GEOINT Imagery Standards Developer

GEOINT Imagery Standards Developer - Sr. #2051 Position: GEOINT Imagery Standards Developer Sr. - Level #2051 Location: Springfield, VA Clearance: TS/SCI Compass is looking for a motivated individual to provide operational services to the Intelligence Community. Our goal is to hire talented and passionate team members who desire to grow their skillsets, as well as the reputation of the company with our partners, clients, and stakeholders. We are looking for an individual to join an innovative team supporting mission critical/mission essential activities. Professional IT certification training opportunities and assistance are available through Compass. General Responsibilities Responsible for providing specialized advice and assistance on complex technical projects. Is widely known in his/her field of expertise. Independently performs a variety of system analysis, design and/or engineering tasks that are broad and innovative in nature. Participates in national level steering and advisory groups, panels, and committees. Advises/mentors technical personnel at all levels and reviews work for technical accuracy. Guides the strategic growth of scientific imagery programs. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on development of Still and/or Motion Imagery Standards with the objective of facilitating compliance and interoperability through integration of NSG & ASG requirements while reducing technical and schedule risk in the following functional areas: Still Imagery standards including, but not exclusive to: National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) NITF Extensions (MIE4NITF, SIDD, SICD, etc.) NATO Imagery STANAGs (NSIF, for instance) Motion Imagery standards and phenomenologies including, but not exclusive to: Electro Optical (EO) Large Volume Motion Imagery (LVMI)/Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI) Infrared Motion Imagery Standards (IR) Multispectral Imaging (MSI) Hyper-spectral imaging (HSI) Ensure current and future GEOINT standards will satisfy capability requirements at the program and strategic level across NGA, the NSG, and ASG. Develop capability-based standards profiles & reference architectures to enable search, discovery, access and retrieval, integrated intelligence, and advanced analytics are enabled. Desired Skills Understanding of Imaging Process Concepts of sensors & how they work Concepts of sensor collection parameters Understanding of Imaging WorkflowConcepts of how imagery data flows from collection platform to exploitation system to archive Concepts of what processing or metadata additions can occur at the various steps in workflow Understanding of GEOINT Standards core componentsFile formats NITF is a byte-offset format so what are the pros/cons Be aware of other formats ISOBMFF, HDF5, TIFF/GEOTIFF, etc. Metadata models vs Metadata encodingUnderstand abstract content models & organization from purpose perspective Sensor info, platform info, coordinate reference systems, security info, discovery & retrieval info, etc. Understand various metadata encodings (e.g., NITF TRE/SDE, KLV, XML, JSON, binary, etc.) and their pros/cons Image formats vs Image compressionUnderstand various ways to represent 2-D pixel array data, band/pixel interleaving, etc. Understand various image compression techniques, pros/cons of each, typically where each is used & why Dissemination ProtocolsBlock FTP vs Streaming protocols Encapsulation in IP or other server/client protocols Clear & concise technical writing to unambiguously convey technical concepts & guidanceClearly define scope, define all terms in use, leverage EARS to convey requirements, use active voice, etc. Have ability to write technical GEOINT standards with inputs from other SMEs Be proactive in finding information or understanding new topicsAsk questions, develop understanding to level that you can convey concepts to others Consistently demonstrate willingness to learn & follow through Facilitate technical discussions with community expertsScope topic appropriately, keep discussions on track to achieve desired outcome Generate & present slides to all levels of audiences regarding GEOINT standards Required Skills And Tasks Active TS/SCI clearance Able to develop & use complex concepts & processes Performs multiple tasks at specialist level Leads multiple Junior/Mid-level personnel May be recognized as a SME Evaluates & recommends new technology & processes based upon cost, risk, mission Work Level Leadership Management Key member of team Oversees or monitors task(s) Provides issue resolution Education/Certification Required Masters degree plus 4 years experience, Bachelors degree plus 6 years experience, Associates degree plus 8 years experience, or a minimum of 8 years experience in a relevant field. Compass, Inc. (Compass) is a Small Business (SB) headquartered in Winchester, VA as a Defense and Intelligence solutions provider to the United States Government. We provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), and Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) to our government and business partner customers. As a premier Defense and Intelligence solution provider, we employ a diverse, agile, highly trained and extremely talented staff. Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Veterans/Disabled Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Defense & Space Were removing barriers to interview and increasing visibility for applicants. #J-18808-Ljbffr