Job Description
Overview DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, the U.S. Navy, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.
The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.
We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.
Project Description: DRT provides GIS solutions to address diverse, complex, and emerging problems within the public health domains of environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness/response. Our support includes the design, development, and enhancements of internal and external applications, websites, and database solutions with geospatial components. Our team develops innovative data capture and analysis techniques in the field to enhance emergency response efforts all around the world.
Job Summary: The GIS Technologist works directly with public health GIS analysts, coordinators, epidemiologists, and technologists. The Technologist ensures public health users have access to and the tools they need to perform geospatial analyses. The Technologist plans for and ensures the performance of geospatial information systems and platforms, primarily Esri suite tools. The Technologist supports geospatial, public health analyses by identifying and implementing the best techniques and solutions to access, extract, transform, load, and share data.
Responsibilities: - Recommends the application of technology to enhance the outcomes of GIS analyses and products
- Plans and ensures the maintenance and enhancement of ArcGIS Online Portal platform(s)
- Collaborates with a team of three to five technologists; tracks the team's progress in meeting project goals
- Conducts geospatial analyses using public health data
- Provides guidance to junior analysts and technologists on geospatial best practices
- Makes recommendations to program leadership on the use of technology to meet strategic goals
- Automates analysis and reporting tasks using scripting languages such as Python/JavaScript to support field operations
- Researches and applies innovative approaches to increase data quality and processing speed, to include automation and open source tools
- Stays informed of the ways the organization uses its data and recommends emerging techniques and technologies to enhance data use
Require Experience: - Must have or be able to obtain a Public Trust with the US federal government
- Ten years of experience in geospatial technology and analysis roles
- Advanced understanding of geospatial and public health data
- In depth knowledge of Esri's ArcGIS suite to include ArcGIS Online/Portal
Preferred Experience: - Recent experience with public health agencies including HHS, FDA, CDC, or the World Health Organization (WHO)
- Completed trainings or certifications in data science, public health, or geospatial disciplines
Education & Training: - Advance Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, GIS, or related field
Salary Range: - $78,000-105,000
- Salary commensurate with experience.
Company Benefits: DRT offers full-time benefit eligible employees a competitive total compensation package. Employees may begin participating in employer sponsored group medical, dental, and vision coverage on their first day of employment. DRT also has a 401(K)-retirement plan, company paid short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D coverage, and an employee assistant program (EAP). Employees may also elect critical illness coverage, accident coverage, flexible spending accounts, and health saving account options. The DRT leave programs include Paid Time Off (PTO) each calendar year, paid holidays annually, paid parental leave, and unpaid job protected leave administered in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
EEO Commitment DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) celebrates diversity and is proud to provide Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local laws.
Reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing HR@drtstrategies.com , or by dialing 571-482-2517.
DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) follows the guidelines outlined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide all employees and qualified applicants employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.
Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing HR@drtstrategies.com, or by dialing 571-482-2517.
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