Geospatial Developer

Leidos•Reston, VA

2d•$107,900 - $195,050

About The Position

Leidos is seeking an experienced Geospatial Developer for an open-source services contract supporting an Intelligence Community customer in the National Capital Region. The selected candidate will join an integrated team of Leidos and government personnel in a collaborative, mission-focused environment. Effective teamwork, clear communication, and contributing to shared objectives are essential. The role collects geospatial data from open-source websites using Python, transforms and formats it for geospatial applications, and ingests it into ESRI-based web applications such as Portal for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online. It also involves developing dashboards and supporting web-based geospatial solutions. The developer will contribute to intelligence products and research that support customer objectives and evolving mission priorities.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor's degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field with 8–12 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Demonstrated experience with ESRI ArcGIS, including ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Server.
Experience leveraging available AI tools to diagnose and resolve technical issues.
Demonstrated AWS web development, deployment, and security best practices.
Strong experience with Postgres database features and capabilities.
Experience working with AWS S3 ingest processing.
Relevant knowledge and experience with digital cartography, geographic information systems, geospatial production techniques, and digital data formats.
Proven experience using web scraping tools and advanced internet search techniques for information discovery and collection.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an embedded customer environment while managing competing priorities and mission requirements.
Self-motivated, proactive problem-solver with analytical curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to acquire new skills and technical knowledge.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, attention to detail, and initiative to deliver accurate, high-quality products within deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey research findings, analytical assessments, and technical information to diverse audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience with application programming languages such as Python, SQL, CSS, HTML, and JavaScript.
Familiarity with QGIS.
Experience with Postgres or SQL Server databases.
Experience working with AWS S3.
Demonstrated AWS web development, deployment, and security best practices.
Experience supporting the Open Source Enterprise environment.
Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize effectively.
Outstanding interpersonal skills and proven ability to work successfully in a dynamic team environment.
Experience collaborating and coordinating with multiple offices and agencies.

Responsibilities

Research and acquire publicly available geospatial data.
Develop automated data extraction solutions using multiple programming languages.
Format data for compatibility with geospatial applications.
Design, develop, and maintain geospatial dashboards.
Support development and enhancement of ESRI-based web applications.
Collaborate with government and contractor team members to deliver mission solutions.
Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and proper documentation.
Collect, analyze, synthesize, and summarize qualitative and quantitative information to produce timely, accurate, actionable intelligence products supporting customer objectives.
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize work based on established customer criteria and evolving mission priorities.
Communicate research findings, address information gaps, and ensure alignment with mission objectives in collaboration with team members, supervisors, and customer stakeholders.
Maintain awareness of evolving customer priorities and proactively identify opportunities for additional research, collection, and analysis.