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True Environmental

Field Biologist I

Del Rio, TX · On-site +1

Bachelor's degree in biology, natural resources, wildlife management, botany, wildlife biology ... GIS experience to include ArcGIS or similar platforms. * Technical writing and editing skills.

True Environmental

Field Biologist I

El Paso, TX · Remote

Bachelor's degree in biology, natural resources, wildlife management, botany, wildlife biology ... GIS experience to include ArcGIS or similar platforms. * Technical writing and editing skills.

True Environmental

Field Biologist I

Del Rio, TX · Remote

Bachelor's degree in biology, natural resources, wildlife management, botany, wildlife biology ... GIS experience to include ArcGIS or similar platforms. * Technical writing and editing skills.

True Environmental

Field Biologist I

Deming, NM · Remote

Bachelor's degree in biology, natural resources, wildlife management, botany, wildlife biology ... GIS experience to include ArcGIS or similar platforms. * Technical writing and editing skills.

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How much do wildlife remote gis jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for wildlife remote gis in the United States is $64,945.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $46,500.00 and $74,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a wildlife remote GIS specialist?

To thrive as a Wildlife Remote GIS Specialist, you need expertise in GIS and remote sensing, wildlife ecology, and spatial data analysis, typically supported by a degree in environmental science, geography, or related fields. Proficiency in GIS software (such as ArcGIS or QGIS), remote sensing tools, and experience handling GPS and satellite data are essential. Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help in interpreting data and collaborating with diverse teams. These skills are crucial for producing accurate maps, supporting conservation decisions, and ensuring effective wildlife management.

What is a wildlife remote GIS specialist?

A Wildlife Remote GIS specialist is a professional who uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing technologies to study and manage wildlife and their habitats. They analyze spatial data collected from satellites, drones, and field surveys to map animal distributions, track migration patterns, and assess habitat changes. Their work supports conservation planning, environmental impact assessments, and wildlife management decisions. These specialists often collaborate with biologists, land managers, and policy makers to ensure sustainable wildlife conservation.

How does a wildlife remote GIS specialist typically collaborate with field researchers and conservation teams?

Wildlife Remote GIS specialists frequently work alongside field researchers and conservation teams to collect, process, and analyze spatial data related to animal habitats and movement patterns. They translate field observations into digital maps and models, helping teams visualize environmental changes and wildlife distributions. Regular communication is essential, as GIS specialists often provide technical support, interpret satellite imagery, and offer insights that inform conservation strategies and decision-making. This collaborative approach ensures that spatial analysis effectively supports on-the-ground wildlife management efforts.

What is the difference between Wildlife Remote Gis vs Wildlife Biologist?

AspectWildlife Remote GisWildlife Biologist
Required CredentialsGIS certification, remote sensing skills, relevant degrees in GIS or environmental scienceBiology degree, fieldwork experience, wildlife management certifications
Work EnvironmentRemote, office-based, GIS software and data analysisFieldwork, laboratories, offices, outdoor environments
Employer & Industry UsageEnvironmental agencies, conservation organizations, GIS firmsResearch institutions, government agencies, conservation groups
Common Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding remote GIS roles in wildlife conservationWildlife biology roles involving fieldwork and research

Wildlife Remote Gis focuses on using GIS technology remotely to analyze wildlife data, while Wildlife Biologist involves direct fieldwork and biological research. Both roles support wildlife conservation but differ in work environment and skill sets.

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Infographic showing various Wildlife Remote Gis job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 88% Full Time, 5% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 6% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $64,945 per year, or $31.2 per hour.

GIS, Geospatial Data & GIS Systems Support Opportunities

Xentity Corporation

Golden, CO • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 29 days ago

Job description

Start Date:

Anticipated and upcoming opportunities; start dates vary based on contract award, onboarding, and client need

Job Type:

Full-Time

Labor Category:

Arch- GIS Specialist/Analyst, Data Management Specialist, GIS System Specialist, or related mid-to-senior geospatial support labor category

Location:

Work arrangements vary by opportunity and may include remote, hybrid, telework-approved, or on-site support depending on contract requirements

Salary Range:

65K-110K


Xentity seeks multiple roles for mid and senior GIS professionals to support a range of activities which include geospatial data, data management, GIS systems, cartography, and geospatial analysis to support federal government programs. Opportunities may include:

  • GIS Specialist
  • GIS Specialist/Analyst
  • Data Management Specialist
  • GIS System Specialist
  • Geospatial Data Quality Specialist
  • Cartographic Technician
  • Geospatial Analyst
  • Fire and Resources Geospatial Analyst
  • Aerial Survey/Remote Sensing GIS Specialist

Work may include geospatial data management, GIS analysis, enterprise geodatabases, metadata, QA/QC, data publication, cartographic products, web GIS products, field data workflows, technical documentation, and end-user support. Opportunities include support for across a broad range of specialized natural resource areas such as wildland fire, landscape science, rangeland health, recreation, transportation, aquatics, wildlife, hydrography, fisheries, environmental, monitoring, and aerial survey programs.

