Geospatial Systems Software Engineer, Senior
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Job summary
GDIT is seeking a Senior Geospatial Systems Software Engineer to lead integration and architecture for geospatial and intelligence platforms in Springfield, VA. You will mentor teams, drive secure CI/CD, and oversee multi-domain data pipelines with RMF compliance.
The role requires 10+ years in secure GIS/DoW environments, expertise in ArcGIS, PostGIS, containerization, and strong leadership skills for Agile teams. Onsite work with potential WFH days supports mission-ready delivery.
Qualifications
- Proven leadership in developing and managing enterprise GIS solutions in secure environments.
- Advanced experience with Python, JavaScript, C++, HTML, SQL, and C#.
- Deep expertise in ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, GeoServer, and PostGIS/PostgreSQL.
- Strong understanding of RMF compliance, cybersecurity practices, and access management.
- Significant experience with DevSecOps, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift), and CI/CD pipelines.
- Expertise in architecting secure geospatial solutions that adhere to STIG compliance and enterprise security benchmarks.
- Expert-level knowledge of OGC standards and their implementation within enterprise service-oriented architectures and cloud-native environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead Agile teams and mentor other engineers.
- Familiarity with AI/ML integration and geospatial data science is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and optimize enterprise-grade GIS applications and solutions.
- Provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle — from requirements gathering and system design to implementation and delivery.
- Guide teams in Agile/Scrum environments, supporting DevSecOps best practices and CI/CD workflows.
- Oversee containerization strategies and deployment pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
- Lead system integration efforts with geospatial databases (PostGIS/PostgreSQL), services (ArcGIS Enterprise, QGIS, GeoServer), and COTS tools (ENVI, RemoteView, Erdas Imagine, Skyline).
- Design and implement advanced geospatial data pipelines including acquisition, processing, and transformation at scale.
- Ensure compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and implement robust access control strategies.
- Lead the implementation of automated Static Code Analysis and Container Scanning within the CI/CD pipeline and drive the remediation of vulnerabilities to ensure spatial microservices and data layers are hardened and audit ready.
- Architect and implement secure, interoperable geospatial services utilizing OGC standards (WMS, WFS, WMTS, WCS, and OGC API – Features) to ensure seamless data exchange across multi-domain DoW and Intelligence Community platforms.
- Support AI/ML model integration by developing data frameworks, model benchmarks, and performance metrics.
- Conduct and lead peer reviews, QA/QC evaluations, code validation, and database design sessions.
- Act as a technical liaison with stakeholders, translating mission requirements into scalable geospatial solutions.
- Mentor junior and mid-level developers, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
- Stay current on emerging geospatial, AI, and cloud technologies to influence strategic decisions.
Skills
Education
Job description
GDIT is your place to lead, innovate, and drive strategic change. We are seeking a Senior Geospatial Systems Software Engineer with proven experience delivering mission-critical integration for complex, multi-domain DoW environments. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of geospatial and intelligence system evolution — leading integration efforts, shaping architectural solutions, and mentoring technical teams.
As a Senior Geospatial Systems Software Engineer, you will lead the design and integration of advanced geospatial and intelligence platforms. Your work will translate operational and technical requirements into secure, scalable, and forward-looking architectures that align with Army modernization and convergence efforts.
Regular
Top Secret/SCI
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
None
Software Engineering
CI/CD, Containerization, DevSecOps
None
10 + years of related experience
Yes
GDIT is your place to lead, innovate, and drive strategic change. We are seeking a Senior Geospatial Systems Software Engineer with proven experience delivering mission-critical integration for complex, multi-domain DoW environments. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of geospatial and intelligence system evolution — leading integration efforts, shaping architectural solutions, and mentoring technical teams.
As a Senior Geospatial Systems Software Engineer, you will lead the design and integration of advanced geospatial and intelligence platforms. Your work will translate operational and technical requirements into secure, scalable, and forward-looking architectures that align with Army modernization and convergence efforts.
- Architect, develop, and optimize enterprise-grade GIS applications and solutions.
- Provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle — from requirements gathering and system design to implementation and delivery.
- Guide teams in Agile/Scrum environments, supporting DevSecOps best practices and CI/CD workflows.
- Oversee containerization strategies and deployment pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
- Lead system integration efforts with geospatial databases (PostGIS/PostgreSQL), services (ArcGIS Enterprise, QGIS, GeoServer), and COTS tools (ENVI, RemoteView, Erdas Imagine, Skyline).
- Design and implement advanced geospatial data pipelines including acquisition, processing, and transformation at scale.
- Ensure compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and implement robust access control strategies.
- Lead the implementation of automated Static Code Analysis and Container Scanning within the CI/CD pipeline and drive the remediation of vulnerabilities to ensure spatial microservices and data layers are hardened and audit ready.
- Architect and implement secure, interoperable geospatial services utilizing OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) standards (WMS, WFS, WMTS, WCS, and OGC API – Features) to ensure seamless data exchange across multi-domain DoW and Intelligence Community platforms.
- Support AI/ML model integration by developing data frameworks, model benchmarks, and performance metrics.
- Conduct and lead peer reviews, QA/QC evaluations, code validation, and database design sessions.
- Act as a technical liaison with stakeholders, translating mission requirements into scalable geospatial solutions.
- Mentor junior and mid-level developers, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
- Stay current on emerging geospatial, AI, and cloud technologies to influence strategic decisions.
- Proven leadership in developing and managing enterprise GIS solutions in secure environments.
- Advanced experience with Python, JavaScript, C++, HTML, SQL, and C#.
- Deep expertise in ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, GeoServer, and PostGIS/PostgreSQL.
- Strong understanding of RMF compliance, cybersecurity practices, and access management.
- Significant experience with DevSecOps, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift), and CI/CD pipelines.
- Expertise in architecting secure geospatial solutions that adhere to STIG compliance and enterprise security benchmarks.
- Expert-level knowledge of OGC standards and their implementation within enterprise service-oriented architectures and cloud-native environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead Agile teams and mentor other engineers.
- Familiarity with AI/ML integration and geospatial data science is highly desirable.
Springfield, VA. Potential 1 day work from home.
Active TS/SCI
U.S. Citizenship Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in information systems or a related field.
10+ years of experience in systems administrator, engineering, and integration supporting large-scale system sustainability. 5+ years of related DoW, Military, or US Government related experience.
At GDIT, your leadership shapes the mission. We give you the freedom to innovate, the tools to grow, and the platform to lead. Join a culture that values technical excellence, impact-driven work, and collaborative problem-solving.
Be part of something greater. Own your career. Make an impact with GDIT.
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.
The likely salary range for this position is $162,037 - $219,227. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
40
None
Onsite
USA VA Springfield
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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