Junior-Level Cartographer

Ardent invites you to join our team as a Junior-Level Cartographer. The role focuses on geospatial production support, including data creation, maintenance, and analysis in a collaborative environment. Location: Washington, D.C. (Full-time, on-site). Position Description Ardent seeks a Junior-Level Cartographer to provide geospatial production support focused on data creation, maintenance, and analysis. The role assists in developing cartographic products and spatial datasets, ensuring data quality, and supporting mission‑critical geospatial workflows. Responsibilities and Duties Execute feature editing, attribution, and metadata population in support of enterprise geospatial datasets. Assist in the acquisition and integration of raster and vector data sources, including imagery and LiDAR. Conduct baseline QA checks to ensure compliance with government‑specified accuracy and quality standards. Develop standard cartographic map products and perform simple spatial analyses (e.g., overlay, buffer, union/intersect, map algebra) using ArcGIS Pro. Package and deliver weekly geodatabase updates and contribute to data quality assessments and gap analyses. Support onboarding activities and participate in regular team and stakeholder meetings. Assist in the preparation of monthly status reports (MSRs), meeting materials, and adherence to information security and file/task management procedures. Requirements Minimum of 2 years of experience in management or business, with relevant exposure to geospatial workflows or analytical support functions. Associate degree in business, finance, engineering, or an IT‑related field is required; Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Familiarity with GIS software, particularly ArcGIS Pro. Basic understanding of geospatial data types, editing tools, and metadata standards. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to evaluate data and support analytical efforts that contribute to operational efficiencies. Effective communication skills and willingness to work in a team‑based, mission‑driven environment. Must be willing to undergo a government‑issued background investigation process. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Equal Opportunity Statement Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ardent