Geospatial CI/CD & Platform Automation Engineer – Multiple Positions at Junior/Mid/Senior Levels

NV5; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

401(k)

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

NV5 is seeking qualified Geospatial CI/CD & Platform Automation Engineers for St. Louis, MO. The role involves designing automated pipelines for Esri technology deployment in secure environments. Candidates must hold a Top Secret Clearance and a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field. Responsibilities include developing CI/CD pipelines, optimizing Docker environments, and ensuring secure build practices.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation package, including medical benefits and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience in DevOps, CI/CD, or platform automation.
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with YAML-based pipeline configurations.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps.
• Architect Docker environments for consistent build/test runners.
• Implement automated security gatekeeping and performance frameworks.

Skills

CI/CD pipeline design

Docker management

Python scripting

DevOps experience

Cloud platform exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

NV5 Geospatial (NV5G) is actively recruiting qualified and cleared Geospatial CI/CD & Platform Automation Engineers to support national security client sites in the Northern Virginia and St. Louis, MO areas. Candidates will design and develop high performance, secure, and automated pipelines for deployment of Esri technology in the cloud and on-premises. You will partner closely with software developers and cloud engineers to ensure our integration and deployment is high-quality, reliable, and mission-focused.

A Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI are required conditions of employment.

Work Environment

• Location: St. Louis, MO Area (St. Louis, MO and/or St. Charles, MO)
• Travel up to 15% of the time

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-speed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps for cloud-native workflows and Jenkins for complex, cross-platform on-premises build automation
• Architect and optimize Docker environments to ensure consistent, isolated, and reproducible build/test runners across the entire development lifecycle
• Work with the team to help lead the design of the next-generation Python package creation process; manage complex Conda recipes and environments to ensure seamless distribution of the ArcGIS API and its dependencies
• Build and manage the underlying build infrastructure (runners, nodes, and registries) using automated provisioning to ensure high availability and scalability of the release system
• Implement automated security gatekeeping, including the generation of SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials), vulnerability scanning, and license compliance for all Python and Rust artifacts
• Work with the team to help design and implement monitoring frameworks to track build performance; assist in automated load and performance testing of the Python stack to identify regressions before release
• Identify and eliminate manual bottlenecks by transitioning legacy workflows into modern, “everything-as-code” processes
• Oversee the lifecycle of third-party dependencies, ensuring that the supply chain is secure, from source code to the final distributed package

Required Qualifications

• US citizenship with Active or Current (within two years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, DevOps, or related technical field
• 1+ years of relevant experience (including internships, open-source work, or academic projects) in DevOps, CI/CD, or platform automation
• Hands‑on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, or similar)
• Experience working with YAML-based pipeline configurations and infrastructure definitions
• Exposure to automation and scripting (Python and/or JavaScript preferred)
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, AWS CDK, Terraform or similar IaC frameworks
• Familiarity with Linux environments and containerized workflows
• Ability to write and optimize Docker files and support container-based deployments
• Understanding of artifact management, dependency management, and secure build practices
• Familiarity with DBOM tools and artifact signing concepts
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure), especially compute services and storage services (e.g., S3, Blob storage)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, DevOps, or related technical field
• Experience automating backend systems and operational workflows
• Familiarity with release engineering and deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, etc.)
• Experience integrating security scanning into pipelines (SAST/DAST, container scanning)
• Exposure to Kubernetes-based delivery environments
• Exposure to DevSecOps practice and secure development pipelines
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments

Clearance Requirement

• Active/Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, FTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.