Geospatial Developer

Leidos LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Leidos LLC is seeking a Geospatial Developer in Northern Virginia to join an integrated Leidos/government team. Applicants must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and will develop geospatial applications using Python, ESRI ArcGIS, and Postgres within Portal for ArcGIS/ArcGIS Online.

The role emphasizes collaboration, mapping tool development, and delivering innovative, cost-effective web-based geospatial solutions to support national security missions.

Qualifications

• BS in Geography or GIS, 4–8 years of prior relevant experience or MS with 2–6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience with ESRI ArcGIS products (ArcGIS Online/Pro/Server).
• Experience with Python, JSON, SQL, CSS, HTML with JavaScript.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Develop geospatial applications as part of a team.
• Support geospatial production contributing to complex intelligence analysis.
• Research, design, develop, and implement mapping tools to meet client requirements.
• Deliver quality, innovative, cost-effective mapping solutions for mission needs.
• Collaborate with developers and systems engineers to solve problems.

Skills

Python

JSON

SQL

HTML/JavaScript

Geospatial data handling

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Geography or GIS

MS in GIS/CS

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Server

Postgres

ESRI JavaScript API

Job description

Geospatial Developer Location: Northern Virginia Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Leidos is seeking a Geospatial Developer to be part of a team located in Northern Virginia. This position requires an active TS/SCI with polygraph. The selected candidate will join an integrated team of Leidos and government personnel, working in a highly collaborative, mission-focused environment. The ability to work effectively within a team, communicate clearly, and contribute to shared objectives is essential to success in this role.

The Geospatial Developer will be responsible for collecting geospatial data from open-source websites using Python, transforming and formatting the data into geospatially compatible formats, and ingesting it into ESRI-based web applications such as Portal for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online. The role supports the creation of out-of-the-box ESRI portal cartographic products, development of dashboard applications and supporting web-based geospatial solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will work as a member of a team supporting development of geospatial applications.
• The geospatial production effort contributes to complex intelligence analysis for senior policymakers and our country’s leadership.
• As a developer, the candidate will be responsible for research, design, development, and implementation of mapping tools, working directly with the client to understand business requirements.
• Looking to deliver quality, innovative, cost-effective solutions and services that enable our customers to meet mission needs by adapting to dynamic environments.
• The successful candidate will work as part of a collaborative geospatial team, managing projects under minimal supervision.
• The development of custom mapping tools will require the candidate to have a strong background as a web developer using HTML, CSS, ESRI JavaScript API and Map Service Layers through Postgres.
• Support other personnel in utilizing GIS applications and software as well as interface with customers and partners.
• Work with other developers and systems engineers to solve critical problems and identify efficiencies in implementing technical and functional requirements and tasks.

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with application programming languages (e.g. Python, JSON, SQL, CSS, HTML with JavaScript)
• US Citizen with active Top Secret clearance and polygraph
• BS degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Sciences or related field and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or master’s with 2 - 6 years of prior relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience with ESRI ArcGIS, to include ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Server
• Leverage available AI tools to diagnose and resolve technical issues
• Possess relevant knowledge and experience with digital cartography, geographic information systems, geospatial production techniques, and digital data formats
• Collaborate with the development team to brainstorm and create new products to achieve team goals
• Make informed decisions and take ownership of services and applications at scale
• Actively engage in process improvement initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration and presentation skills, including experience working directly with customers to discuss their requirements and objectives
• Demonstrated ability to interface professionally with team members, supervisors, and customers/clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with QGIS
• Demonstrated AWS web development, deployment, and security best practices
• Experience with Postgres database
• Experience working with AWS S3
• #MSBA

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Original Posting: March 31, 2026. For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. 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 here.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.