By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.
Cole 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.
Position OverviewWe 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.
Our 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.
Responsibilities- Conduct cartographic-based requests to support AF/A35E with OTTI efforts.
- Maintain 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.
- Ensure maps are designed correctly as well as maintain quality assurance and quality control oversight.
- Ensure cartographic principal standardization, best practices, and procedures are utilized.
- Analyze the writing of cartographic stander operating procedures.
- Provide ad hoc map creation and cartographic design support, as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 10 years of experience with cartography, and GIS software.
- Experience with and understanding of AF OTTI elements specifically, airspace, and ranges.
- Experience with HAF-level coordination processes and ability to access and work at the Pentagon.
- Experience 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.
- Experience with Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool (SGHAT) and Radar Line of Sight modeling.
- Knowledge 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).
- Familiarity with USAF Airspace, Range, Radar, and Cyber nomenclature, SSI-TRF expertise.
- Advanced (Master's) geospatial degree.
- Strongly driven to present error-free work products.
- Able to be resourceful under pressure.
- Able to prioritize, multi-task, adapt to rapidly changing schedules.
- Able to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- The ability to travel up to 25%
CESI 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:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
- Wellness Program
- 401(k) Matching
- Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Education & Training
- Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty)
CESI is committed to principles of inclusion and equal employment opportunity. We foster a non-discriminatory, professional work environment for all our teams. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 10 years of experience with cartography and GIS software
- Experience with Air Force Operational Training and Test Infrastructure elements, specifically airspace and ranges
- Experience with HAF-level coordination processes
- Ability to access and work at the Pentagon
- Experience using ArcGIS, Esri, ArcGIS 3D Spatial Extensions, Map Publisher plug-in, Google Earth, KML, SharePoint, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Suite
- Experience with Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool and Radar Line of Sight modeling
- Knowledge of Air Force and DoD airspace databases, including SAFIF and DoD Flight Information Publications AP/1A and AP/1B
- Familiarity with USAF airspace, range, radar, and cyber nomenclature and SSI-TRF expertise
- Advanced master's geospatial degree
- Ability to produce error-free work, work under pressure, prioritize and multitask, adapt to changing schedules, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- Ability to travel up to 25%
What We Do
By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) provides a full range of hardware and software engineering services to defense, civilian, and commercial customers worldwide. Driven by a management team that leverages real-world expertise from the defense, intelligence, federal healthcare, and commercial sectors, we provide reliable, efficient, and cost-effective IT solutions. Some of our successes include: • Completion of 80+ Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE) sites both CONUS & OCONUS. Provided Optical Network Engineering, Implementation, & Project Control Worldwide. • Provided timely completion of ATM to IP Migration, Legacy Network Optimization, & VOIP Implementation of 47 CONUS Sites for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) SCAMPI Network. • Supporting the AMC CIO/G6 in the Depot Modernization Program, implementing CONUS wide 802.11/a/b/g/n wireless networks, Area Processing Center Migration, DISN Optimization, and a 40,000 user, enterprise-wide SharePoint Implementation. • Completion of 2,000 Plus Legacy Circuit Migrations to DISN Transport for DISN Transition Program. • Delivered Communications Support & Staff Augmentation for Deployed DoD Forces under the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems Technology Applications Office (PEO EIS TAO). • Successful Implementation of Secure Intelligent Video Systems (IVS) for the Intelligence Community. • Supporting major international carriers in the modernization and expansion of Data Center Facilities. • Engineering new Turnkey “Cloud Services,” including Hosting, Managed Services, COOP, and Data Storage and Archival.
