Support water and earth science research by building and managing raster/vector geospatial datasets, performing spatial analysis and image processing, developing scientific applications and data pipelines, providing statistical and database support, creating FGDC/ISO metadata, and supporting GPS/telemetry data collection and conversion.
Location: On-site — DeKalb or Urbana, IL (with possible support to other Mid-Continent science centers)
About the Role
Support cutting-edge water and earth science as a Geospatial / Scientific Analyst. You'll build and analyze geospatial datasets, develop scientific applications, and turn complex environmental data into usable products — directly enabling research and resource-management decisions at a federal science center.
Key Responsibilities
• Perform the full suite of GIS tasks using ArcGIS (and extensions), ERDAS, ENVI, GeoServer, and open-source tools; acquire, create, edit, and manage vector and raster datasets
• Conduct spatial analysis and modeling, including image processing, classification, and feature extraction
• Develop and maintain scientific applications and data pipelines; program in Python, R, C++, C#, .NET, and/or VBA with proper documentation
• Provide statistical support (e.g., R, SAS) and relational database management (Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL) for spatial and non-spatial applications
• Create and maintain FGDC/ISO-compliant metadata; support data life-cycle management and archiving
• Support GPS/telemetry data collection, differential correction, and format conversion as needed
About Akicita FederalAkicita Federal is a Native American-owned federal contractor delivering healthcare, clinical, IT, and program-support services across the Indian Health Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies. We hire the people who do the work — clinicians, analysts, engineers, support staff — and we treat them like the professionals they are.
Equal Opportunity EmployerAkicita Federal is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Akicita Federal complies with the Indian Preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) where applicable.
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