GIS Enterprise Solution Engineer and Data Manager

Who We Are:

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 2,000 team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 70 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.

Who You Are:

Versar is seeking a GIS Enterprise Solution Engineer and Data Manager for our Geospatial & Digital Solutions (GDS) Market Sector. This position will report directly to the GDS Deputy Director - HUB Team and support internal data workflows and services, implement, and maintain GIS infrastructure, increase efficiencies, and reinforce the foundation for innovation and advancement for our spatial data program. The position requires skills and services that will enable our analysts and customers with the ability to dynamically interact with data and products throughout various stages project lifecycles. Primary work location is flexible with office, hybrid, or telework options.

The ideal candidate will have the knowledge and experience to work with an established ESRI GIS Enterprise system, manage SDE data, configure and adapt the Enterprise solution to meet program needs, have experience with Portal and ArcGIS Online web-mapping solutions, web programming and development, as well as Open-Source solutions. Specific tasks include but are not limited to supporting data management objectives such as data consolidation and centralization, quality control and assurance, versioning, and automation of tasks/workflows. The candidate will also need to demonstrate the ability to create products that allow data and information to be disseminated and visualized using both proprietary and non-proprietary open-source software solutions.

What You'll Do:

• Engage with managed services clients on a regular basis, providing technical recommendations while fostering organizational GIS growth and system stability.
• Strategize recommendations to improve client environments, including the design of appropriate architecture patterns that best fit client needs.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external teams to provide regular project updates.
• Lead administrative tasks including security checks, system monitoring setup, conducting health checks, and implementing scheduled tasks.
• Advise on best practices for data and imagery services, Portal user/group management, enterprise geodatabase strategies.
• Collaborate internally to develop technical recommendations documents, standard operating procedures, and training/demo materials to present to clients.

What You'll Bring:

• BS/BA in geography, geographic information systems, information technologies, engineering, or a closely related field.
• Certifications preferred (e.g., GISP)
• A minimum of 5 years of GIS Enterprise data management and web application development
• Experience and competency with Python, VBA, JavaScript, SQL, JSON
• Familiarity with Open Geospatial Consortium
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary natural resource, engineering, and modeling teams
• Strong written and oral communication skills with colleagues and clients
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Successful results of preemployment screenings, including federal background check, MVR, and drug screen
• Comply with company drug and alcohol policy.
• Be authorized to work in the US or will be authorized by the successful candidate's start date.

Technical Skills:

• Expertise with ArcGIS Enterprise and QGIS installation/configuration/updates, system patching/maintenance, license renewals, and detail-oriented troubleshooting
• A well-rounded understanding of the ArcGIS ecosystem, including ArcGIS Enterprise/Online, ArcGIS Pro workflows, and the suite of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications.
• Solid foundational knowledge of web technologies/concepts; HTML5, CSS, REST, ES6+, Web3D, etc.
• Proven experience documenting business requirements, architecting business solutions based on client need that adhere to operational, architectural and design standards and principles.
• Understanding of modern development tools such as version control, NodeJS/NPM, debugging, virtual environments, build systems, unit testing frameworks.
• Experience in User Centered Design concepts and application to development practices
• Familiarity with QGIS, Leafmap, GeoPandas, DuckDB, PostGIS, GDAL, and other open-source software to create, edits, visualize, analyze, and publish geospatial information.
• Programming and scripting experience with Python, JavaScript, and/or HTML5 (modern web frameworks) including experience with automation scripting (e.g., ArcGIS API for Python, Command line, etc.)
• Experience with ArcGIS Server roles (Hosting, Image, GeoEvent, etc.) installation, configuration, and architecture patterns.
• Firm foundation with various system architecture patterns, including single/multi-machine environments, on-prem/cloud implementations, hybrid, and high availability deployments.
• QA/QC GIS data, configure, and administer web-based GIS solutions.
• Data management, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• GIS metadata, semantics, and ontology
• Spatial and non-spatial database linkages, spatial queries, and analytics
• Web-mapping solutions for internal and external users
• Data interoperability with CAD and 3D Visualization software packages
• Experience with point clouds, imagery, and elevation model data Independently analyze problems and provide technical solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and information to end users.

Location Requirements

The position will primarily work remotely.

Compensation

Expected Salary: $115,000 - $150,000

Versar Global Solutions is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the Company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's status protected by local, state, or federal law.

EEO Commitment

Versar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Versar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Versar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Versar Global Solutions employees to perform their job duties is not tolerated.