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Senior Scientist (GIS Developer)

Nevada National Security Site
North Las Vegas, NV, US
Full-time

Overview

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the . National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).

Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.

Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air.

See for our unique Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.

  • MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision;
  • both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location);

tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.

MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

Responsibilities

The MSTS GIS Department is seeking outstanding candidates for a GIS Analyst / Developer Position. GIS Services maintains the MSTS Enterprise GIS capability and supports numerous programs / projects across the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE).

This position entails the design, development, maintenance, administration, and upgrade of GIS products (data, maps, scripts, applications) and systems.

Responsibilities

  • Devise imaginative, thorough, and practical solutions requiring evaluation of standards and processes. Solutions may be unique.
  • Coordinate execution of assigned projects.
  • Serve as lead on teams requiring coordination with other teams. Coordinates work with other project team members.
  • Assist in researching and developing integration and solution pathways for various enterprise systems, databases, users, and products.
  • Leverage built-in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) development tools as well as open-source code to create original / custom database-driven solutions using structured software development methodologies and standard programming languages.
  • Be an active member of the MSTS Emergency Response Organization GIS Duty Position. Participate in drills and exercises and respond to real-world events.

Support emergency response activities, including rapid development of GIS data and products.

  • Maintain a firm understanding of the existing GIS databases, data models, and applications; stay abreast of application and process changes.
  • Collect, document, input, verify, and track GIS data and products.
  • Prepare / support preparation and perform QA reviews of GIS data reports.
  • Develop system, application, and training documents.
  • Develop and maintain a firm understanding of existing enterprise database models / structures / processes and related applications.
  • Assist in collecting user requirements, researching workflows and data structures, exploring design options, and developing project estimates.
  • Assist in developing application upgrade strategies.
  • Assist in evaluating and developing solutions to mitigate cyber security vulnerabilities.
  • Design and perform quality / anomaly checks on a variety of GIS products.
  • Assist in designing, developing, troubleshooting, maintaining / upgrading GIS systems.
  • Develop and conduct user training on GIS applications and tools.
  • Perform other duties assigned by Management.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in calculus-based technical (STEM) field plus at least 5 years relevant experience. Skill building experience must demonstrate either deeper technical specialization or additional cross-disciplinary knowledge.

Graduate research experience may be recognized.

Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining spatial software products, especially those based on Esri platform (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcMap / ArcGIS Pro, ArcPy, ArcGIS .

NET API, Experience Builder, and ArcGIS JavaScript API).

  • Experience with C#, Python, HTML / CSS, .NET Framework / Core highly desired.
  • Firm understanding of relational database and data governance principles : Demonstrated experience with MS SQL Server highly desired.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experience with Visio desired.
  • Able to utilize independent judgment, creativity, initiative, and ability to apply knowledge and experience to resolve problems.
  • Able to deal with high-pressure environments; handle multiple tasks with shifting priorities, schedules, and requirements.
  • Able to utilize independent judgment, creativity, initiative, and ability to apply knowledge and experience to resolve problems.
  • Able to follow oral and written instructions and follow through on all assignments.
  • Able to prioritize and schedule multiple activities in the most efficient manner to meet required deadlines and management commitments.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills, self-motivated, and desire to learn and improve.
  • Able to work independently.
  • Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and provide guidance to organizations and stakeholders.
  • Able to remember extensive policies, procedures, terminology, schedule, personnel, and other details.
  • Primary work location will be at the North Las Vegas Facility; will be required to report to the NNSS as needed.
  • Schedule will be 4 / 10s, Monday through Thursday.
  • Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license.
  • 30+ days ago
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