GIS Platform Engineer (TS/SCI) - Maxar Technologies : Job Details

GIS Platform Engineer (TS/SCI)

Maxar Technologies

Job Location : Herndon,VA, USA

Posted on : 2025-08-04T20:18:14Z

Job Description :
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Join Us at the Intersection of Maps and Mission.We'relooking for aSenior GISPlatformEngineer to architect,build, andmaintainthe geospatial backbone ofacutting-edgeanalytics platform. Ifyou'repassionate about scalableGISdata systems, love wrangling spatial data, and want to make a real-world impact—this is your role.

Requires activeTS/SCI.Must be open toCI Poly.

Location:Herndon, VA or Westminster, CO. This is a full-time onsite position; hybrid/remote work not supported.

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement andmaintainsolutions to support deployment, integration, and sustainmentof GIS enterprise tools, specifically with Esri Enterprisecapabilities.
  • Work withenthusiasticteammatestodesign,integrate,fieldnewanalyticcapabilities.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issuesof theEsriEnterprisestack to include networking, automation pipelines, and infrastructure.

Skills Required

  • 8+years of technical experience indeployingandmaintainingsoftwarecapabilitiesfor the intelligence community, geospatial context, and/or big data analytics:
    • Demonstrated experience withtransitioningandmaintainingsoftware solutions with theEsriEnterpriseor other GISstacksin secure environments
    • Proficiencywith some of the following languages: Python,R, Java,Javascript, bash
  • Commercial, open source,and custom application deployments and maintenance experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with LINUX system administration and scripting
  • Workeffectively withageographically distributed team
  • Workonsite80% or as needs dictate
  • Degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in a technical field.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship

Additional Skills Desired

  • Familiarity with common industry software tools,DevSecOps, andconceptslikeData visualization; Data management, Data integration, User Interface,andDatabases
  • Experience with:
    • Postgres database optimization and maintenance
    • distributed processing methods and tools, such as REST APIs, microservices, IaaS/PaaS services.
    • developing and deploying web services.
    • working with open-sourceand commercialresources in government computingenvironments
  • Familiaritywith hybrid cloud/on-premarchitecture, AWS, C2S, OpenShift, etc.
  • CompTIA Security+ or comparable certification for privileged user access.
  • Experience as a military/intelligence analyst, supporting the military/IC, or knowledge of some IC PED systems is a plus!

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In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, theWashington, DC metropolitan area, and for all other states is:

$120,000.00 - $200,000.00

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at:

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

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Maxar Technologiesvalues diversity in the workplace and is an equalopportunity/affirmativeaction employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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