GIS Platform Back-End Engineer – TS/SCI

Maxar Technologies

full-time

Posted on: 10/2/2025

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Colorado, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $120,000 - $200,000 per year

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AWSCloudJavaJavaScriptLinuxMicroservicesOpenShiftPostgresPythonTypeScript

About the role

We are seeking a Senior GIS Platform (Back-End) Engineer to design, build, and maintain the geospatial infrastructure for a modern analytics platform.
Design, implement and maintain solutions to support deployment, integration, and sustainment of GIS enterprise tools, specifically with Esri Enterprise capabilities.
Work with enthusiastic teammates to design, integrate, field new analytic capabilities.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues of the Esri Enterprise stack to include networking, automation pipelines, and infrastructure.

U.S. citizen with active TS/SCI clearance; willing to work onsite 80% or as mission needs dictate.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
8+ years of experience deploying and maintaining software capabilities for the intelligence community, geospatial applications, or big data analytics.
Demonstrated experience transitioning and maintaining software solutions with the Esri Enterprise or other GIS stacks in secure environments.
Proficient in Python, R, Java, JavaScript, and Bash, with hands-on Linux system administration and scripting experience.
Experience deploying and maintaining commercial, open-source, and custom applications, and capable of working effectively with geographically distributed teams.
Preferred: CompTIA Security+ or comparable certification for privileged user access.
Preferred: Familiarity with common industry software tools, DevSecOps practices, and concepts including data visualization, data management, data integration, user interfaces, and databases.
Preferred: Experience with Postgres database optimization, distributed processing (REST APIs, microservices, IaaS/PaaS), developing/deploying web services, and working with open-source and commercial resources in government environments.
Preferred: Familiarity with hybrid cloud/on-prem architectures, including AWS, C2S, and OpenShift.
Preferred: Military/intelligence analyst experience or familiarity with IC PED systems is a plus.

Benefits

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: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

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PythonRJavaJavaScriptBashLinux system administrationGIS enterprise toolsEsri EnterprisePostgres database optimizationREST APIs

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CompTIA Security+