Expert Geospatial Analyst Software Developer

Expert Geospatial Analyst Software Developer

Job #: R-00050262
Location: St.

Louis, MO
Category: Intel
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: No
Shift: Day
Potential for Telework: No
Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
Referral Eligibility : Eligible
Referral Bonus Amount: $5000
Group: Intelligence

The Intelligence Group at Leidos has an opening for an Expert Geospatial Analyst Software Developer to support our customer in St.

Louis MO.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience in software development to support a national security customer.

As an Expert Geospatial Analyst Software Developer you will support and aid in the design of the modernization effort of the Geospatial Data Analyst Tool (GDAT).

The modernization includes updating the software suite into modern software language to better support future mission requirements.

You will work with other software developers, engineers, and geospatial professionals to assemble a new series of software services from the single legacy GDAT.

The candidate should have some geospatial background and a strong ability to work with a team as well as independently conduct research and initiate projects as they deem appropriate.

All candidates must have an ACTIVE TS/SCI level security clearance and willingness to obtain a POLY level clearance upon request is REQUIRED to be considered.

Primary Responsibilities

• As an Expert Geospatial Analyst Software Developer you will apply knowledge of GIS functions to aid in the design of Geospatial tools.
• Under government leadership, you will assist in modernizing Geospatial software suites into a sustainable design, with modern software language to support future mission requirements.
• You will work with other software developers, engineers and Geospatial professionals to create several compatible systems dealing with NGA products and solutions as well as photogrammetric solutions.

Basic Qualifications

All candidates must have an ACTIVE TS/SCI level security clearance and willingness to obtain a POLY level clearance upon request is REQUIRED to be considered.

• These services require contractor personnel who have a complete and thorough knowledge of their tradecraft, have considerable demonstrated experience, and have shown their skills to be the best of their peers.

  Typical experience in excess of 20 years is required for this level of support:

  • A bachelor degree in a field related to the support services may count for up to four years of this experience. 
  • A master degree in a field related to the support services may count for an additional two years of this experience.
  • A doctorate degree in a field related to the support services may count for up to three years of this experience. 

(The customer may request proof of this education and justification of how it meets the requirements of these services.)

• Experience in working with photogrammetric data and advanced image processing
• Experience in software development to include Microsoft Visual Basic and .NET
• Knowledge of geo-positioning workflows and triangulation parameter adjustments
• Experience with cloud computing and .NET architectures
• Experience in the design, analysis, and implementation of photogrammetric processing systems to support foundation GEOINT, to include triangulation, orthorectification, levitation extraction, sensor modeling, and accuracy evaluation
• Knowledge and experience with digital cartography, image processing, computer technology, geographical information systems, (GIS), geospatial production techniques, remote sensing, and photogrammetry
• Knowledge of and experience with most of the following: VB/VBA (or some other object oriented programming/scripting language), Oracle, ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcView, ArcIMS, ArcTools, the Integrated Exploitation Capability (IEC) system, SocetSet, TerraExplorer/Builder, Remote View, ERDAS IMAGINE, MRSID, and other appropriate software to analyze geospatial data
• An expert should be expected to oversee others in their work.

  An expert must meet all of the services required and provide direction to others in performing these duties.

  Experts will be expected to provide senior level advice to customer senior leadership and the IC at the office and directorate level.

  These FTEs may also be called upon periodically to advise organizations outside of the area they are normally providing support.

  Collaboration should be a normal part of their duties.

  The customer typically requires very few FTEs to be at the expert level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced in re-design of legacy software using Visual Basic and other programming languages
• BA degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Possess solid scientific background to support troubleshooting and problem identification
• Knowledgeable in the geodetic component of the geomatics mission
• Have worked with or developed generalized photogrammetric algorithms and validation rules
• Have worked with the following product types: Adjusted Mapping Support Data (AMSD), Geospatial Metadata Model (GMM), Digital Point Positioning Database (DPPDB), Controlled Image Base (CIB), and Enhanced Controlled Image Base (ECIB).
• The successful candidate must be a self-starter and capable of working independently with minimal or no supervision and guidance
• Candidate must be able to multitask and deliver quality products within specified timelines.

Pay Range:

COVID Response

Effective October 1, in order to enter Leidos facilities in the US and to attend Leidos business events outside our facilities, employees will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or maintain proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 96 hours of entry.

Effective December 8, all Leidos employees must be fully vaccinated (2 weeks past final dose) unless they are entitled to a legal accommodation.

If you are not vaccinated, please consider getting your COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please contact your Talent Acquisition POC. 

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets.

The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021.

For more information, visit .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision.

That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

More details are available here .

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process.

And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address.

If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com .

Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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