Niyam IT

Database Administrator

• Provide high-level architectural guidance, technical innovation, and analytical expertise to teams across federal client.
• Champion all aspects of data architecture, analytic methodology, and visualization functions including engineering standards, governance processes, and providing vision and context to explore and effectively utilize emerging technologies.
• Work with database developers and administrators across multiple product teams.
• Serve as a data and technology expert across a broad and diverse set of mission critical applications.
• Actively participate in Agile Scrum sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations, retrospectives and solution releases.
• Analyze project-related problems and create innovative solutions involving technology, analytic methodologies, and advanced solution components.
• Deliver deployable software in short sprints.
• Demonstrate adaptability and collaborate effectively with a technically diverse, geographically distributed team.

System Administrator

• Provide technical expertise in designing, implementing, and managing secure and compliant cloud-based solutions within a government or highly regulated environment, with strong emphasis on AWS GovCloud or equivalent secure cloud offerings.
• Responsible for the support of a broad range of AWS services in a secure government context, including but not limited to: EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) within a secure VPC configuration S3 (Simple Storage Service) with appropriate encryption and access controls VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) design and management for segmented networks RDS (Relational Database Service) with robust security configurations IAM (Identity and Access Management) for granular privilege management CloudWatch for monitoring and logging of security and performance events Route 53 for secure DNS resolution ELB/ALB (Elastic Load Balancing/Application Load Balancing) for resilient application delivery.
• Manage full lifecycle of system engineering, including design, build, configuration, deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning of mission-critical server infrastructure that supports critical operational functions.
• Provide support with the administration and secure hardening of both Linux (specify distributions if relevant, e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu) and Windows Server operating systems, with a focus on implementing security controls and mitigating vulnerabilities.
• Support teams in planning and executing the migration of on-premises infrastructure to secure cloud environments, understanding the unique challenges of government data transitions.
• Support teams in migrating and modernizing legacy applications and systems, particularly those supporting critical system functions, to current or cloud-based platforms. This includes understanding data integrity and operational continuity during migration.
• Manage planning and executing SharePoint migrations, especially into secure government environments, ensuring data classification and access controls are maintained.
• Support database administration for systems handling sensitive information, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, robust backup and recovery strategies, and security hardening for common database systems (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).

Technical Project Manager

• Provide oversight and management of overall contract operations, including multiple AI-driven projects, task orders, and distributed teams.
• Lead full project lifecycle efforts, including planning, execution, monitoring, and control.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risks to ensure successful delivery.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for federal client stakeholders and maintain strong working relationships.
• Ensure adherence to federal client standards, policies, security requirements, and architectural guidelines.
• Coordinate and support program implementation efforts, tracking progress and driving execution across initiatives.
• Facilitate customer and vendor engagements, including process analysis, business case development, and resource planning.
• Support communication and coordination across internal teams, federal stakeholders, and external partners.
• Lead collaboration across cross-functional teams including data scientists, engineers, developers, and business stakeholders.
• Implement agile methodologies and promote efficient, iterative workflows.
• Perform quality control on deliverables to ensure they meet contract and industry standards.
• Oversee financial aspects of the program, including budgeting, forecasting, and earned value management.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, assumptions, constraints, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate staffing and resource allocation to balance workload and support delivery.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members to support successful outcomes.
• Facilitate working groups, stakeholder meetings, and decision support sessions.
• Promote adoption of AI best practices, governance, and responsible AI principles.
• Support proposal efforts, capture activities, and broader organizational growth initiatives.

Software Engineer

• Lead the design and development of scalable, modern JavaScript web applications using frameworks such as React, NextJS, ExtJS and OpenLayers.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex GIS and non-GIS application issues, driving timely and effective resolution.
• Architect, implement, and optimize end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to support efficient, secure, and reliable application delivery.
• Design and oversee the development of automated testing frameworks to ensure high-quality, resilient GIS applications.
• Develop and maintain robust Java-based RESTful web services integrating both relational and geospatial data sources.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms using modern frameworks such as React Native, Swift, ensuring seamless integration with Esri ArcGIS geospatial services.
• Knowledge in PostgreSQL/PostGIS, including spatial data manipulation and advanced geospatial queries.
• Hands-on experience in developing applications in AWS environment.
• Evaluate technical solutions and provide strategic recommendations, technical assessments, and detailed reports to stakeholders and leadership.
• Author and review comprehensive technical designs, code documentation, and standard operating procedures to support maintainability and scalability.
• Lead and actively contribute to Agile Scrum processes, including mentoring team members and conducting thorough peer code reviews.
• Oversee configuration, administration, and performance optimization of ArcGIS platforms and related geospatial systems.
• Champion best practices in application security, code quality, and performance, driving continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

Senior GIS Developer

SDET

• Design, implement, and execute testing protocols to validate system and application requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated testing scripts and frameworks for application products.
• Conduct regression, smoke, and integration testing for IT applications.
• Evaluate test cases, document results, and deliver regular progress updates to stakeholders.
• Provide expertise to support user requirements for complex software and hardware applications.
• Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and development lifecycles.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to identify, isolate, and resolve software defects.
• Ensure adherence to Agile and QA methodologies throughout the development cycle.
• Perform API testing to validate system integrations, data exchange, and service reliability.
• Utilize SQL queries to validate data integrity, perform backend testing, and support defect analysis.

