Journeyman Systems Engineer (GIS Engineer)

Summary

GovCIO is seeking a Mid-Level Geospatial Engineer to support the U.S. Coast Guard Data & AI Integration Team. The role assists with developing, maintaining, evaluating, integrating, and operating enterprise geospatial systems and data, including GIS data management, platform operations, standards implementation, documentation, and system governance.

Responsibilities

• Assists senior geospatial personnel in reviewing and validating vendor/contractor-developed geospatial deliverables such as web maps, spatial analyses, and geoprocessing tools
• Supports efforts to translate mission requirements into basic technical specifications for GIS solutions and applications
• Provides technical assistance to the program office, cybersecurity teams, and contractors in resolving routine issues related to geospatial software deployment
• Contributes to tasks associated with integrating geospatial applications and services into modern DevSecOps environments
• Helps develop and maintain migration documentation, onboarding checklists, and procedures under the guidance of senior engineers
• Works with platform engineering teams to support the creation and maintenance of SOPs for deploying geospatial software
• Assists in maintaining metadata standards, schema baselines, and data quality guidelines for geospatial datasets
• Participates in the assessment of contractor-managed GIS environments to ensure compliance with performance and security requirements
• Supports routine monitoring, reporting, and documentation activities related to geospatial systems, data pipelines, and platform bottlenecks
• Contributes to reviews of proposed geospatial system architectures to determine alignment with established standards and requirements
• Assists in preparing documentation and SOPs for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) within geospatial data
• Helps ensure that integrations with enterprise systems follow established architectural guardrails and DISA STIGs

Skills

• High School with 6 - 9 years (or commensurate experience)
• DoD 8570 IAT DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP)
• Basic proficiency in Python programming
• Foundational experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Familiarity with ArcGIS Data Store or comparable GIS data management tools
• Comprehensive operational understanding of system lifecycle management, infrastructure engineering, and configuration management baselines
• Proficiency tracking engineering tasks and system configuration dependencies using enterprise tools (such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or ServiceNow)
• Clearance Required: Public Trust
• Exposure to Esri products such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, or ArcGIS Online
• Basic understanding of the ArcGIS REST API
• Experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or federal maritime data initiatives
• Familiarity with USCG Force Design 2028 goals, PEO C5I environments, or shared data governance systems
• Understanding of containerization concepts (Docker, Kubernetes) and managing containerized workloads or analytical environments
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) or automation scripting (such as Bash or PowerShell) to manage data system infrastructure
• Physical access to Coast Guard facilities is not required; all work can be done remotely

Qualifications

Must Haves

• High School with 6 - 9 years (or commensurate experience)
• DoD 8570 IAT DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP)
• Basic proficiency in Python programming
• Foundational experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Familiarity with ArcGIS Data Store or comparable GIS data management tools
• Comprehensive operational understanding of system lifecycle management, infrastructure engineering, and configuration management baselines
• Proficiency tracking engineering tasks and system configuration dependencies using enterprise tools (such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or ServiceNow)
• Clearance Required: Public Trust

Nice to Haves

• Exposure to Esri products such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, or ArcGIS Online
• Basic understanding of the ArcGIS REST API
• Experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or federal maritime data initiatives
• Familiarity with USCG Force Design 2028 goals, PEO C5I environments, or shared data governance systems
• Understanding of containerization concepts (Docker, Kubernetes) and managing containerized workloads or analytical environments
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) or automation scripting (such as Bash or PowerShell) to manage data system infrastructure
• Physical access to Coast Guard facilities is not required; all work can be done remotely

Benefits

• Hybrid position
• All work can be done remotely