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Operations Support Specialist roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Management Consultant category when the position involves analytical or process-improvement responsibilities. Canadian citizens can enter without a cap; Mexican citizens face a limited annual allocation. Employers prepare a support letter documenting the role's eligibility, which candidates present at the U.S. port of entry (Canadians) or consulate (Mexicans).
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Geospatial Production and Operations Support Specialist
BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR.
Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.
KBR’s Science and Space division is seeking a Geospatial Production and Operations Support Specialist to support our Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC) at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls, SD.
The primary focus of this position is to support LANDFIRE operations by maintaining, processing, and improving spatial data, tools, and production workflows that contribute to the delivery of LANDFIRE products. This includes working with the team to manage and prepare raster and vector datasets, support QA/QC processes, maintain multiple versions of LANDFIRE products and services, and contribute to data distribution through ArcGIS Online, the LANDFIRE Data Distribution Sites, and related platforms. The position also assists with documentation, user support, metadata development, and coordination across LANDFIRE partners and programs to ensure consistent, accurate, and up-to-date geospatial products that support landscape, fire, and resource management planning.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and support LANDFIRE operational workflows, including software/hardware planning, system maintenance, and ensuring multiple versions of LF products remain available through distribution sites and services.
- Process, prepare, and manage raster and vector geospatial datasets, including QA/QC, metadata creation, and final product packaging.
- Maintain and update LF User Tools, ArcGIS Online content, Awesome Google Earth Engine data, and USGS website materials to ensure accuracy, relevance, and compliance with current technology and security standards.
- Provide professional user support by monitoring and responding to LANDFIRE Help Desk tickets and assisting with USGS Information Product Data System reviews and ScienceBase data releases.
- Contribute to process improvement by analyzing production workflows, identifying enhancements to support geospatial data production.
- Collaborate with internal teams, program partners, and external organizations (e.g., TNC, NGOs, Forest Service, NRCS, universities) to ensure coordinated, efficient production and delivery of LF products.
- Run QA/QC scripts, validate production data, generate documentation (metadata, methodology, data dictionaries), and ensure product integrity before release.
- Work with geospatial technologies (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Python, Jupyter Notebooks) to support production tasks and develop improved methods through testing and iteration.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Candidates must meet the requirements listed below to be considered for this position; please note required items on your resume.
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain credentials for facility access and user accounts.
- Must have a minimum 3-year residency in the United States.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Geography or Geospatial Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Environmental Science or other relevant field.
- Years of Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of recent experience working with geospatial data, production workflows, spatial data processing in GIS, or software development in a science, natural resources, or geospatial operations environment.
- Strong background in GIS analysis, raster and vector data processing, and handling complex geospatial workflows within tools such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
- Experience maintaining, preparing, and preparing data—including geospatial and other dataset types—for distribution, including QA/QC validation, metadata creation, data packaging, and preparing products for web-based viewers.
- Demonstrated ability to support operational systems, maintain production tools, and keep multiple versions of products updated on distribution platforms (REST, WCS, AGOL, GEE, etc.).
- Strong communication skills, including technical writing, documentation, responding to Help Desk inquiries, and coordinating with cross-program teams and partners.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with government, contractors, partners, and external organizations to ensure consistency and efficiency across LANDFIRE production efforts.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Ability to support geospatial data quality processes by monitoring automated workflows, identifying issues, and assisting in basic script troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with cloud-based geospatial environments such as GEE or ArcGIS Online administration.
- Experience contributing to or maintaining websites, data dictionaries, metadata standards, or documentation for scientific data products.
- Background working with federal, academic, or NGO partners on multi-organization scientific or geospatial projects.
- Understanding of LANDFIRE workflows, data sources, production processes, or similar national-scale geospatial data programs.
- Experience with data publication workflows.
- Knowledge of version control, error handling, and best practices in geospatial data management and product delivery.
WORK LOCATION
This position supports a coordinated team across multiple locations and offers either remote work status or a hybrid remote – onsite schedule; some travel may be required.
