Geospatial Production Engineer – Mission-Critical GIS

Leidos; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Days leave

Family-friendly workplace

Health and Wellness programs

Job summary

Leidos Australia seeks a GIS Production Engineer to join a high-performing geospatial delivery team. You will contribute to production, maintenance, and enhancement of enterprise GIS data and products supporting mission-critical outcomes in a secure environment.

You will apply geospatial engineering, data management and automation skills to deliver high-quality spatial products at scale and collaborate with engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to ensure efficient, repeatable production

Qualifications

• Experience in GIS production or geospatial data engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of GIS platforms and tools (Esri ArcGIS suite or equivalent).
• Experience working with spatial data formats, coordinate systems, geodatabases, and metadata standards.
• Understanding of geospatial data quality, validation, and production workflows.
• Ability to follow structured production processes while identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in team-based, deadline-driven environments with scripting/automation exposure.

Responsibilities

• Produce, maintain, update, and validate geospatial datasets in line with defined standards, schemas, and production schedules.
• Support end-to-end GIS production workflows, including data ingestion, processing, quality assurance, and release.
• Apply spatial analysis and geoprocessing techniques to generate accurate, fit-for-purpose GIS products.
• Develop and maintain automated or semi-automated geospatial production processes using scripting and GIS tools.
• Perform quality assurance and resolve routine data or production issues, escalating complex problems as required.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and contribute to documentation, continuous improvement, and informal mentoring of junior team members.

Skills

GIS production

Geospatial data engineering

Automation scripting

Tools

Esri ArcGIS suite

Job description

Leidos Australia seeks a GIS Production Engineer to join a high-performing geospatial delivery team. You will contribute to production, maintenance, and enhancement of enterprise GIS data and products supporting mission-critical outcomes in a secure environment.

You will apply geospatial engineering, data management and automation skills to deliver high-quality spatial products at scale and collaborate with engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to ensure efficient, repeatable production