GIS Analyst

Job Title: GIS Analyst 

Job Type: 1099 Independent Contractor. You will not be considered an employee of the company. Contractors are responsible for their own taxes, benefits, and insurance. No benefits, no equipment provided, no tax withholding, or unemployment insurance is provided.

The initial contract will be for 6 months 10-20 hours per week with the potential for the contract to be extended.

Location: Falls Church, VA. Remote within the Continental US but strong preference will be given to contractors located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

About Us: Tesla Government Inc. (no affiliation with the automotive company) is a rapidly growing small business headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. Since 2009 we have helped government agencies improve how they manage and share information—internally, across agencies, and with external partners. With decades of federal, military, and NGO experience, our agile, metrics' driven approach reduces risk and accelerates adoption and project success.

Position Summary: Tesla Government Inc. is seeking a talented and experienced Web GIS Developer to help us administer, troubleshoot, deploy, and organize web applications and GIS solutions in a custom software environment. Our GIS team consists of individuals who are talented at finding solutions to unique problems, who can work independently as well as in a team, who are skilled in multiple areas of geography, cartography, and automation, and who enjoy tackling different challenges every day. We are looking for an adaptive, fast-learning, multifaceted, and enthusiastic individual who can bring their skills and dedication to round out and expand this team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and coordinate with a diverse team of GIS Analysts, content specialists, and developers to find solutions for integrating, maintaining, and deploying client-facing GIS products
• Develop customized applications and geospatial products to increase productivity, generate reports, and improve contextual understanding of complex problem sets
• Locate, acquire, store, organize, analyze, maintain, and display geospatial and non-geospatial information
• Provide advanced technical support to GIS, support teams, and clients
• Develop, deploy, administer, and maintain web-based GIS applications and solutions
• Support training and skills transfer for other members of the GIS Team
• Research and identify open source and commercial resources to augment and improve GIS offerings
• Apply intelligent troubleshooting methods to quickly recognize and capture technical problems and to provide timely solutions
  

 Qualifications:

• 4+ years of education and work history in GIS
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer science, GIS, geography, or a related field
• Proven experience designing, developing, managing, and maintaining web mapping applications using ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3+
• Proficiency with GIS desktop software (ArcGIS Pro) and data management
• Experience managing and working with large data sets
• Knowledge and experience with markup languages, scripting (particularly Python and JavaScript), and the ability to effectively exploit and configure software
• Ability to meet deadlines without compromising quality
• Established troubleshooting skills and patience when facing complex problems with imminent deadlines
• Proven experience working in a virtualized Windows Enterprise environment
• Experience working with infrastructure datasets and models
• Strong organizational skills and ability to review large volumes of data and products and make sense of them
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• U.S. citizen, eligible for a government security clearance (No clearance needed to start)
• Esri certifications a plus

To apply to this position, please submit:

• A resume
• A cover letter

Compensation: This is a 1099 contract position with an hourly rate range of $30 - $40 hourly . 

Tesla Government Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.