Jr. Geospatial Research Analyst

Company Description

Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.

Job Description

**This position is contingent upon contract award**

SOSi is seeking a Jr. Geospatial Research Analyst to support mission requirements for a structured approach to further develop, integrate, and sustain a scalable, federated data ecosystem that enhances interoperability, governance, and mission-driven analytics for a DoD customer. The primary objective of the program is to bridge the operational gaps between DoD, IC, interagency, and non-traditional international partners to enable real-time information sharing, dynamic data integration, and mission-tailored analytical capabilities.

Essential Job Duties:

• Assist in data acquisition, geospatial layer management, and quality control of GIS datasets.
• Perform metadata tagging, source verification, and initial processing of geospatial research inputs.
• Support dashboard updates, map production, and research documentation efforts.
• Contribute to the Geospatial Data Readiness Report, summarizing data preprocessing efforts and metadata alignment.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in progress or completed in Geography, Geospatial Science, GIS, Remote Sensing, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics or a closely related field or;
  • A minimum of two (2) years of experience producing geospatial analytic products in these fields of study or supporting DoD geospatial and all-source analysis, research, and production. 
• Possess the expertise, knowledge, and capability to apply geospatial analytics and all-source intelligence methodologies, theories, and frameworks; and AI/ML, data quality, enrichment, and stewardship processes and techniques to research to:
  • Produce geospatial and all-source intelligence analytic products.
  • Steward data using NIST, DoD, IC regulations, policies, and best practices.
  • Produce and curate country and regional pages on program.
  • Understand analytic requirements.
  • Use Esri ArcGIS analytic tools (e.g., ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS REST API) and other data steward tools, catalogs, techniques, and processes to produce and manage data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications or training in Esri GIS or related technologies (e.g., ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS REST API), Python, R, JSON, HTML/XML, SQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), and All-Source Intelligence analytic methodology are advantageous but not required.

Additional Information

Work Environment

• The work to be performed remotely
• Must have strong internet connection
• Quit workspace free from interruptions and background noise

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.