GIS Production Engineer

Leidos Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Days

Family friendly workplace

Global tech leader

Job summary

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne geospatial solutions, growing a national capability with 2000 local experts. You will join a high-performing GIS production team responsible for enterprise data products and scalable workflows in a secure environment.

The role emphasizes geospatial engineering, automation, and collaboration with engineers, analysts and stakeholders to meet customer requirements and improve production maturity.

Qualifications

• Experience in GIS production or geospatial data engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of GIS platforms and tools (Esri ArcGIS suite or equivalent).
• Experience 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 per standards and schedules.
• Support end-to-end GIS production workflows including data ingestion, processing, QA, and release.
• Apply spatial analysis and geoprocessing to generate fit-for-purpose GIS products.
• Develop and maintain automated geospatial production processes using scripting and GIS tools.
• Perform QA and resolve data or production issues; escalate complex problems as needed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and contribute to documentation and mentoring of junior team members.

Skills

GIS production

Geospatial data engineering

Esri ArcGIS

Spatial data formats

Coordinate systems

Geodatabases

Metadata standards

Automation scripting

Team collaboration

Tools

Esri ArcGIS suite

Job description

• Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.
• Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation.
• We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.

Description

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role And Responsibilities

As a GIS Production Engineer, you will be part of a high-performing geospatial delivery team, contributing to the production, maintenance, and enhancement of enterprise GIS data and products supporting mission-critical outcomes. You will operate under general direction and be responsible for the reliable execution of assigned GIS production tasks within established engineering, quality, and service management frameworks.

Working within a secure, complex environment, you will apply strong geospatial engineering, data management and automation skills to deliver high‑quality spatial products at scale. You will collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, and operational stakeholders to ensure production workflows are efficient, repeatable, and aligned to customer requirements.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to nationally significant geospatial capability while helping uplift production maturity through continuous improvement and innovation.

Key Responsibilities Include

• 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

What You’ll Bring To Make An Impact

• Demonstrated experience in GIS production or geospatial data engineering roles
• Strong knowledge of GIS platforms and tools (e.g. 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 effectively in team-based, deadline-driven environments, with exposure to scripting/automation and enterprise or regulated geospatial settings

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

This role does requires the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an active TSPV Clearance, accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network,Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• Recruitment process - 1 virtual interview or 1 face to face, a psychometric test & background checks.
• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay And Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.