Position Scope

  • Provide GIS Support, geospatial data management, cartographic, and enterprise geospatial program activities
  • Create, edit, maintain, review, and publish geospatial datasets, metadata, web maps, web services, cartographic products, and related geospatial platforms and applications
  • Perform geospatial data quality assurance and quality control, which include data validation, metadata review, data standards review, and issue documentation
  • Support enterprise geodatabase workflows such as updates and changes to data schemas, versioned databases, replicas, access privileges/permissions, indexes, data migration, and data replication
  • Use Esri tools like ArcGIS desktop (ArcPro), enterprise (Portal, Server), web (AGOL, Experience, Arcade, Dashboards), mobile (FieldMaps, Survey123) as well as FME for ETL processes to perform spatial analysis, data management, web GIS, dashboards, data reporting, and mapping products
  • Support field data collection and mobile GIS workflows, including offline or disconnected workflows when applicable
  • Provide cartographic production for intermediate-scale mapping
  • Remote sensing activities may include work with aerial survey data, imagery, LiDAR, for natural resource datasets when applicable
  • Create and maintain scripts, tools, FME workflows, reports, dashboards, workflow diagrams, SOPs, user guides, and technical documentation
  • Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather requirements, explain data issues, support users, and communicate progress
  • Support specialized data programs related to natural resources, land management, monitoring, recreation, transportation, rangeland health, wildland fire, aquatics, wildlife, environmental data, or public land programs
  • Prepare weekly status updates, progress reports, documentation, and other deliverables as requested
  • Some roles may require periodic travel for field support, training, meetings, data collection, or program coordination

Experience

  • 5+ minimum years of experience in GIS, geospatial data management, GIS analysis, data quality, enterprise geodatabases, cartography, remote sensing, or related geospatial support
  • Bachelor's degree minimum education in GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Natural Resources, Cartography, or related equivalent experience
  • Experience with support for federal, state, local, natural resource, land management, environmental, cartographic, or enterprise GIS programs required
  • Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders in a distributed team environment is

Required Requirements

  • Professional experience with ESRI ArcGIS software, such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, or related ESRI tools
  • Experience creating, editing, reviewing, maintaining, or publishing geospatial data, metadata, maps, services, web GIS products, or cartographic products
  • Demonstrated experience with scripting such as Python, ArcPy, Arcade, FME, and SQL queries
  • Experience with geospatial data QA/QC, data standards, data quality procedures, metadata, data documentation, or data improvement processes
  • Experience with file geodatabases, enterprise geodatabases, ArcSDE, SQL Server, or other relational/geospatial database environments
  • Development of technical documentation such as SOPs, workflow diagrams, metadata, user guides, training materials, reports, data quality plans, or cartographic/data standards documentation
  • Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States and meet applicable government contract eligibility requirements
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident, as required by applicable contract requirements
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a position of Public Trust clearance or other required federal suitability/background access requirement
  • Must be able to work within the continental United States
  • Some opportunities may require periodic travel

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience with Python, SQL, R, FME, Arcade, ModelBuilder, ArcPy, ArcGIS API for Python, or other scripting/automation tools
  • Experience creating or maintaining FME workflows, data migration processes, automated QA/QC processes, scheduled data updates, or geospatial data transformation routines
  • Experience with ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, Collector, Dashboards, Experience Builder, Web AppBuilder, StoryMaps, ArcGIS Hub, or mobile data collection tools
  • Experience with enterprise geodatabase administration, data replication, versioned workflows, schema documentation, data migration, or database maintenance
  • Experience with FGDC, ISO, or other metadata standards
  • Experience with natural resource, rangeland, land health, recreation, transportation, environmental, fire, monitoring, aquatics, wildlife, fisheries, hydrography, or public land datasets
  • Experience with cartographic production, Adobe Illustrator, intermediate-scale mapping, aerial survey data, remote sensing, imagery, LiDAR, photogrammetry, or related geospatial products
  • Experience creating data reports, dashboards, technical briefings, training materials, map products, or spatial communication products
  • Experience supporting remote, hybrid, or geographically dispersed project teams

Job Goal:

First 30 days

  • Complete onboarding, access, training, and project orientation
  • Review assigned project requirements, workflows, tools, standards, data environments, and applicable domain data
  • Begin supporting assigned GIS/data tasks, documentation, QA/QC, mapping, cartographic, or user support activities
  • Establish communication cadence with project team, task manager, and stakeholders

First 60 days

  • Support data maintenance, QA/QC, metadata, reporting, web GIS, analysis, cartographic, or enterprise geodatabase tasks
  • Document workflows, data issues, requirements, progress updates, and data quality findings
  • Assist with stakeholder/user support and contribute to data quality, cartographic, or process improvement activities
  • Begin producing assigned deliverables with limited guidance

First 90 days

  • Manage assigned GIS/data tasks independently within project standards and timelines
  • Contribute to technical documentation, data quality reporting, workflows, mapping products, and process improvements
  • Support data publication, GIS analysis, enterprise data workflows, training, cartographic products, or user support as needed
  • Communicate risks, issues, blockers, and recommendations to the project team

First Year Job Goal

  • Provide reliable GIS, geospatial data, systems, cartographic, and analysis support across assigned contract opportunities
  • Improve data quality, documentation, workflows, map products, and user support outcomes
  • Deliver accurate, complete, and timely geospatial products, reports, metadata, maps, and technical documentation
  • Support client mission needs through practical geospatial data management, analysis, and systems support solutions

About Xentity

Xentity is a fast-growing data consulting and support services firm focused on supporting amazing impactful solutions in the geospatial, open, big, voice, and IoT world. Check out www.xentity.com to learn about our focus, services, clients, missions, values as well as our excellent benefits package and career information. We like to be on the wave of innovative data initiatives, programs and solutions for our clients. We hope you are too.

Our President has a vision to continue to focus on solutions that transform the Next Generation. Using data integration, knowledge solutions, and amazing increases in computing to impact energy, geosciences, and land management, we bring quality and simplifications to existing and new data flow! Imagine being on a team that brings advanced concepts like high performance computing, AI, data science, fuzzy logic, changing interfaces, human-computer points, mobile or augmented reality and many more disruptions. This truly can put the I back in IT and GIS through concentrating on pragmatic knowledge first data designs, leadership and management, and the all too forgotten focus on outreach and engagement strategies and solutions.

Major Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
  • 401K and matching
  • Self-Managed Time Off
  • 11 Paid Holidays

Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and the level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description, or responsibilities as needed.

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