Geospatial Senior Subject Matter Expert
On-siteArlington, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Serve as the senior technical authority and trusted advisor for Geospatial Support programs, initiatives, and enterprise capabilities. Provide strategic guidance on geospatial technologies, GIS, analytics, and location-based data services to program leadership and technical teams. Lead assessments, planning, and implementation of geospatial solutions while evaluating existing systems to recommend improvements. Guide the development of geospatial architecture, standards, and best practices, and support the design of visualization tools and dashboards. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment between solutions and mission requirements, and develop executive briefings and technical reports. Mentor technical personnel and facilitate collaboration among federal stakeholders and external partners to advance geospatial capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Geospatial Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience supporting IT programs, systems, or technology initiatives, including significant experience in geospatial support environments
- Demonstrated expertise in geospatial technologies, GIS platforms, spatial analysis, and geospatial data management
- Experience supporting enterprise geospatial programs and integrating geospatial solutions with business and operational systems
- Knowledge of geospatial data standards, metadata management, and data governance principles
- Experience developing geospatial strategies, roadmaps, technical recommendations, and architecture guidance
- Familiarity with cloud-based geospatial services and enterprise technology environments
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills
- Experience communicating complex technical concepts to executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across multiple organizational levels
- U.S. Citizen and ability to get the clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), or other Federal Government geospatial programs
- Hands-on experience with Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, or equivalent GIS platforms
- Experience supporting geospatial analytics, location intelligence, and spatial data visualization initiatives
- Knowledge of Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) standards and National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) frameworks
- Experience with cloud-based geospatial solutions in Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud environments
- Familiarity with geospatial databases, spatial ETL tools, and geospatial web services
- Experience supporting emergency management, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, public safety, or mission-support geospatial operations
- Project Management Professional (PMP), GISP (GIS Professional), Esri Technical Certification, AWS, Azure, or equivalent certifications
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.