Automation Test Engineer

• Design, implement, and maintain relational databases (MS SQL Server, Oracle) and cloud-based data warehouse solutions, including Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Evaluate, recommend, and configure DBMS products to meet agency or project requirements.
• Define database schema, indexing strategies, and data organization to optimize performance and query efficiency.
• Collaborate with security teams to configure and enforce data access policies, including row-level security, column-level security, and data masking.
• Develop and maintain ETL processes for data ingestion, transformation, and synchronization between multiple systems (e.g., Salesforce, agency-specific applications).
• Analyze existing database configurations and schemas, identifying gaps and implementing enhancements to support consistent, high-quality data structures.
• Integrate Azure Synapse with other Azure services, including Blob Storage, Data Factory, Analytics Service, Power BI, and SSRS.
• Optimize database performance, monitor workloads, and manage resource prioritization to ensure timely reporting and efficient processing.
• Execute bulk data cleansing, normalization, and loading operations.
• Develop and maintain stored procedures, scripts, and automated jobs to support database operations.
• Support ongoing operations and maintenance, including monitoring via Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, ensuring high availability, failover readiness, and performance optimization.
• Ensure compliance with federal data management and governance policies, including encryption at rest, redundancy, and disaster recovery planning.
• Participate in Agile development processes including sprint planning, code reviews, and backlog grooming.

Backend Engineer

• Design and maintain automated ETL pipelines for ingesting real-time hazard and infrastructure data (e.g., power outages, transportation disruptions, weather feeds, supply chain signals).
• Develop Python-based geospatial processing workflows (GeoPandas, Shapely, Rasterio, etc.).
• Build and optimize DuckDB/DuckLake spatial queries.
• Transform large-scale geospatial datasets into analytics-ready formats (Parquet, cloud native formats, GeoJSON, etc.).
• Manage structured and semi-structured data feeds (API integrations, S3 ingestion, streaming updates).
• Support FEMA lifeline monitoring (Energy, Transportation, Food/Water/Shelter, Health & Medical, Communications, etc.).
• Develop spatial risk indices (e.g., outage duration metrics, restoration modeling, supply chain exposure).
• Perform geospatial overlays to assess hazard-economic interdependencies.
• Create repeatable, automated workflows for disaster response reporting.
• Integrate spatial data with economic datasets (IMPLAN, BEA, BLS QCEW, NAICS crosswalks, etc.).
• Support micro- and macro-economic impact modeling workflows.
• Develop location-based analytics for critical industries and supply chain hubs.
• Assist in surge analysis and large-event preparedness (e.g., major storms, national events).
• Support ArcGIS Online / Experience Builder applications.
• Build data services and feature layers optimized for performance.
• Develop scripts to automate map exports and report graphics.
• Support internal analytics platform development (e.g., open-source spatial analytics environments).
• Implement validation checks and logging for data integrity.
• Maintain structured data catalog documentation.
• Troubleshoot spatial data errors (projection issues, geometry corruption, schema inconsistencies).
• Ensure reproducibility and documentation of workflows.

GIS Python Developer

Recruitment

• Work remotely 10 hours per week between 9a-5p eastern Monday through Friday
• Identifies appropriate candidates and assesses their qualifications
• Schedules interviews and oversees preparation of interview questions
• Maintains contact with candidates regarding their applications status
• Vets potential employees’ credentials
• Maintains accurate HR files and records
• Answers questions from applicants and employees
• Assists with developing job descriptions

Part Time Recruiting Assistant

Solutions Engineer

• Guide agile teams in all aspects of application architecture including user interface, APIs, microservices, databases, and infrastructure.
• Pursue new methods for fulfilling business requirements, including new tools, development strategies, and testing strategies, and evangelize solutions with multiple peers.
• Maintain sound understanding of enterprise and program level architecture and align agile team solutions to wider enterprise standards.
• Liaison with business analysts to understand business needs and develop solutions that meet business needs and comply with enterprise and program level architecture and standards.
• Work with product architects, tech leads, and developers to create technical solutions within an established framework.
• Propose and introduce new technology to peers and the project by executing proofs-of-concept.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams and data models, including dependency tracking.
• Collaborate with the SecDevOps team to onboard new applications to the cloud-based infrastructure.
• Evangelize the developed solution to tech leads to breakup stories into tasks and assist in completion of tasks in timely fashion.
• Keeping up to date with industry trends and developments.
• Delegate tasks and ensure all daily, sprint and release goals are achieved.
• Perform Architecture design and reviews as required, ensuring initiatives are aligned with future state.
• Design solutions in a Multi-Tenant Cloud Architecture that will support legacy .NET, Java, and COTS client/server applications.
• Identify risks, opportunities, compliance issues or other architectural concerns.
• Active participation in architecture meetings across the portfolio where you can propose your solutions with peers.
• Develop product teams technical skills through mentoring, coaching, and peer reviews.
• Review Cybersecurity Assessments and Static Code Analysis of developed software to define remediations and improve software quality.

Solution Architect

AI Engineer

• Support the development and maintenance of AI-enabled features within a secure mobile and cloud-based application as part of a cross-functional Agile team.
• Implement and integrate generative AI components, including prompt-based workflows and LLM-powered services, under the guidance of the Solution Architect or Technical Lead.
• Assist in building and maintaining retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions using embeddings and vector stores to support semantic search and data retrieval use cases.
• Deploy and operate AI/ML models using managed cloud platforms such as Vertex AI, AWS SageMaker, or Azure ML, following established deployment and monitoring patterns.
• Develop Python-based services and scripts using approved coding standards, version control practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and complete assigned tasks within sprint timelines, contributing to team deliverables and continuous improvement efforts.
• Follow established DevSecOps, security, and privacy requirements when developing and operating AI solutions in a federal environment.
• Document technical implementations and operational procedures to support system sustainment, audits, and knowledge sharing.
• Support demonstrations of the solutions or technologies under consideration to internal and/or client teams.