STANDARD KBR REQUIREMENTS:
All of KBR’s employees must be team players, able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, able to follow safety and quality policies, able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives. In addition, they must also be organized, with good time management skills.
Special Requirements
- Three years of continuous U.S. residency for government security credential.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for government facility access.
- Experience and/or education in lieu of these qualifications may be considered.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits: 401K with match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending, disability, paid time off, flexible schedule.
- Career advancement through professional training and development.
- Benefits may be aligned with partner companies for government contracting.
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
KBR partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontract
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Geospatial Production and Operations Support Specialist
BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR.
Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.
KBR’s Science and Space division is seeking a Geospatial Production and Operations Support Specialist to support our Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC) at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls, SD.
The primary focus of this position is to support LANDFIRE operations by maintaining, processing, and improving spatial data, tools, and production workflows that contribute to the delivery of LANDFIRE products. This includes working with the team to manage and prepare raster and vector datasets, support QA/QC processes, maintain multiple versions of LANDFIRE products and services, and contribute to data distribution through ArcGIS Online, the LANDFIRE Data Distribution Sites, and related platforms. The position also assists with documentation, user support, metadata development, and coordination across LANDFIRE partners and programs to ensure consistent, accurate, and up-to-date geospatial products that support landscape, fire, and resource management planning.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and support LANDFIRE operational workflows, including software/hardware planning, system maintenance, and ensuring multiple versions of LF products remain available through distribution sites and services.
- Process, prepare, and manage raster and vector geospatial datasets, including QA/QC, metadata creation, and final product packaging.
- Maintain and update LF User Tools, ArcGIS Online content, Awesome Google Earth Engine data, and USGS website materials to ensure accuracy, relevance, and compliance with current technology and security standards.
- Provide professional user support by monitoring and responding to LANDFIRE Help Desk tickets and assisting with USGS Information Product Data System reviews and ScienceBase data releases.
- Contribute to process improvement by analyzing production workflows, identifying enhancements to support geospatial data production.
- Collaborate with internal teams, program partners, and external organizations (e.g., TNC, NGOs, Forest Service, NRCS, universities) to ensure coordinated, efficient production and delivery of LF products.
- Run QA/QC scripts, validate production data, generate documentation (metadata, methodology, data dictionaries), and ensure product integrity before release.
- Work with geospatial technologies (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Python, Jupyter Notebooks) to support production tasks and develop improved methods through testing and iteration.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Candidates must meet the requirements listed below to be considered for this position; please note required items on your resume.
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain credentials for facility access and user accounts.
- Must have a minimum 3-year residency in the United States.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Geography or Geospatial Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Environmental Science or other relevant field.
- Years of Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of recent experience working with geospatial data, production workflows, spatial data processing in GIS, or software development in a science, natural resources, or geospatial operations environment.
- Strong background in GIS analysis, raster and vector data processing, and handling complex geospatial workflows within tools such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
- Experience maintaining, preparing, and preparing data—including geospatial and other dataset types—for distribution, including QA/QC validation, metadata creation, data packaging, and preparing products for web-based viewers.
- Demonstrated ability to support operational systems, maintain production tools, and keep multiple versions of products updated on distribution platforms (REST, WCS, AGOL, GEE, etc.).
- Strong communication skills, including technical writing, documentation, responding to Help Desk inquiries, and coordinating with cross-program teams and partners.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with government, contractors, partners, and external organizations to ensure consistency and efficiency across LANDFIRE production efforts.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Ability to support geospatial data quality processes by monitoring automated workflows, identifying issues, and assisting in basic script troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with cloud-based geospatial environments such as GEE or ArcGIS Online administration.
- Experience contributing to or maintaining websites, data dictionaries, metadata standards, or documentation for scientific data products.
- Background working with federal, academic, or NGO partners on multi-organization scientific or geospatial projects.
- Understanding of LANDFIRE workflows, data sources, production processes, or similar national-scale geospatial data programs.
- Experience with data publication workflows.
- Knowledge of version control, error handling, and best practices in geospatial data management and product delivery.
