Cartographer Job at Peraton, McLean, VA

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  • Peraton
  • McLean, VA

Job Description

Program Overview

Enterprise-level services to the ODNI curated to meet current and future evolving needs, including roles in areas like graphic design, content management, multimedia, data visualization, public affairs, training, records management, and policy strategy.

About The Role

The Cartographer will design and produce professional intelligence cartographic products that effectively communicate complex subject matter to diverse audiences. This role requires a strong balance between cartographic design principles and technical expertise, ensuring high-quality, visually compelling, and analytically sound map products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the conceptualization, design, and production of cartographic products, integrating both artistic and technical elements to meet customer needs.
  • Manage complex and demanding cartographic projects, including direct engagement with customers to understand requirements, facilitate brainstorming sessions, and define design expectations.
  • Ensure adherence to cartographic best practices, including color theory, projections, thematic and statistical mapping, hierarchy, and data visualization techniques.
  • Oversee quality control, usability, and final product delivery, ensuring compliance with internal workflow procedures, copyright laws, and established production standards.
  • Work seamlessly within the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, and integrate cartographic tools such as Esri's ArcGIS, Avenza’s MAPublisher, and QGIS to create dynamic, data-driven maps.
  • Utilize JavaScript mapping libraries and cartographic data visualization techniques to enhance map interactivity and functionality.

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Qualifications

Required:

  • BA/BS and 3+ years of experience OR no degree with 9+ years of experience.
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required.
  • Strong experience in cartographic design, including thematic mapping, topographic representation, and reference mapping.
  • Deep Knowledge with Esri’s ArcMap, Avenza’s MAPublisher, QGIS, and other relevant GIS tools is required

Desired: 

  • Experience with JavaScript mapping libraries (e.g., Leaflet, D3.js, Mapbox) is a plus.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator for cartographic design is a plus.

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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