GIS Platform Engineer (TS/SCI)

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Join Us at the Intersection of Maps and Mission . We're looking for a Senior GIS Platform Engineer to architect , build , and maintain the geospatial backbone of a cutting-edge analytics platform. If you're passionate about scalable GIS data systems, love wrangling spatial data, and want to make a real-world impact-this is your role.
Requires active TS/SCI. Must be open to CI Poly.
Location: Herndon, VA or Westminster, CO. This is a full-time onsite position; hybrid/remote work not supported.
Principal Responsibilities:

• D esign, implement and maintain solutions to support de ployment, integration, and sustainment o f GIS enterprise tools , specifically with Esri Enterprise capabilities.
• Work with enthusiastic teammates to design, integrate , field new analytic capabilities .
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues of the Esri Enterprise stack to include network ing , automation pipelines, and infrastructure .

Skills Required

• 8 + year s of technical experience in deploying and maintaining software capabilities for the intelligence community, geospatial context, and/or big data analytics :
  • Demonstrated experience with transitioning and maintaining software solutions with the Esri Ente r prise or other GIS stack s in secure environments
  • Proficiency with some of the following languages: Python, R, Java , Javascript , bash
• Commercial, o pen source , and custom application deployments and maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated experience with LINUX system administration and scripting
• Work effectively with a geographically distributed team
• Work onsite 80 % or as needs dictate
• Degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in a technical field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship

Additional Skills Desired

• Familiarity with common industry software tools, DevSecOps , and concepts like Data visualization; Data management, Data integration, User Interface, and Databases
• Experience with :
  • Postgres database optimization and maintenance
  • distributed processing methods and tools, such as REST APIs, microservices, IaaS/PaaS services.
  • developing and deploying web services.
  • working with open-source and commercial resources in government computing environment s
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud/ on-prem architecture, AWS, C2S, O pen S hift , etc .
• CompTIA Security+ or comparable certification for privileged user access.
• Experience as a military/intelligence analyst, supporting the military/IC, or knowledge of some IC PED systems is a plus!

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The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and for all other states is:
$120,000.00 - $200,000.00
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
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