Principal Engineer, GIS

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🗺️ GIS

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Niyam IT

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

Niyam IT is a technology solutions company specializing in developing custom IT solutions for industries such as Emergency Preparedness & Response, Natural Resource Management, Law Enforcement & Justice, and Health IT. The company is known for its expertise in Data Science, AI/ML, Cloud Engineering, and System Modernization, providing innovative services to both public and private sector clients. Niyam IT is committed to social responsibility, community engagement, and delivering precise, rule-governed (orderly, consistent, systematic) results. Headquartered in Leesburg, VA, Niyam IT aims to push the boundaries of technology to achieve breakthrough outcomes, supported by its skilled team of developers, engineers, and analysts.

📋 Description

• Serve as the company-wide expert and recognized thought leader in GIS/geospatial engineering • Set technical direction for GeoCube, SPHERE, RisQ, and related capabilities • Define technical strategy, reference architectures, and engineering standards for geospatial data ingestion, Medallion data architecture, and Model Lifecycle Management • Solve complex geospatial and spatial-analytics challenges involving data fusion, geoprocessing, and real-time situational awareness dashboards • Collaborate with Technical Directors to align geospatial strategy with enterprise technical direction • Drive innovations such as AI/ML-enabled geospatial analytics and predictive risk modeling • Serve as primary Solution Architect on GIS engagements across multiple active contracts/projects • Design and oversee geodatabase architecture, geoprocessing models, and cloud-native geospatial pipelines • Resolve technical risks and escalations across GIS programs • Shape technical strategy and solution quality affecting revenue and customer satisfaction • Lead technical content, win themes, differentiators, and solution strategy for GIS-focused proposals and captures • Advise capture leadership and executives on technical feasibility and competitive positioning • Support orals preparation, client technical due diligence, and solution demonstrations • Author technical blog posts, white papers, and case studies • Speak at industry conferences, client forums, and technical webinars • Represent Niyam in professional GIS/geospatial communities • Mentor engineers at all levels • Contribute to the GIS/Geospatial Center of Competency through standards, training materials, and reusable technical assets • Support hiring and technical interviews for geospatial roles

🎯 Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen • Able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance • Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Geospatial Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree • 12+ years of progressive experience in GIS/geospatial engineering, including architecture-level design of geospatial platforms and analytics solutions • Deep hands-on expertise with the Esri ArcGIS platform (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro), geodatabase design, and geoprocessing model development • Experience architecting cloud-native, scalable geospatial data platforms using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including data pipelines and API-enabled analytics • Proficiency in Python and/or other languages used for geospatial data engineering, automation, and analytics • Proven track record leading technical proposal content, solution architecture, and capture support for federal government contracts • Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical standards across teams or programs • One or more industry-recognized certifications of considerable difficulty in a relevant technical discipline, such as Esri Technical Certification, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, or GISP • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience authoring technical publications and presenting to technical and executive audiences • Preferred: Active Top Secret clearance or prior DoD/Intelligence Community clearance eligibility • Preferred: Experience with hazard risk modeling, emergency management, or disaster response platforms • Preferred: Familiarity with AI/ML-enabled geospatial analytics, predictive modeling, or the Medallion data architecture pattern • Preferred: Prior publication of technical white papers, blog content, or peer-reviewed papers, and experience speaking at industry conferences • Preferred: Experience supporting GSA MAS, OASIS+, or other federal contract vehicle proposal efforts

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work hours • Remote work • Fully paid opportunities for training and advancement within the company • Supportive environment for professional development • Great environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive • Diversity and inclusion • Opportunity to shape the technical direction of proprietary solution accelerators • Clear, transparent technical career path with growth potential to Distinguished Engineer