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GIS Developer, DRT Stratigies

Category : Alumni

Project Summary

DRT provides GIS solutions to address diverse, complex, and emerging problems within the public health domains of environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness/response. This includes designing and developing website and database solutions with geospatial components. In addition, this team develops innovative data capture and analysis techniques in the field to enhance emergency response efforts all around the world.

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, the U.S. Navy, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and the financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolutions Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing IT challenges – together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make your vision a reality.

Responsibilities

  • Administer all aspects of ArcGIS Portal and associated ESRI software, including ArcGIS Server
  • Provide performance monitoring and tuning, service configuration, security, and licensing when needed
  • Provide user management support;
  • Make modifications to Portal using JavaScript
  • Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues
  • Automate deployment of ArcGIS Server via REST API & Python
  • Administer Enterprise Geodatabases using SQL
  • Automate analysis and reporting tasks using scripting languages such as Python/JavaScript to support field operations
  • Produce static and interactive cartographic products to communicate complex concepts to audiences of all types
  • Develop project documentation in accordance with CDC guidelines.
  • Qualifications
  • Ability to secure a Public Trust Clearance

Required Experience

  • Three (3) or more years of experience using ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal), ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Server, SDE
  • Three (3) or more years of experience with  relational database management systems using SQL
  • Three (3) or more years of experience in  Python, and JavaScript
  • Three (3) or more years of GIS analysis experience
  • Experience in platform architecture, solution design, planning, developing, deployment, and security
  • Experience in IIS and Windows Server Administration.
  • Knowledge of geospatial and mapping concepts such as spatial analysis, map projections, etc.
  • Working knowledge of ESRI JavaScript API/REST API using python
  • Excellent data management skills

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Project Coordinator, DRT Strategies

Category : Alumni

Project Summary

DRT provides GIS and technology solutions to support public health research and practice. This includes development of interactive web applications, widgets, and other data visualization products. The Project Coordinator role is part of the technical team and will work most closely with cross-organizational partners, developers, UX/UI engineers, software testers, communications experts and other project managers to support  the development of interactive software applications in a collaborative team environment comprised of public health professionals, researchers, developers, and designers.

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, the U.S. Navy, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and the financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolutions Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing IT challenges – together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make your vision a reality.

Responsibilities 

  • Manage relationships with internal and cross-organizational partners
  • Coordinate design, development, and execution of technology projects
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements, milestones, deliverables, and execution strategy
  • Lead cross-functional teams comprised of researchers, programmers, designers, testers, and communication specialists
  • Develop partner-specific project plans to improve interactive mapping websites, data visualizations, and widgets.
  • Write and maintain project documentation such as meeting notes, project charters, change requests, project backlogs, and clearance documents
  • Lead weekly and bi-weekly project meetings and present project milestones to stakeholders
  • Conduct brainstorming sessions

Required Experience

  • 3-5 years of project management experience in either a public health or software development setting
  • Experience with public health systems and language
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams
  • Experience working on software development projects or with collaborating with technical teams
  • High-level understanding of relational database structure and application development
  • Working knowledge of JIRA
  • Able to obtain CDC Clearance
  • Must have excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Must have documented success supporting a cross-functional team
  • Must be a big-picture thinker who is well-organized, proactive, and works well in a team-setting
  • Must be flexible and comfortable with ambiguity
  • This role requires excellent communication skills and cross-functional team leadership.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Division of Health Care Quality-ORISE Fellowship, due 4/9

Category : Alumni

Seeking two new ORISE fellows to serve in the Division of Health Care Quality within the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, at the US Department of Health and Human Services. The job is based in Rockville, MD, just outside Washington, DC.

ORISE fellows are recent graduates of public health (and pharmacy) programs who desire an educational and mentoring experience in federal government over a one to three year period. We have a great public health policy office here and are eager to help develop and guide junior career staff.

Much of our time is directed towards supporting our Congressionally-mandated federal advisory commission which focuses on diabetes; in addition, we have responsibility for two national action plans, one on prevention of health care-associated infections and the other on prevention of adverse drug events, including opioids, diabetes agents, and anticoagulants.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

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