Geospatial Data Engineer #1865802

Summary

Network Designs, Inc. is a federal contractor delivering information technology and network solutions for government customers. The Geospatial Data Engineer will build, automate, publish, and sustain geospatial data pipelines, services, and analytical products supporting the FAA Chief Data Office, while collaborating with technical and mission teams to deliver secure, reliable, and documented outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Document architecture and data flows for geospatial ETL automation into enterprise geodatabases and ArcGIS data stores
• Develop reusable Python code using ArcGIS Python API, ArcPy, GeoPandas, and GDAL to create and maintain geospatial ingestion and transformation pipelines
• Automate publishing and updating of web services from ArcGIS Pro projects and other geospatial formats to ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online
• Manage Python environments and package dependencies and coordinate deployment and configuration on approved automation servers
• Design refresh schedules, production automation, monitoring, alerting, and rapid response procedures for ETL and publishing failures
• Configure, optimize, and sustain GIS server integrations, SaaS tools, cloud-installed solutions, and associated AWS resources
• Support security assessments, technical responses, vulnerability mitigations, configuration documentation, and compliance activities
• Collaborate with geospatial users and user communities to execute data calls, respond to policy and datum changes, and translate analytical needs into maps, dashboards, services, and spatial analyses
• Validate data accuracy, consistency, and integrity and present findings and recommendations to technical and mission stakeholders

Skills

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• This position is remote, candidate must reside in one of the following states: AL, AZ, DC, FL, GA, ID, MD, MS, NJ, NC, OK, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV
• Occasional travel may be required. Candidates should be able to attend meetings at FAA facilities and other locations throughout the Continental United States (CONUS) as required
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a similar discipline, or three years of military experience in a qualified geospatial analysis role
• Minimum 4 years of demonstrable experience developing geospatial visualization, analytical, and/or business intelligence products in an enterprise environment
• Demonstrated ability to perform work closely related to the assigned tasks and work products
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to work with sensitive, confidential, or regulated information and follow FAA and federal policies and procedures
• Ability to use FAA-issued accounts and Government-designated collaboration and task-tracking systems as required
• Experience with FAA, aviation, safety, or federal geospatial data
• Experience with enterprise ArcGIS server administration and cloud integration
• Experience developing BI dashboards, spatial analytics, and automated web-service publishing

Qualifications

Must Haves

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• This position is remote, candidate must reside in one of the following states: AL, AZ, DC, FL, GA, ID, MD, MS, NJ, NC, OK, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV
• Occasional travel may be required. Candidates should be able to attend meetings at FAA facilities and other locations throughout the Continental United States (CONUS) as required
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a similar discipline, or three years of military experience in a qualified geospatial analysis role
• Minimum 4 years of demonstrable experience developing geospatial visualization, analytical, and/or business intelligence products in an enterprise environment
• Demonstrated ability to perform work closely related to the assigned tasks and work products
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to work with sensitive, confidential, or regulated information and follow FAA and federal policies and procedures
• Ability to use FAA-issued accounts and Government-designated collaboration and task-tracking systems as required

Nice to Haves

• Experience with FAA, aviation, safety, or federal geospatial data
• Experience with enterprise ArcGIS server administration and cloud integration
• Experience developing BI dashboards, spatial analytics, and automated web-service publishing

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement for candidates residing in AL, AZ, DC, FL, GA, ID, MD, MS, NJ, NC, OK, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, or WV
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Pet insurance
• Legal insurance
• 401(k) retirement matching
• Paid leave
• Paid holidays
• Health and wellness programs
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid disability insurance
• Professional development
• Education benefits