Lynker is seeking a sharp Geospatial Analyst to support NOAA's Office for Coastal Management in performing processing, quality assurance, documentation, and management of remote sensing and geospatial data and services. The Geospatial Analyst selected will operate out of the Charleston, SC office, and will be responsible for assisting with the review, processing, and management of remote sensing and geospatial datasets such as Lidar data, Digital Elevation Models, and coastal inundation data.
Duties of the Geospatial Analyst will include the Following:
Quality assurance of lidar datasets
Quality assurance of Digital Elevation Models
Running automated tasks for creating coastal inundation datasets
Assisting with publishing and managing map services
Writing metadata records
Assisting with elevation data discovery and documenting source information
Assisting with the development of derivative products (ex. Storymaps, web apps)
Assisting with update and quality assurance of new SLR viewer visualization images
The Geospatial Analyst selected should meet the Following Qualifications:
B.S. in geography, remote sensing, GIS, engineering, geology, or related field
Working knowledge sufficient to evaluate lidar point cloud files in LAS format
3 years experience with geospatial analysis tools such as ArcGIS, QGIS, Global Mapper, NOAA VDatum, ArcGIS online
Experience in development and analysis of elevation and coastal inundation data
The Ideal Geospatial Analyst selected will have the Following:
Knowledge of Python scripting language required for automation of GIS tasks
Processing and managing data and map services in the cloud
Knowledge of coastal management and coastal processes

About Lynker
Lynker is a growing, employee owned, small business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.
We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.
Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled and diverse professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:
Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and accident insurance
Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
Employee Referral Program
Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
Personalized career growth plans for every employee
Lynker is an E-Verify employer.
Lynker is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.