Geospatial Developer

The Mission Support Operation is currently soliciting an experienced Geospatial Developer for an open-source services contract supporting an Intelligence Community customer in the National Capital Region (NCR). The selected candidate will join an integrated team of Leidos and government personnel, working in a highly collaborative, mission-focused environment. The ability to work effectively within a team, communicate clearly, and contribute to shared objectives is essential to success in this role.

The Geospatial Developer will be responsible for collecting geospatial data from open-source websites using Python, transforming and formatting the data into geospatially compatible formats, and ingesting it into ESRI-based web applications such as Portal for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online. The role also involves developing dashboards and supporting web-based geospatial solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Research and acquire publicly available geospatial data
• Develop automated data extraction solutions using multiple programming languages
• Format data for compatibility with geospatial applications
• Design, develop, and maintain geospatial dashboards
• Support development and enhancement of ESRI-based web applications
• Collaborate with government and contractor team members to deliver mission solutions
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and proper documentation
• Collect, analyze, synthesize, and summarize qualitative and quantitative information to produce timely, accurate, and actionable intelligence products supporting customer objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize based on established customer criteria and evolving mission priorities.
• Collaborate effectively with team members, supervisors, and customer stakeholders to communicate research findings, address information gaps, and ensure alignment with mission objectives.
• Maintain awareness of evolving customer priorities to proactively identify opportunities for additional research, collection, and analysis.

Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required to be considered for this position.

• US Citizenship is required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science or related field with 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience. . Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience with ESRI ArcGIS, to include ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Server
• Experience leveraging available AI tools to diagnose and resolve technical issues
• Demonstrated AWS web development, deployment, and security best practices
• Strong experience with Postgres database features and capabilities
• Experience working with AWS S3 ingest processing
• Possess relevant knowledge and experience with digital cartography, geographic information systems, geospatial production techniques, and digital data formats
• Proven experience using web scraping tools and advanced internet search techniques to support effective information discovery and collection.
• Ability to be flexible to work both independently and collaboratively within an embedded customer environment while managing competing priorities and mission requirements.
• Self-motivated, proactive problem-solver with strong analytical curiosity, adaptability, and a demonstrated willingness to acquire new skills and technical knowledge.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, attention to detail, and initiative to deliver accurate, high-quality products within established deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate research findings, analytical assessments, and technical information to diverse audiences, including government customers, stakeholders, and team members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with application programming languages (e.g. Python, SQL, CSS, HTML with JavaScript)
• Familiarity with QGIS
• Experience with Postgres/SQL Server database
• Experience working with AWS S3
• Demonstrated AWS web development, deployment, and security best practices
• Experience in supporting the Open Source Enterprise environment
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize effectively
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the proven ability to successfully work in a dynamic team environment
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with multiple offices and agencies

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Pay Range:

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