Software Developer, Data Engineer

Freedom Technology Solutions Group seeks dynamic and curious Software Developers to support the O&M, Integration and development of Government geospatial data mapping and visualization infrastructure and applications. This position is contingent upon contract award and expected to start in July 2025. The work is located in Northern Virginia.

• Develop custom code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, libraries, and dynamically linked libraries for geospatial analysis functions using Python to augment and analyze data
• Provide ad hoc support for writing scripts in Python and other coding languages to help automate geoprocessing of large datasets in response to analysts’ needs. Instruct and assist analysts in writing custom code and scripts as needed.
• Leverage available computing resources to handle very large geospatial datasets, creating efficiencies in data management including deduplication and reduction, streamlining geospatial data processing, and scaling processes from regional to global
• Design, develop, and maintain applications; includes new applications development, modifications of existing applications, transition of legacy applications to new technologies
• Ensure proper configuration and change management
• Confer with other information technology professionals (systems analysts, engineers, etc.) to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
• Provide tier 1-3 assistance (depending on role)
• Consult with customers about software system design, user interface preferences and maintenance
• Design and develop database management systems, image processing, collaborative tools, data manipulation techniques, data visualization techniques; interface with access control services
• Design and develop tools for operating system platforms
• Design and develop tools that integrate with commercial applications
• Design, develop, and modify software systems and measure outcome and consequence of design
• Develop and execute unit and functional test plans
• Develop and execute software system testing and validation procedures and programming
• Document test results
• Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
• Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements
• Prepare appropriate configuration and change management documentation that provides the detailed workflow and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation
• Provide operations and maintenance of operational systems
• Provide or contribute end user instructions or manuals

• Active Security Clearance
• 5+ years of professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, geography, or related technical field (relevant experience may be substituted for a degree)
• Willingness to work full-time (Monday-Friday) on-site with the customer
• Rotational on-call pager/cellular support
• Agile and/or Dev Ops experience

• Python Development & Automation – Scripting for data analysis, workflow automation, and application development
• Data Modeling & Databases – Experience modeling geospatial data and working with relational databases (Postgre
  
  SQL preferred)
• Geospatial & Image Processing – Spatial data analysis, image data extraction, and strong geospatial reasoning skills
• Big Data & Scalable Analytics – Distributed computing and large-scale data optimization
• Data Engineering & Infrastructure – Scalable data pipeline development, performance optimization, and data management best practices
• Software Development Workflows – Experience with Git, Jira, and writing technical documentation
• Software & IT Support – Troubleshooting, system integration, and customer support

• Experience working with containers for development
• Experience with microservice architectures
• Experience containerizing applications and services
• Familiarity with Git for source control
• Familiarity with relational database design and SQL query workflows
• Familiarity with 3D visualization libraries such as CesiumJS
• Familiarity with geospatial mapping libraries such as Open Layers and deck.gl
• Familia…