Cartographic Production
| Posting date: | 28 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,530 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2025 |
| Location: | PE28 2EA, TW13 7AH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Defence |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 408194 |
Summary
In Defence Intelligence (DI) our people solve problems, create understanding and give perspective to the diverse and complex Defence threats and challenges in a rapidly changing world. Together our civilians and military personnel inform decision making in Defence, manage complex finance programmes and develop new technology.
In DI we believe your unique experiences, view and understanding of the world could provide a vital perspective and contribution to our work. We recognise that great minds do not think alike and are striving to increase our diversity representation at all levels. As an equal opportunities employer we hire, train and promote people based on merit and inspire to create an inclusive workplace free of discrimination. We also offer flexible working arrangements such as flexi-time, job share and compressed hours.
GAB’s prime role is providing end to end technical support to legacy and future workflows and databases on systems based in DGC at MOD Feltham and RAF Wyton, focusing on the users of mono and stereo imagery performing data capture, manipulation and output for all products, alongside data storage, curation and provision. GAB provide a service ensuring DGC staff have the technical capability and know-how to collect, produce, store and provide Foundation GeoINT to Defence customers and Partners delivering Requests for Information on time, every time.
These roles require the management of agile software development that delivers rapid enhancements to NCGI operational capabilities. Knowledge and experience of the software development life cycle is desirable. The post holders will develop new and enhance/modify existing capabilities/functionality to meet evolving requirements and address software bugs (discrepancies). There will often be a need to provide guidance, technical knowledge, and innovative solutions to such work.
For any cartographic production workflow, manage modifications and enhancements to existing geospatial tools and processes; provide guidance in support of the development and maintenance of new tools and processes. Develop DGC ways of working with commercial, open source and government furnished applications and tools in line with NCGI projects. Embrace technology on all domains to introduce new or innovative tools. Ensure the appropriate testing and evaluation of software applications has taken place prior to release to the Production environment.
The team performs analysis, programming, fault diagnosis, testing, requirements capture/verification/resolution of problems, and the development, testing and evaluation of geospatial web services and geospatial applications software. Additionally, all staff in GAB are required to offer Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for current and future geospatial deliveries, to ensure that geospatial exploitation systems are fit for purpose. It is important that the post holders keep abreast of evolving technology, and where appropriate, endeavours to ensure that NCGI benefits from such.
The ‘Air’ - related post has line management responsibility two staff.
The ‘Land’ - related post has line management responsibility for three staff.
Travel to MOD Feltham will be required.
For external candidates this role will be based at RAF Wyton.
For candidates who are currently employed at MOD Feltham, the role could be located temporarily at Feltham before permanently relocating to RAF Wyton in line with the scheduled site closure. MOD Feltham based staff may be eligible for a relocation package when the post relocates to RAF Wyton subject to MOD policy. This role will be permanently based at RAF Wyton from Autumn 2025. Should the successful candidate take up at the appointment at RAF Wyton, there will also be a requirement for detached duty between sites until the permanent closure of MOD Feltham.
All jobs advertised in DI are subject to fair and open competition.
(Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.)
In DI we believe your unique experiences, view and understanding of the world could provide a vital perspective and contribution to our work. We recognise that great minds do not think alike and are striving to increase our diversity representation at all levels. As an equal opportunities employer we hire, train and promote people based on merit and inspire to create an inclusive workplace free of discrimination. We also offer flexible working arrangements such as flexi-time, job share and compressed hours.
GAB’s prime role is providing end to end technical support to legacy and future workflows and databases on systems based in DGC at MOD Feltham and RAF Wyton, focusing on the users of mono and stereo imagery performing data capture, manipulation and output for all products, alongside data storage, curation and provision. GAB provide a service ensuring DGC staff have the technical capability and know-how to collect, produce, store and provide Foundation GeoINT to Defence customers and Partners delivering Requests for Information on time, every time.
These roles require the management of agile software development that delivers rapid enhancements to NCGI operational capabilities. Knowledge and experience of the software development life cycle is desirable. The post holders will develop new and enhance/modify existing capabilities/functionality to meet evolving requirements and address software bugs (discrepancies). There will often be a need to provide guidance, technical knowledge, and innovative solutions to such work.
For any cartographic production workflow, manage modifications and enhancements to existing geospatial tools and processes; provide guidance in support of the development and maintenance of new tools and processes. Develop DGC ways of working with commercial, open source and government furnished applications and tools in line with NCGI projects. Embrace technology on all domains to introduce new or innovative tools. Ensure the appropriate testing and evaluation of software applications has taken place prior to release to the Production environment.
The team performs analysis, programming, fault diagnosis, testing, requirements capture/verification/resolution of problems, and the development, testing and evaluation of geospatial web services and geospatial applications software. Additionally, all staff in GAB are required to offer Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for current and future geospatial deliveries, to ensure that geospatial exploitation systems are fit for purpose. It is important that the post holders keep abreast of evolving technology, and where appropriate, endeavours to ensure that NCGI benefits from such.
The ‘Air’ - related post has line management responsibility two staff.
The ‘Land’ - related post has line management responsibility for three staff.
Travel to MOD Feltham will be required.
For external candidates this role will be based at RAF Wyton.
For candidates who are currently employed at MOD Feltham, the role could be located temporarily at Feltham before permanently relocating to RAF Wyton in line with the scheduled site closure. MOD Feltham based staff may be eligible for a relocation package when the post relocates to RAF Wyton subject to MOD policy. This role will be permanently based at RAF Wyton from Autumn 2025. Should the successful candidate take up at the appointment at RAF Wyton, there will also be a requirement for detached duty between sites until the permanent closure of MOD Feltham.
All jobs advertised in DI are subject to fair and open competition.
(Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.)