GIS Engineer; Jr

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance; applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.

Export Control/ITAR:
Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Work location is Joint Base Anacostia, Arlington, VA, or Reston, VA.

This role helps design, build, integrate, and sustain secure technical capabilities that support high-volume analysis and mission operations. The position contributes to AI-enabled, data‑driven solutions that help users work across complex datasets at scale, improve operational outcomes, and accelerate the delivery of mission‑relevant applications and services. All work is performed in secure environments.

• Design, analyze and develop geo‑spatial solutions and product specifications for infrastructure, hydrographic and physio graphic features for global geo‑spatial images and vector products
• Performs geographic information systems (GIS) analyses on natural resources data
• Plans, designs, develops, documents and analyzes spatial and relational databases
• Applies software to manage spatial and related tabular data
• Builds databases by capturing map information with coordinate digitizer
• Produces computer map products depicting contents of databases, locates sources of GIS data

• Bachelor's degree in GIS or related field with 0-3 years of experience.
• Experience with GIS software and spatial data analysis.
• Develops geospatial applications and performs complex GIS analyses to support intelligence requirements.
• Active Top Secret clearance with CI Polygraph.

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with system integration and database management
• Relevant technical or project management certifications
• Ability to stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies

The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $67,000.00 - $ annually.

For other states, geographic cost of labor is used to develop market‑driven ranges.

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 like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life.

Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. 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.