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GIS SME, Offsite (NATO-NCIA)

Mons, Belgium, Sapienza Consulting [AAS2019-0067]

Field(s) of expertise
Product and Quality Assurance
Job type
Contract
Education
Master
Deadline
Closed

About this job

Sapienza Consulting is recruiting a GIS SME to join NATO – NCIA, working offsite.

Responsibilities

The Geospatial Support Branch (GSB) team requires the support of one on-site contractor for advanced geospatial data preparation and quality control, covering the following activities:

  • Raster data assessment
  • Advanced Raster data processing and monitoring of processing workflow
  • Vector data processing required for workflows (boundaries, clipping)
  • Quality control of intermediate and final raster and vector products
  • Use of custom projections with custom parameters
  • Conversion of a wide range of raster data to different formats and standards
  • Incorporation of various geospatial data into GIS visualization and 3D products
  • Workflow development of GIS visualization and 3D production
  • Support to production of wide raster data coverages and 3D globes
  • Capture of quality control parameters
  • Design of quality assurance methods and quality control mechanisms
  • Close coordination of all activities with the NCI Agency Project Manager (PM) as well as strict adherence to agreed timelines is mandatory

Profile

  • Formal degree on a University Level or equivalent in Geography or in related Geospatial Sciences
  • At least 5 years of experience with various map projections and datums
  • At least 5 years of experience with raster data processing
  • Solid knowledge of at least 1 Geospatial raster data processing software in use in NATO
  • Proven experience (5+ years) in workflow design and execution of advanced techniques to process a wide range of geospatial raster data
  • Familiarity (3+ years) with classification techniques of change detection and automated vector extraction
  • At least 3 years of experience with vector data processing using ArcGIS
  • At least 5 years of experience in using vector data for advanced geospatial raster data production
  • At least 3 years of experience in quality control and assurance (QC/QA)
  • At least 3 years of experience with QC/QA documentation
  • Strong expertise (3+ years) in creating 3D visualization models/scenes using raster data
  • At least 5 years of experience with workflow design documentation
  • Very strong database maintenance skills
  • Highly motivated to work in an international team of experts
  • NATO Security Clearance – Desirable

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