Senior Geospatial Data Engineer - McLean
Core
Senior Geospatial Data Engineer responsible for curating, processing, and publishing large geospatial datasets to support mission users and decision-makers.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC geospatial data engineer
Builds
Production geospatial data pipelines, ArcGIS Portal content, and Tableau dashboards
Domain
Government / Geospatial Intelligence
Required skills
Python, ArcGIS Enterprise, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Tableau, geospatial data curation, spatial data management, cartography, relational databases
Preferred skills
ElasticSearch, Kibana, DevOps, Confluence, JIRA, Machine Learning
Technologies
Python, ArcGIS, PostgreSQL, Tableau, ElasticSearch, Kibana
Responsibilities
Identify, acquire, clean, transform, validate, curate, and publish large geospatial and tabular datasets from multiple sources. Develop Python scripts and tools to automate geospatial data processing, quality control, enrichment, transformation, and publication. Manage and refresh ArcGIS Portal content, including hosted feature layers, map services, web maps, dashboards, data hubs, and other geospatial products. Build and maintain Tableau dashboards, reports, and analytical visualizations for the data processing office and mission stakeholders. Apply cartographic best practices, including symbology, labeling, layer management, metadata, and performance tuning, to improve usability. Integrate structured, unstructured, tabular, and spatial data into unified analytical and visualization environments. Support geospatial data library activities such as dataset organization, metadata creation, version control, quality checks, discoverability, and lifecycle upkeep. Create documentation, data dictionaries, SOPs, user guidance, and technical recommendations to support repeatable workflows.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC