DevSecOps Engineer - Geospatial Operations (Top Secret Clearance Required) New H
Northpoint Technology, Herndon, VA, United States
DevSecOps Engineer - Geospatial Operations (Top Secret Clearance Required)
This job requires active Top Secret clearance. Please apply only if you have an active Top Secret clearance.
North Point Technology is hiring a hands‑on DevSecOps Engineer to keep mission‑critical geospatial systems secure, stable, and operating at scale for NGA users across the Federal Government.
North Point Technology supports geospatial visualization services that give users online, on‑demand access to GEOINT data and products across a wide range of client applications and technologies. This role supports the Strata program in Herndon, VA and sits on the Operations team responsible for keeping enterprise systems and services running reliably, securely, and in line with mission and customer needs.
Responsibilities:
Support day‑to‑day operations of enterprise geospatial systems and services, working closely with customers, subcontractors, engineers, and distributed teammates to keep the environment running smoothly and meeting contractual and mission requirements.
Perform system maintenance activities such as security scans, software patching, troubleshooting, and operational support across the platform.
Work directly with users to resolve issues and answer questions related to geospatial visualization capabilities and services.
Help monitor and sustain OpenStreetMap and GIS‑related services, support operational readiness across multiple environments, and participate in regular on‑call support outside normal business hours, including work that requires physical access to the Herndon DEP II facility.
Required Qualifications:
Experience working in Linux command line environments
CompTIA Security+ certification, or ability to obtain it prior to start
Experience using QGIS, ArcGIS, OpenStreetMap, or similar geospatial tools and platforms
Experience supporting production systems, troubleshooting operational issues, and maintaining service availability
Experience working directly with customers to resolve issues and support mission needs
Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience monitoring OpenStreetMap services such as tile servers, Overpass API, or Nominatim
Experience with operational monitoring tools such as Zabbix, ELK, or Splunk
Experience supporting AWS‑based environments
Experience coordinating incident response for cross‑domain data transfers
Experience with automated configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet in multi‑network environments
Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise or the broader ESRI software suite
Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, systems engineering, GIS, or a related technical field, or equivalent military or professional experience
Full‑time onsite in Herndon, VA
Standard Monday through Friday 40‑hour work week
Regular on‑call support outside 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Mission‑focused geospatial operations environment supporting critical customer needs
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This job requires active Top Secret clearance. Please apply only if you have an active Top Secret clearance.
North Point Technology is hiring a hands‑on DevSecOps Engineer to keep mission‑critical geospatial systems secure, stable, and operating at scale for NGA users across the Federal Government.
North Point Technology supports geospatial visualization services that give users online, on‑demand access to GEOINT data and products across a wide range of client applications and technologies. This role supports the Strata program in Herndon, VA and sits on the Operations team responsible for keeping enterprise systems and services running reliably, securely, and in line with mission and customer needs.
Responsibilities:
Support day‑to‑day operations of enterprise geospatial systems and services, working closely with customers, subcontractors, engineers, and distributed teammates to keep the environment running smoothly and meeting contractual and mission requirements.
Perform system maintenance activities such as security scans, software patching, troubleshooting, and operational support across the platform.
Work directly with users to resolve issues and answer questions related to geospatial visualization capabilities and services.
Help monitor and sustain OpenStreetMap and GIS‑related services, support operational readiness across multiple environments, and participate in regular on‑call support outside normal business hours, including work that requires physical access to the Herndon DEP II facility.
Required Qualifications:
Experience working in Linux command line environments
CompTIA Security+ certification, or ability to obtain it prior to start
Experience using QGIS, ArcGIS, OpenStreetMap, or similar geospatial tools and platforms
Experience supporting production systems, troubleshooting operational issues, and maintaining service availability
Experience working directly with customers to resolve issues and support mission needs
Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience monitoring OpenStreetMap services such as tile servers, Overpass API, or Nominatim
Experience with operational monitoring tools such as Zabbix, ELK, or Splunk
Experience supporting AWS‑based environments
Experience coordinating incident response for cross‑domain data transfers
Experience with automated configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet in multi‑network environments
Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise or the broader ESRI software suite
Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, systems engineering, GIS, or a related technical field, or equivalent military or professional experience
Full‑time onsite in Herndon, VA
Standard Monday through Friday 40‑hour work week
Regular on‑call support outside 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Mission‑focused geospatial operations environment supporting critical customer needs
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