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Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.\nCole Engineering Services (CESI), a By Light company, is recognized as a premier provider of modeling and simulation (M&S) training solutions to the Federal Government and industry. Since 2004, CESI has been at the forefront of developing, maintaining, and integrating simulation-based training, serious gaming, technical services, training and other support in live, virtual, constructive, and gaming (LVCG) domains. CESI also designs, builds and runs infrastructure, platforms, applications and processes that enable cyber training for the integrated multi-domain force. Our vision is to become a worldwide full spectrum LVCG and cyber training/analysis developer, integrator and services provider.\nPosition Overview\nWe are seeking a GIS Cartographer supporting the Air Force Modeling and Simulation Support Services 3.0 contract supporting Operational Training and Test Infrastructure (OTTI) Lines of Effort. Discover this great opportunity in Headquarters Air Force AF/A35E, Pentagon.\nOur team ensures the Department of the Air Force maintains mission readiness by providing reliable, interoperable, and mission-aligned OTTI and Modeling and Simulation capabilities. You will be part of a large team of programmers that works closely with the customer and other teams to deliver quality systems. The team has been recognized by the Air Force and the industry for their outstanding contributions to the contract and program.\nResponsibilities\nConduct cartographic-based requests to support AF/A35E with OTTI efforts.\nMaintain current geographic databases, including shape files, hard copy maps, rasters, vectors, imagery, and geographic data, and distribute needed files to designers in the appropriate formats.\nEnsure maps are designed correctly as well as maintain quality assurance and quality control oversight.\nEnsure cartographic principal standardization, best practices, and procedures are utilized.\nAnalyze the writing of cartographic stander operating procedures.\nProvide ad hoc map creation and cartographic design support, as needed.\nRequired Experience/Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree.\n10 years of experience with cartography, and GIS software.\nExperience with and understanding of AF OTTI elements specifically, airspace, and ranges.\nExperience with HAF-level coordination processes and ability to access and work at the Pentagon.\nExperience with using ArcGIS, ESRI, ArcGIS. w/3D Spatial Extensions, Map Publisher plug-in, Google Earth, KML, SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Suite.\nExperience with Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool (SGHAT) and Radar Line of Sight modeling.\nKnowledge of Air Force and DoD airspace databases to include Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (SAFIF) and DoD Flight Information Publications - Area Planning (AP/1A Special Use Airspace and AP/1B Military Training Routes).\nFamiliarity with USAF Airspace, Range, Radar, and Cyber nomenclature, SSI-TRF expertise.\nPreferred Experience/Qualifications\nAdvanced (Master's) geospatial degree.\nStrongly driven to present error-free work products.\nAble to be resourceful under pressure.\nAble to prioritize, multi-task, adapt to rapidly changing schedules.\nAble to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.\nSpecial Requirements/Security Clearance\nActive DoD Secret clearance\nThe ability to travel up to 25%\nBenefits Overview\nCESI recognizes that our strength is our people. We support every employee as an individual to build strong teams across the enterprise. Our benefit package includes:\nMedical, Dental & Vision Coverage\nWellness Program\n401(k) Matching\nDisability (Short Term & Long Term)\nEmployee Assistance Program\nLife Insurance\nEducation & Training\nGenerous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty)\nCESI is committed to principles of inclusion and equal employment opportunity. We foster a non-discriminatory, professional work environment for all our teams. 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