Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lafayette Group is seeking a highly skilled GIS Consultant to support federal clients and teams working to improve public safety broadband coverage. The role leads geospatial analysis, data automation, dashboard development, and decision-support projects while collaborating with engineers, data analytics personnel, clients, and federal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex GIS and data-driven projects by gathering client requirements and translating them into technical workflows, data products, and decision tools
- Perform advanced spatial analysis and modeling using ArcGIS Pro, including weighted overlays, suitability modeling, spatial joins, and raster analysis
- Automate geospatial and tabular data processing using Python to streamline workflows and ensure repeatability across projects
- Design and develop interactive dashboards and analytics within ArcGIS Online to visualize geospatial patterns, KPIs, and funding impacts
- Collaborate with clients to align solutions with program goals, policy objectives, and investment priorities
- Integrate multiple data sources (e.g., SQL databases, flat files, external APIs, CRM systems) to develop robust and scalable data pipelines
- Support data integrity, governance, and quality assurance for internal and external datasets, including geospatial, demographic, and risk index data
- Maintain and document metadata, processing logic, and data dictionary for reproducibility and transparency
- Present findings and solutions to diverse audiences including federal stakeholders, technical teams, first responders, and executive leadership
Skills
- • Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Data Science, or a related field
- • 5+ years of experience in GIS, as an analyst or developer
- • Expertise using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and spatial analyst tools for geospatial modeling and analysis
- • Proven experience scripting in Python (e.g., ArcPy, GeoPandas) to automate spatial and non-spatial data processes
- • Skilled at communicating complex geospatial and data concepts in a clear, actionable way for non-technical stakeholders
- • Experience with using crowdsourced data
- • Demonstrated experience and strategy for data management
- • Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills; able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- • Must be eligible for and able to obtain a Department of Commerce public trust clearance (includes background check and fingerprinting)
- Federal Contracts: This position involves working on federal contracts that require all workers on the contract to be U.S. Citizens
- • Experience supporting federal consulting projects, particularly within agencies focused on infrastructure, broadband, emergency response, or economic development
- • Knowledge and experience with a multi-state and/or national public safety communications program or project
- • Competent in Arcade to customize widgets in ArcGIS Online Dashboards, Experience Builder, etc
- • Experienced in using Databricks to process and analyze large scale data, utilizing libraries like PySpark, to establish ETL workflows
- • Familiarity with Esri's Survey123 and StoryMaps for public engagement or internal review workflows
- • Knowledge of federal geospatial programs (e.g., NTIA, FCC, Census, FEMA)
- • Existing public trust or higher-level security clearance
Benefits
- Remote or DC Metro Area (Reston/Hybrid)
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