GIS Specialist

2h2 hours ago

Lynker Corporation

Silver Spring, US · Full-time · $105,000 – $135,000

About this role

Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather, climate and bathymetric science. Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support improved operational weather forecasts and hydrographic surveys. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced GIS Specialist to join our growing team.

The Office of Coast Survey manages NOAA nautical charting and data collection programs to promote safe navigation. The External Source Data Team within Hydrographic Surveys Division vets, manages, and cleans data from diverse providers. This data feeds into the National Bathymetric Source Program for nautical chart modernization.

Support ESD to process external source data, ensuring quality, usability, and efficient integration of bathymetry into OCS navigation products. Review bathymetry data and metadata for suitability in product updates. Investigate submissions from federal agencies, universities, ports, and others to verify data validity based on quality attributes.

Process data to OCS standard formats for ingestion into the National Bathymetric Source. Participate in research and development of improved data review and management workflows. Engage in special projects to augment NOAA's hydrographic survey efforts.

Requirements

5-7 years in GIS, Computer Mapping, and/or Charting fields and 2-4 years in Hydrography
Data analysis and GIS
Software development including Python, Integrated Development Environments, debugging principles, continuous integration testing and automated documentation
Databases and queries in PostgreSQL
Geospatial applications such as QGIS, libraries such as Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL), and OGC web services
Horizontal and vertical datums as well as transformations in the context of point and raster data
Version control best practices and experience with version control software such as Git
Expertise in data management, relational databases, database development

Responsibilities

Review bathymetry data and metadata to assess suitability for Office of Coast Survey navigation product updates
Investigate submissions from external source data providers to verify validity of data packages and inform appropriate use based on hydrographic data quality attributes
Process submitted data to OCS standard formats and prepare data for ingestion into the National Bathymetric Source
Participate in the research and development of improved data review and data management workflows
Support vetting, managing, and cleaning of external source data for NOAA hydrographic surveys