GIS Engineer

  • Vantor
  • Herndon, Virginia
  • 09/10/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

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