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We are seeking a Senior GIS Platform (Back-End) Engineer to design, build, and maintain the geospatial infrastructure for a modern analytics platform. This role involves managing spatial data, ensuring system reliability, and supporting scalable GIS solutions for mission-critical operations.

Responsibilities: 

• 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.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 Qualifications:

• CompTIA Security+ or comparable certification for privileged user access.
• Familiarity with common industry software tools, DevSecOps practices, and concepts including data visualization, data management, data integration, user interfaces, and databases.
• 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.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud/on-prem architectures, including AWS, C2S, and OpenShift.
• Military/intelligence analyst experience or familiarity with IC PED systems is a plus.

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, the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and for all other states is:

$125,000.00 - $200,000.00

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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To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action 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.