Geospatial Intelligence Analyst

Job Summary

Celestar is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cartographic Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our geospatial intelligence team, you will be responsible for researching, designing, and producing thematic and reference maps in support of USCENTCOM finished intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and develop intelligence assessments in formats approved by DIA/CENTCOM, meeting or exceeding quality and tradecraft standards.
• Design and produce thematic and reference maps in support of USCENTCOM finished intelligence, working with analytic colleagues to define project requirements.
• Develop and maintain regional expertise to provide substantive input into the final map product, including geographic features, Board of Geographic Names (BGN) rulings, key issues, and recent developments.
• Collect, analyze, and integrate geographic and substantive data into an effectively designed cartographic product.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cartographic design principles, including color and symbology theory, map projections, thematic and statistical mapping, topographic and reference mapping, display hierarchies, typography, and data generation.
• Possess knowledge of GIS principles, including data types, data layers, basic geographic analytic and statistical functions, geographic coordinate systems, and data formatting.
• Experience with MA Publisher and ARCGIS, animation Autodesk Maya, and 3D design printing.
• Desired expertise in the use of Adobe Creative Suite 6 or later, including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and Dreamweaver.

Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category, with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
• Experience with MA Publisher and ARCGIS, animation Autodesk Maya, and 3D design printing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Bachelor's degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and an additional 5 years of related senior experience, for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to the Master's degree.

Celestar Values

Celestar is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We value our employees and offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including company-paid benefits, 401K retirement company match, paid holidays, and personal time off.