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GIS Engineer Company:

Vantor Location:

Herndon, VA, 20170

Posted:

September 10, 2026 Apply ⚑ Report job

Description:

Vantor seeks a GIS Engineer to design, implement, and optimize secure geospatial solutions within our Defense & Aerospace programs. In this IT & Data Management role, you will architect GIS platforms, integrate diverse geospatial datasets, build web mapping services, and support mission-critical analytics that power defense operations. You'll collaborate with AI and cloud teams to enable advanced geospatial intelligence while ensuring compliance with security and industry standards. Vantor offers a collaborative, learning-focused culture, competitive salary, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k). Responsibilities Design, deploy, and maintain secure GIS solutions for defense and aerospace programs Develop and optimize geospatial data models, ETL workflows, and map services Integrate GIS platforms with enterprise IT and data management systems Implement geospatial analytics to support mission planning and situational awareness Ensure compliance with defense industry security and data standards Collaborate with AI, data, and cloud teams to enable advanced geospatial analytics Troubleshoot performance, reliability, and data quality issues in GIS environments Document architectures, configurations, and operational procedures Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices and standards Partner with stakeholders to translate mission needs into GIS technical solutions Required Skills GIS system design and implementation Esri Arc GIS suite (Desktop, Pro, Enterprise, Online) Geospatial data modeling and management Python scripting for geoprocessing SQL and spatial databases (Post

GIS, SQL

Server, Oracle Spatial) Web mapping (Arc GIS Enterprise/Server, REST APIs) Geospatial ETL and data integration Linux/Windows server administration basics Defense & Aerospace geospatial standards (e.g., NGA standards) Version control (Git) and Dev Ops basics Permanent Apply