Geospatial Solutions Architect

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.

This position is in support of US Southern Command under the Enhanced Domain Awareness contract. Our team shall refine the processes, technology, infrastructure, and personnel necessary to transition EDA into a scalable, distributed intelligence ecosystem. Leveraging the existing EDA infrastructure, this effort enhances cyber security, structured governance, metadata lineage, and data transformation capabilities of the command.

NOTE: This position is contingent upon award of contract, expected in the next 30-60 days.

Job Title: Geospatial Solutions Architect

Position Overview

Barbaricum is seeking a Geospatial Solutions Architect to design and implement advanced geospatial visualization and mapping solutions that enhance operational awareness and decision-making across USSOUTHCOM. The successful candidate will lead the integration of geospatial capabilities into cloud-based platforms, intelligence workflows, and operational dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise geospatial architectures and visualization solutions.
• Develop GIS applications and mapping services supporting operational missions.
• Integrate geospatial data into cloud-based applications and dashboards.
• Develop spatial analysis and geospatial intelligence capabilities.
• Support remote sensing, imagery exploitation, and location-based analytics initiatives.
• Collaborate with software developers, data engineers, and mission stakeholders.
• Implement geospatial AI/ML solutions where applicable.
• Develop technical roadmaps and architecture recommendations.
• Ensure interoperability between geospatial systems and enterprise platforms.
• Document geospatial architectures, standards, and implementation guidance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Geospatial Science, GIS, or related field.
• Five (5) years of equivalent professional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Demonstrated experience developing GIS solutions using ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, or comparable platforms.
• Experience integrating geospatial data into cloud-based applications.
• Experience with spatial analysis and geospatial data processing.
• Experience with mapping services, web GIS technologies, and geospatial databases.
• Experience supporting enterprise geospatial architectures.

Desired Qualifications

• ESRI ArcGIS Desktop Associate certification.
• Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) certification.
• Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or Combatant Command missions.
• Experience with geospatial AI/ML applications.
• Experience with remote sensing and imagery analysis.
• Familiarity with cloud-native geospatial services and data platforms.

Work Location : Remote / Off-Site

Clearance Requirement : No clearance required.

EEO Commitment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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