Gis Engineer

Summary

Join our team as a fully remote GIS Data Engineer, preferably located on the East Coast. We are seeking a seasoned Postgres database engineer with leadership skills and experience in open-source and ESRI technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in geospatial scientific data analysis. This role requires 12+ years of professional experience, including 8+ years with open-source and COTS GIS software. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field is required. The position offers the opportunity to work with large, complex datasets and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

• Have 12+ years of overall professional experience
• Have 8+ years working with open-source and COTS GIS software and databases (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS, PostGIS, SDE) and their associated APIs or interfaces
• Possess knowledge of best practices in data management, standards, quality, and interoperability
• Have proficiency in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, R) with demonstrated experience in data-centric environments
• Have experience with geospatial Big Data pipelines, analysis techniques, and tools
• Have familiarity with services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, Glue, etc
• Have a Bachelor's or Master’s in geography, computer science, engineering, mathematics, geosciences, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Manage, convert, and maintain large volumes of vector geodata (e.g., shapefiles, geospatial databases, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, etc.)
• Maintain, query, and perform spatial analysis in PostGIS spatial databases and/or SQL Server Spatial/Oracle Spatial
• Model, manipulate, process, optimize, and extract value from large, complex, disconnected GIS datasets
• Promote team engagement, psychological safety, and Agile practices such as paired programming, jam sessions, and knowledge sharing
• Value innovation, experimentation, and rapid prototyping to generate insights
• Encourage coding best practices, including CI/CD, source control, SDLC, and technical debt management
• Partner with Product Owners to prioritize the backlog and provide rough estimates in ambiguous situations
• Demonstrate strong communication, mentoring, problem-solving, and collaboration abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Have a proven track record of staying current with advancements in geospatial technologies
• Have experience with geospatial analysis and visualization tools and techniques
• Possess knowledge of web mapping frameworks (e.g., Deck.gl, Leaflet, MapLibre)
• Have familiarity with geospatial and other RESTful APIs
• Have experience with geospatial data processing frameworks like GeoTrellis or Rasterio
• Have awareness of machine learning or AI techniques for geospatial data analysis
• Have familiarity with serverless architectures or Kubernetes for geospatial processing