PostGIS Data Engineer - Levi, Ray & Shoup

LRS Consulting Services is seeking a PostGIS Developer for a temp to permanent role with our client based in Reston, VA but this role will be 100% Remote.

LRS Consulting Services has been delivering the highest quality consultants to our clients since 1979. Weve built a solid reputation for dealing with our clients and our consultants with honesty, integrity, and respect. We work hard every day to maintain that reputation, and were very interested in candidates who can help us. If youre that candidate, this opportunity is made for you!

Responsibilities:

This PostGIS Developer will work on a cloud-based scientific analytics platform as part of a SAFe Agile scrum team. The successful candidate will be an experienced PostGIS Developer who has worked with open-source technologies in the front-end and back-end and has worked with large vector and raster geospatial datasets, preferably with geoscience data in an analytic capacity.

Day to Day:

-Develop complex back-end spatial queries using PostGIS
-Gather, manage, and process large raster and vector datasets
-Implement and manage ETL jobs
-Develop front-end GIS applications, including web maps, integrated with cloud-based analytics platform

Requirements:

-At least 8 years of experience in Data as a Senior Data Analyst or Data Engineer
-At least 2 years experience writing PostgresSQL/PostGIS including using raster utilities
-At least 2 years experience working with GIS software, including open-source GIS software (QGIS, SAGA GIS, GRASS, MapServer, etc.)
-Experience designing and orchestrating large ETL jobs in FME Desktop and/or FME Server
-Experience writing Python (including Flask and geospatial libraries)
-Experience working with large raster and vector datasets, including LiDAR
-Must be able to obtain a person of public trust clearance
-Bachelor’s degree in computer science, geography, geosciences, or related field
-Candidate must be able to effectively communicate in English (written & verbal)

Bonus Skills

-Experience working with soil datasets
-Experience with open-source web mapping frameworks including Leaflet, OpenLayers, and MapLibre
-Experience with scientific programming and/or machine learning
-Experience with Docker and deploying applications to AWS
-Experience with R, .NET Core, Typescript, and/or React
-SAFe certification or experience working in an agile environment
-Experience with Voyager Search

LRS is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or protected veteran status.