hours:40

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