WORK LOCATION
This position supports a coordinated team across multiple locations and offers either remote work status or a hybrid remote – onsite schedule; some travel may be required.
STANDARD KBR REQUIREMENTS:
All of KBR’s employees must be team players, able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, able to follow safety and quality policies, able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives. In addition, they must also be organized, with good time management skills.
Special Requirements
- Three years of continuous U.S. residency for government security credential.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for government facility access.
- Experience and/or education in lieu of these qualifications may be considered.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits: 401K with match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending, disability, paid time off, flexible schedule.
- Career advancement through professional training and development.
- Benefits may be aligned with partner companies for government contracting.
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
KBR partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontract
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as an Operations Support Specialist
Map your duties to Management Consultant criteria
TN classification for this role depends on how the job description frames your responsibilities. Confirm that your offer letter emphasizes process analysis, operational planning, or consulting functions, not purely administrative or clerical tasks.
Apply at the border with your support letter
Your employer will need to prepare a support letter for your TN application. For Canadians, you'll present this letter at the U.S. border or port of entry; for Mexicans, your employer submits it to the U.S. consulate as part of your visa application. Ask hiring managers early whether they're prepared to provide this documentation to avoid delays after you've resigned from a current position.
Prepare credential documentation that matches your duties
Officers at the port of entry assess whether your degree field aligns with operations support work. A degree in business, industrial engineering, or management is strongest; supplement it with a credential evaluation if your diploma is from a non-U.S. institution.
Target employers already enrolled in E-Verify
Companies enrolled in E-Verify have demonstrated familiarity with employment authorization processes. Filtering your search to those employers reduces the risk of encountering HR teams unfamiliar with TN sponsorship mechanics for professional roles.
Use Migrate Mate to find roles at visa-sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify Operations Support Specialist openings at employers with recent visa filings and experience sponsoring work visas. Leading with employers who have demonstrated sponsorship experience saves you from applying to roles where the company may lack familiarity with visa sponsorship procedures.
Understand the Mexican TN cap before your timeline
Mexican citizens are subject to an annual allocation under USMCA, unlike Canadians who receive TN status at the port of entry. If you're a Mexican professional, confirm the current allocation status with USCIS and plan your application timing accordingly.
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Find Operations Support Specialist JobsOperations Support Specialist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Operations Support Specialist role qualify for TN visa status?
It depends on how the role is defined. TN classification is available under the Management Consultant category, so the position must involve substantive analytical or process-improvement work. Roles framed primarily around scheduling, data entry, or administrative coordination are harder to classify under TN. Your offer letter and job duties are what the officer evaluates at entry.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Operations Support Specialist positions?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadians, so you can apply year-round without waiting for a selection cycle. H-1B requires employer sponsorship, a lottery entry, and a multi-month processing window. For this role, TN is faster and more predictable if the job duties satisfy the Management Consultant definition. H-1B offers more flexibility across job categories but comes with significantly more administrative overhead.
Where can I find Operations Support Specialist jobs that already offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. You can filter for Operations Support Specialist roles at employers with recent visa filings, which removes the guesswork of cold-applying and discovering later that the employer has no experience with work visa sponsorship. These employers have demonstrated familiarity with visa processes, making them more likely to understand the TN requirements and support your application.
Can I switch employers on a TN visa if I find a better Operations Support role?
Yes, but TN status is tied to a specific employer and job description. You'll need to obtain a new TN authorization before starting with the new company. Canadian citizens can do this at a port of entry without USCIS filing; Mexican citizens must file through USCIS. There's no grace period built into TN status the way H-1B portability works, so timing your transition carefully matters.
What documents should I prepare before applying for Operations Support Specialist roles as a TN candidate?
You'll need a valid Canadian or Mexican passport, a degree or credential that aligns with operations or management consulting work, and a detailed offer letter from the employer that describes your specific duties and confirms TN classification. If your credentials are from outside North America, get a professional credential evaluation in advance. Having these ready before the interview stage signals to employers that you're a low-friction hire.
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