SME - Geospatial Analyst

Position Summary:

IEM is looking for a Full Time SME - Geospatial Analyst to service emergency management and recovery focused projects across the United States.

Primary Location:  

• Live anywhere that meets remote work requirements in the United States Including Puerto Rico
• Work will take place in an office environment, or personal office / at home and will depend on the need of the project.

Travel Requirements:

• This position will require occasional travel based on client needs and assigned projects.  

Essential Functions:

• Perform HEC-RAS 2D on grid modeling.
• Utilize cartographic and geographic information system (GIS) techniques to plan, develop, and implement complex, high quality static maps and web mapping applications.
• Create expert-level, defensible maps and reports related erosion repair, risk reduction, and eligibility of cascading impacts from authoritative sources.
• Design, create and maintain geographic data files, including geographic data models, polygons, lines, points, and rasters.
• Design, create, and maintain logical data structures and spatial data models including topology, dynamic segmentation, geometric networks, and address models.
• Convert data between various spatial formats and projections and load data into spatial databases and geographic data models.
• Establish standards and quality control for data entry procedures.
• Develop, implement, and maintain highly complex GIS projects using technical and task management skills.
• Develop specifications; define data requirements, data sources, and design logic; lead and participate in research and evaluation of alternative methods and approaches for GIS solutions.
• Analyze and make recommendations concerning GIS technical matters.
• Make recommendations regarding upgrades, considering implications of new or revised GIS software, equipment, or applications.
• Utilize FEMA’s Hazus modeling software to run hazard models and analyze outputs for integration into planning documents.
• Develop complex GIS applications that leverage custom coding (e.g., HTML, JavaScript, Python) and frameworks (e.g., ArcGIS APIs and SDKs).
• Develop and maintain GIS web services from external feeds such as CSV, JSON, XML, API, etc.
• Meet with customers to analyze business and operational processes; develop clearly articulated business and functional requirements and create design for GIS technology solutions.
• Develop training materials, provide trainings, and make presentations to GIS users.
• Develop and update program system documentation including replica reports, ETL documentation, geodatabase quality control reports, geodatabase data standards, and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in Engineering, GIS, Computer Science, Geography, Earth Sciences, Urban Planning, Information Systems, or a closely related field with an emphasis in GIS.
• Experience: Ten (10) years’ experience performing geospatial analytical work with GIS, HEC-RAS, and related tools and solutions.  
• Industry-standard certification required for specific SME type (e.g., Professional Engineer registration for engineers).
• Strong working knowledge of Esri products including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Experience Builder, Dashboards, Survey123, Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, and Model Builder.
• Expertise in hazard modeling using HEC-RAS to estimate pre- and post-disaster impacts.
• Ability to source, analyze, and interpret datasets including elevation data (e.g., 3DEP, LiDAR).
• Strong understanding of GIS fundamentals, cartographic principles, and geospatial data structures.
• Experience with data analysis, database design, development, and maintenance.
• Ability to create, analyze, and interpret large geospatial datasets and maps.
• Experience using GIS software products (e.g., Hazus, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS) and geospatial data formats, including data conversion and transformation methods.