[OSGeo-Jobs] GIS Architect Job Opening

Tue Apr 1 10:20:45 PDT 2014

REQ#240705
GIS Architect / Washington, DC
Secret Clearance

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a growing company that is innovative, entrepreneurial and mission centered?  Our technical and management consultants work closely with our customers in a dynamic, solution-oriented environment and we invite you to apply to our opening for a Geospatial Information System (GIS) Architect today.
The primary job responsibilities for this role include:
The Geo Development Services (Geo|DST) team is a key component of the Department of State's Office of eDiplomacy's strategy for leveraging innovative, open-source, open-data, collaboration tools for decision support and action.  The Geo|DST designs and implements geospatial solutions throughout the Department and US Government inter-agency community.  The team is supporting enterprise data integration, analysis, sharing, and visualization.  We seek a Geospatial Architect/Developer with 5+ years' experience to design and implement web-based geospatial tools and their required infrastructure.
The Geospatial Architect/Developer role will work within a small, collaborative team of developers and analysts to build web-mapping applications. This position will guide the structure of components, the implementation and security of systems, and the elaboration of data standards. In addition, this role will identify pathways towards organizational innovation and be central in the building of a new geospatial foundation.
Responsibilities of the position include:
*         Design, implement, and maintain system architecture to support web-mapping applications;
*         Technical writing to for project documentation, system certifications, and standard operating procedures;
*         Develop web mapping applications for decision support;
*         Test, debug, and refine application code as required for delivery;
*         Cultivate and effect innovation within government.
Required Skills include:
*         5 years of experience in enterprise system architecture and administration for both Linux, Windows, and cloud-based servers
*         5 years of systems security
*         5 years of experience developing web-based GIS applications using open-source software, specifically, PostGIS/PostgreSQL, Geoserver, GDAL/OGR
*         5 years of Programming experience developing web applications using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, AJAX, XML, SQL, and similar.
*         3 years of Experience with server-side development of geospatial applications using Apache, Tomcat, Jetty, and Java servlets
*         3 years of proficiency with geospatial data formats, including shapefiles, GeoJSON, SpatiaLite, MBTiles, as well as OGC standards and protocols (WMS, TMS, WFS, WPS, SLD, etc.)
*         1 year of experience with version control for application development, preferably Git and Github
Preferred skills include:
*         Experience with server and application security
*         Experience with HTML5, LeafletJS, jQuery, D3, or similar JavaScript libraries
*         Ability to gather requirements and present overall solutions
*         Experience with OpenGeo Suite, and an evangelist for open data and open source initiatives.
*         Strong communication skills (Oral and Written)
*         Strong Problem Solving skills
*         Interest in learning new technologies and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
*         Proficient with Python
*         Experience with Node.js
*         Experience with Esri GIS tools (ArcGIS Server, JavaScript API for ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Desktop, etc.)
*         Experience with Agile software development
*         Knowledge of Spatial Data Infrastructure frameworks and the creation of data standards
*         Experience with mobile application development
*         Experience with Django web framework
*         Proficient in the theory and practice of geographic analysis (raster and vector analysis)
*         Bachelor's degree in Geography, Geographic Information Science, Information Science, Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
Clearance requirements: This position requires that qualified candidates have a Secret clearance or have the ability to obtain an interim Secret clearance
Buchanan and Edwards (BE) is an Information Technology and Professional Services consulting firm located in Arlington, Virginia. BE is a diversified high-technology services company, providing military, government, commercial and nonprofit agencies technology solutions and organizational management services to ensure mission success. Serving the federal sector since 1998, we base our solutions on an in-depth understanding of our clients, their mission, and the unique challenges they face. BE is the winner of the 2011 Small Business of the Year Award for the US Department of State and as an INC 500/5000 awardee.
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