What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cartographer position at Peraton?
Qualifications:
- 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.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator for cartographic design is required.
- Deep Knowledge with Esri’s ArcMap, Avenza’s MAPublisher, QGIS, and other relevant GIS tools is required.
- Experience with JavaScript mapping libraries (e.g., Leaflet, D3.js, Mapbox) 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.
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.
Salary : $86,000 - $138,000
