Leidos

Geospatial Software Engineer

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Canberra • Australia

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Tech Stack

DockerETLJavaScriptSDLC

About the role

  • Provide innovative and high‑value solutions to a range of complex spatial and technical challenges.
  • Work across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including planning, design, development, integration, and testing.
  • Apply modern software engineering practices and geospatial technologies to deliver robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
  • Lead and contribute to the design, development, integration, and testing of geospatial software solutions.
  • Conduct prototyping and technical investigations to determine optimal geospatial approaches and methodologies.
  • Analyse and define functional and non-functional requirements with engineers, specialists, and stakeholders.
  • Develop custom geospatial applications, services, integrations, and ESRI/ArcGIS-based solutions.
  • Implement geospatial data ingestion, transformation, processing workflows, and user interfaces.
  • Ensure software quality through testing, secure development practices, continuous improvement, and mentoring junior engineers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Geospatial Science, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proven experience in geospatial software engineering within engineering or project environments.
  • Strong expertise in ESRI technologies (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro) and custom geospatial application development (JavaScript).
  • Experience with geospatial data engineering, ETL processes, and spatial data integration.
  • Familiarity with open-source GIS tools, system integrations (e.g., REST APIs), and modern development practices including CI/CD.
  • Proficiency with Agile methodologies, containerisation (e.g., Docker), and development tools such as Git, JIRA, and Confluence.
  • Australian Citizenship and active TSPV Clearance required.
Benefits
  • Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.
  • Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation.
  • ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we actively support our team members.
  • Competitive compensation.
  • Health and Wellness programs.
  • Income Protection.
  • Paid Leave.
  • Retirement.
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Hard Skills & Tools
geospatial software engineeringcustom geospatial application developmentJavaScriptgeospatial data engineeringETL processesspatial data integrationsoftware development life cycle (SDLC)geospatial technologiestestingsecure development practices
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingmentoringanalytical skillsstakeholder engagementinnovationcontinuous improvementplanning
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in ITBachelor’s degree in Geospatial ScienceTSPV Clearance