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Job Description

This onsite role in Denver, CO offers a impactful path for experienced geospatial engineers to influence NGA mission outcomes. You will lead end to end geospatial data pipelines, integrate tools, and deliver analyst ready visualizations within a FOSS4G centric stack. The salary range for this position is $90,300 to $189,600 per year, and you will join a team grounded in integrity, growth, and mission-focused excellence.

What you can expect

  • A culture rooted in integrity and innovation, with a high performing team dedicated to national security missions.
  • Autonomy and trust, plus a flexible time off benefit and robust learning resources to support your ambitions.
  • Opportunities for continuous growth as you contribute to critical missions and advance your career within a long standing track record of success.

Salary range: $90,300 - $189,600 USD per year

Location

Denver, Colorado onsite

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver end to end geospatial data pipelines from ingest through analyst facing visualization, applying GDAL/OGR based transformation across diverse data formats
  • Develop and maintain Python based analytical environments via Jupyter Notebooks tailored to NGA mission user workflows
  • Manage GeoParquet datasets within the program data lake and extend columnar format pipelines for production use
  • Administer ArcGIS Server services and portal configurations; integrate with the FOSS4G toolchain including QGIS, GeoServer, and MapServer
  • Collaborate with the AGIS Search team on spatial data indexing and AI assisted retrieval integration
  • Lead technical refinement sessions and provide PI Planning input on data engineering epics and cross team dependencies

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • 8+ years of software or data engineering experience
  • At least 5 years in geospatial domains
  • Proficiency in the Python geospatial stack: GDAL, Fiona, Shapely, GeoPandas, Rasterio
  • Strong Jupyter Notebook development experience for analytical and mission workflows
  • Working knowledge of the FOSS4G ecosystem (QGIS, GeoServer, MapServer, GRASS)
  • GeoParquet and columnar format experience in production environments
  • ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Enterprise administration
  • B.S. in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, or related field (equivalent experience accepted)

Technologies

  • GDAL/OGR
  • Fiona
  • Shapely
  • GeoPandas
  • Rasterio
  • Python
  • Jupyter Notebooks
  • GeoParquet
  • ArcGIS Server
  • ArcGIS Enterprise
  • QGIS
  • GeoServer
  • MapServer
  • GRASS
  • FOSS4G

Travel

Up to 10 percent travel within the continental US

Job details

  • Job ID: 324297
  • Job category: Engineering
  • Time type: Full time
  • Employee type: Regular
  • Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
  • Location: Denver, CO

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