Cartographic Standards Editor-Mid

Job Type: Full- Time

Workplace Type: Onsite in Springfield, VA

Clearance: TS/SCI w/CI Poly

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and even pet insurance to ensure your furry friends are cared for too.

Job Summary

Castalia Systems is seeking a Mid-Level Cartographic Standards Editor to join our team in support of our client’s mission. The Cartographic Standards Editor will support the Source Operations Group by delivering a web-based solution for standards-based documents and associated graphics; this is accomplished by adding Data Product Specification (DPS) body text and associated graphical information to the Foundation GEOINT Standards DPS (FGS-DPS) website. This effort provides online transparency to NGA Standards documents and associated graphics.

Roles and Responsibilities

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Edit the style, display, and formatting of Foundation GEOINT (FG) material to convey effective web-based display of FG content and guidance documents.
• Perform professional, editor-quality formatting of body text for all DPS and SIGs using Microsoft Word, ensuring consistency with NGA editorial and formatting standards.
• Create, maintain, and update stylesheets using Adobe Illustrator for consistent visual presentation across all DPS and SIG products.
• Develop professional-quality graphics, symbols, and cartographic elements using Adobe Illustrator, including scale symbol graphics, symbol with text templates, and sample graphics.
• Create and maintain comprehensive fact sheets using Adobe Illustrator that effectively communicate standards requirements to NSG partners, contractors, and international partners.
• Develop and maintain color palettes for use in Esri ArcGIS Pro with ArcGIS Defense Mapping Automated Mapping Capability (AMC) plug-in to support cartographic production standards and ensure color consistency across products.
• Manage and create DPS appendices from Microsoft Access databases, including data extraction, formatting, and integration into final products.
• Support the transition of data models from NAS/TDS to NGIF, including documentation and graphical representation of schema changes.
• Utilize Metabase application for generating reports and visualizations that support standards documentation requirements.
• Add DPS body text to the FGS-DPS website via service-enabled technology.
• Add DPS supporting graphics to the FGS-DPS website via service-enabled technology.
• Web-enable various standards-based guidance documents as needed.
• Maintain and update online standards-based documents and associated graphics in the database, including file naming conventions and quality control.
• Perform special and ad-hoc assignments related to publishing text body and associated graphics to web services in direct support of Standards Office mission needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of combined experience with some college experience
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator for creating stylesheets, graphics, symbols, cartographic elements, and fact sheets.
• Expert -level proficiency in Microsoft Word for professional, editor-quality document formatting, including styles, templates, and complex document structures.
• Experience creating and managing color palettes for Esri ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Defense Mapping Automated Mapping Capability (AMC) plug-in.
• Demonstrated experience managing and creating appendices from Microsoft Access databases, including queries and data export.
• Possess current web-based skills to write efficient and concise HTML for web formatting.
• Sufficient publishing knowledge to convert documents and graphics to online/web-based solutions.
• Knowledge of digital text editing and proofreading.
• Well-versed in grammar, technical writing, and editorial standards.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of data model transition from NAS/TDS to DGIF/NSGIF and ability to document and visualize schema changes.
• Familiarity with Metabase application for report generation and data visualization.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign).
• Experience with cartographic design principles and map production standards.
• Familiarity with version control systems and document management.
• Understanding of web content management systems.
• Ability to support the Standards Branch using open-source tools to add DPS body text and associated graphics to the FGS-DPS website.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Normal office environment

Travel

• As needed

Company Description

Castalia Systems is a proven business partner providing mission critical solutions to the Federal Government. We provide cutting edge solutions from Securing and Managing Data to Systems Engineering and Development. Castalia Systems is a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence Design and Application.

With our vast knowledge of our customers’ needs and relevant technology, our team is able to bring successful solutions to every mission. We are one-upping our competitors by providing premium IT solutions and platforms with cutting-edge technology so it’s so evident when you compare us with anyone.

Disclaimer

Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.