AllWorld Language Consultants, Inc. (ALC) is a consulting firm that provides a wide range of technical and professional services, including translation, interpretation, transcription, Title III intercepts, multimedia production, training, and intelligence support.
We are currently seeking to fill Junior- and Mid-Level Cartographer/Cartographic Analyst positions in St Louis, MO. These are first-shift positions.
Candidates must possess a current active TS/SCI security clearance and be willing to obtain a CI Polygraph to be considered for this position. The CI Polygraph will be administered after the employment start date.
The position descriptions and minimum qualifications are as follows:
Production Specialist/Cartographer - Junior (1st Shift)
Work Location: St. Louis, MO
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide tradecraft and technical support for Foundation Data production, data integration, and data partnerships supporting GEOINT Enterprise operations.
- Produce and review national and international Foundation Data for map and chart production at various scales using established Foundation Data processes and GIS principles.
- Analyze and evaluate Foundation Data to ensure coverage, accuracy, currency, completeness, and applicability to mission and data requirements.
- Participate in technical exchanges with Government and partner personnel at Government facilities, partner locations, and virtual collaboration environments worldwide.
- Support Foundation Data production by developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), authoring how-to guides, documenting best practices, and training team members.
- Ensure a current and accurate International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) exemption is maintained for all requested support involving partner interactions.
Basic Qualifications:
- 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience or Bachelor's degree with 2 years of prior relevant experience.
- Minimum 3 combined points experience points as defined by the customer.
- Demonstrated experience to performing data extraction and Imagery analysis using ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro/MAXAR.
- Demonstrated experience as part of a team completing timely and accurate foundation data reviews.
- Demonstrated experience as part of a team performing foundation data quality control / quality assurance analysis using GAIT/QAC software program.
- Demonstrated experience to operate successfully in a fast-paced and dynamic environment as a team-member.
- Basic experience understanding of and application of foundation data methodologies.
- Basic experience to produce foundation data products.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of the Technical Reference Document TRDv.4.x and UTRDv.1.x.
- Demonstrated experience to communicate with clarity and accuracy both verbally and written (including virtually environments).
- Extraction in support of crisis operations, geospatial Digital Twin, or AI/ML.
- Familiarity with emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and methodologies, with an understanding of their applications, implications, and integration into daily geospatial and intelligence workflows.
Production Specialist/Cartographer - Middle (1st Shift)
Work Location: St. Louis, MO
Primary Responsibilities:
- Produce, edit, and review national and international maps and charts at various scales using established cartographic standards.
- Create and maintain standard mapping products, including:
- Topographic Map (TM)
- MGCP Topographic Map (MTM)
- Image City Map (ICM)
- Joint Operations Graphic (JOG)
- Tactical Pilotage Chart (TPC)
- Jet Navigation Chart (JNC)
- Global Navigation Chart (GNC)
- Operational Navigation Chart (ONC)
- Evacuation Chart (EVC)
Attribute, conflate, edit, exploit, extract, format, manipulate, merge, position, and symbolize geospatial information to produce finished map/chart products and perform quality assurance reviews.Analyze and evaluate Foundation data for coverage, accuracy, currency, completeness, and applicability to mission requirements.Participate in technical exchanges with Government, industry partners, academia, military, civil partners, and geographically dispersed teams.Support mission readiness by developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), creating training guides, and mentoring team members.
Basic Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree and/or 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s degree with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience.
- Minimum 5 combined points experience points as defined by the customer.
- Demonstrated experience in cartographic finishing, feature extraction, and data content management.
- Knowledge of Feature Data Specifications or Product Specifications (DPS) to include, the Topographic Data Store (TDS) and Multinational Geospatial Co-production Program (MGCP) schemas, Data Product Specification (DPS), and/or Standard Information Guidance (SIG) for GEOINT product lines which include Topographic Map (TM), MGCP Topographic Map (MTM), Joint Operations Graphic (JOG), Tactical Pilotage Chart (TPC), Jet Navigation Chart (JNC), Global Navigation Chart (GNC), and Operational Navigation Chart (ONC) and variants (provisional, automated, etc.).
- Knowledge of digital data formats including, vector data, shapefile and spatial database, GML, and Extensible Markup Language (XML).
- Knowledge and skills necessary to edit, merge, and/or conflate geospatial content.
- Experience finding and using resources/webservices/websites as they pertain to features/attributes required for portrayal on map/charts. Resources may include: Geographic Names, Boundaries, GRiD, Geodetic Packages (GEOPAK), Automated-Air-Facilities-Intelligence-File (AAFIF), Digital Vertical Obstruction Files (DVOF), Digital Nautical Chart (DNC), TDS, MGCP, etc.
- Demonstrated expertise with cartographic finishing software and automation tools, such as Cartographic Web Services (CWS), Digital Cartographic Studio (DCS), ArcGIS Desktop/Pro and extensions, and/or Cartographic Automation Production Solution (CAPS).
- Demonstrated experience performing geo-locational mensuration functions, extract coordinates and positional relationships from digital database systems.
- Demonstrated experience performing imagery interpretation from various imagery sources to validate features present on or missing from map/chart products and the underlying feature data.
- Basic experience using a geospatial database.
- Demonstrated experience communicating technical aspects of the cartographic product finishing tradecraft with clarity and accuracy both verbally and written.
- Experience with combining digital cartography, computer technology, GIS, cartographic and geospatial production techniques, remote sensing, photogrammetry, and digital data formats.
- Experience performing Quality Control and/or Quality Assurance of maps/chart using documented specifications and standards
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in developing production schedules in order to deliver customer requirements on-time or ahead of the due date.
- Experience with Python scripting.
- Experience serving in a supervisory or Technical Lead work role.
- Experience training coworkers or others in cartographic techniques and best practices.
- Familiarity with emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and methodologies, with an understanding of their applications, implications, and integration into daily geospatial and intelligence workflows.
ALC is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, disability, or protected veteran’s status.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
