Type of Requisition:Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:Top Secret/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required:None
Job Family:Software Engineering
Job Qualifications:Skills:C# Software Development, GIS Applications, Risk Management Framework
Certifications:None
Experience:5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:Yes
Job Description:Deliver complex capabilities with simple, scalable solutions.Join GDIT as a Geospatial Systems Software Engineer and help develop mission-critical applications that shape national security and intelligence. In this role, you'll apply advanced GIS and software development expertise to build, deploy, and support enterprise systems for the Department of Defense (DoD). You'll be part of a highly skilled team solving technical challenges that make an impact - today and for the future.
What You'll Do:- Design, customize, deploy, and test enterprise GIS applications.
- Perform software development using Python, C#, C++, HTML, and JavaScript.
- Author and maintain technical documentation (user guides, configuration updates, versioning notes in GitLab, etc.).
- Implement geospatial data acquisition, preparation, and conversion processes.
- Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance for access controls and system security.
- Manage access roles and permissions within ArcGIS Enterprise.
- Configure, deploy, and troubleshoot OGC-compliant web services (WMS, WFS, WMTS, WCS, and OGC API - Features) to support cross-platform data interoperability and client-side consumption.
- Integrate containerization technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
- Contribute to AI/ML/DL system support including training data management and model validation.
- Conduct QA/QC processes including code reviews, database evaluations, and lifecycle compliance.
- Interpret and remediate vulnerabilities from Static Code Analysis and container scanning tools, while ensuring geospatial services and databases are configured in alignment with STIG compliance standards.
- Participate in requirements analysis, software design, and development best practices.
- Collaborate with a small, agile team in a DevSecOps environment.
- Utilize and support COTS tools such as ENVI, RemoteView, Erdas Imagine, ArcGIS, Skyline, etc.
Required Qualifications:- Proficiency with DevOps/DevSecOps workflows.
- Proven experience integrating security best practices into the GIS development lifecycle.
- Hands-on experience with AGILE software development methodologies.
- Experience with Git-based version control tools (GitHub, GitLab).
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems creatively and independently.
- Strong collaboration skills in team-based environments.
- Working knowledge of OGC standards (WMS, WFS, WMTS), familiarity with modern OGC API - Features implementation, and experience implementing them within enterprise GIS environments and custom web applications.
- Deep understanding of GIS platforms: ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise, QGIS, GeoServer, PostGIS/PostgreSQL.
- Familiarity with DoD policies, configuration management, and distributed systems.
Location: Springfield, VA. Potential 1 day work from home.
Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in a GIS-related field.
Years of Experience: 5-10 years of relevant technical experience.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
Travel Required:None
Telecommuting Options:Onsite
Work Location:USA VA Springfield
Additional Work Locations:Total Rewards at GDIT: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.
Our Identity Verification Process: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.
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