GIS Portal Database Engineer​/Admin; TS​/SCI CI Poly

Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens and hold an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph. The position may be subject to U.S. export control laws requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

• This position is full time onsite in Reston, VA.
• Provide database and systems engineering/administration for a GIS Portal application that includes both desktop and web‑served components for 2D and 3D data with associated metadata.
• On‑site system administration, requirements gathering for government customers, and execution of approved software changes.
• Provide full life‑cycle COTS software support, including add‑ons, upgrades, enhancements, and security updates.
• Establish and maintain backup mechanisms, manage system performance, create database views, supply data for portal ingestion, and tune databases to enhance user experience.
• Ensure that the resulting products and services are optimized and maintained for their intended use.
• Assist with the creation, installation, and operation of the GIS database and its integration into other network analysis tools across the three supporting networks.
• Perform image processing steps—ortho‑rectification, histogram optimization, matching, and sharpening—in preparation for modeling.
• Integrate intelligence information into site models and simulations, performing terrain analysis, GIS analysis, spiral database queries, and overlay operations.
• Conduct server administration and accreditation responsibilities, including cloud migration and CIO interface to maintain and expand server capabilities across all networks that the portal resides on.
• Perform data science/engineering work and write reports based on the results.
• Support ETL for potential upgrades or technology transitions as needed.

• Current/active TS/SCI security clearance and current/active CI polygraph.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Six years of experience AND a bachelor’s degree in data science, mathematics, computer science, statistics, geography, GIS operations research, engineering, science, or another technical field; the degree may be substituted with an additional six years of experience.
• CompTIA Security+ certification or the ability to attain it.
• Programming skills sufficient to extract, transform, and clean multi‑terabyte databases.
• Experience working with vector, raster, and 3D data and data visualizations of both traditional and non‑traditional data sets; must include GIS data.
• Experience performing quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of datasets.
• Ability to accomplish work with minimal oversight.
• Effective verbal and written communication in English.
• Clarity and conciseness in expressing multi‑faceted concepts.
• Logical development of ideas leading to validated conclusions.
• Experience in web development/database administration on IC systems.
• Experience developing or administering Oracle and Microsoft SQL Servers.

• Five or more years of experience with: developing websites in JavaScript; developing with C#, C++, XML, HTML, and SQL; proficiency in statistics packages such as SPSS, SAS, S‑Plus, or R;
  Sketch Up, Terra builder, SKYLINE Global Server (SGS), SKYLINE Software Suite – Terra Explorer C2MP, ESRI Arc Pro 3.x or higher; experience with the MIDB/MARS or other foundational military intelligence databases; system engineering and system administration; possession of a PUA certification on an IC system.

Base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $ – $ annually. For other states, geographic cost of labor is used to develop market‑driven ranges, so compensation may differ by location.

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks such as student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance. More information on our benefits can be found at careers.

EEO Policy:
Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.