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Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance

Springfield, VA (hybrid: one work from home day)

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions.

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team as a Geospatial Systems Software Engineer, supporting the Army customer mission.

What you get to do every day:

• Design, customize, deploy, and test enterprise GIS applications.
• Perform software development using Python, C#, C++, HTML, and JavaScript.
• Author and maintain technical documentation (user guides, configuration updates, versioning notes in GitLab, etc.).
• Implement geospatial data acquisition, preparation, and conversion processes.
• Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance for access controls and system security.
• Manage access roles and permissions within ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Configure, deploy, and troubleshoot OGC-compliant web services (WMS, WFS, WMTS, WCS, and OGC API – Features) to support cross-platform data interoperability and client-side consumption.
• Integrate containerization technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Contribute to AI/ML/DL system support including training data management and model validation.
• Conduct QA/QC processes including code reviews, database evaluations, and lifecycle compliance.
• Interpret and remediate vulnerabilities from Static Code Analysis and container scanning tools, while ensuring geospatial services and databases are configured in alignment with STIG compliance standards.
• Participate in requirements analysis, software design, and development best practices.
• Collaborate with a small, agile team in a DevSecOps environment.
• Utilize and support COTS tools such as ENVI, RemoteView, Erdas Imagine, ArcGIS, Skyline, etc.

Clearance Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility)

Education/Experience:

• Requires Bachelor's degree
• 5-10+ years of experience

Required Skills:

• Proficiency with DevOps/DevSecOps workflows
• Proven experience integrating security best practices into the GIS development lifecycle
• Hands-on experience with AGILE software development methodologies
• Experience with Git-based version control tools (GitHub, GitLab)
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems creatively and independentlyStrong collaboration skills in team-based environments
• Working knowledge of OGC standards (WMS, WFS, WMTS), familiarity with modern OGC API – Features implementation, and experience implementing them within enterprise GIS environments and custom web applications
• Deep understanding of GIS platforms: ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise, QGIS, GeoServer, PostGIS/PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with DoD policies, configuration management, and distributed systems

What is ideal?

• Intelligence Community Experience preferred

• Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by bcore through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
• You’ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $145,000-$163,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.