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At a glance
Leidos is hiring a Geospatial Developer in Reston, VA. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 8 years of experience, first listed on November 7. The advertised pay is $107,900–$195,050 a year. The description mentions Python, AWS, SQL and JavaScript. Leidos has 149 other openings in the US, 2 of them in Reston, VA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 12 Software & IT openings in Reston, VA today; the typical one asks for 8 years and advertises about $168,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Leidos advertises $107,900 to $195,050 a year, a midpoint of $151,475 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 71% of the 133 software & IT jobs in Virginia that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $177,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Virginia tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Leidos
Leidos has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 33 states. Most are in software & IT (98), operations (6) and data & AI (6). The biggest locations are Bethesda, MD (16), Huntsville, AL (11) and San Diego, CA (7). 13% of them are remote, 3% are open to entry-level candidates and 100% show pay. We collect Leidos' jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
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The Mission Support Operation is currently soliciting an experienced Geospatial Developer for an open-source services contract supporting an Intelligence Community customer in the National Capital Region (NCR). The selected candidate will join an integrated team of Leidos and government personnel, working in a highly collaborative, mission-focused environment. The ability to work effectively within a team, communicate clearly, and contribute to shared objectives is essential to success in this role.
The Geospatial Developer will be responsible for collecting geospatial data from open-source websites using Python, transforming and formatting the data into geospatially compatible formats, and ingesting it into ESRI-based web applications such as Portal for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Online. The role also involves developing dashboards and supporting web-based geospatial solutions.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Research and acquire publicly available geospatial data
- Develop automated data extraction solutions using multiple programming languages
- Format data for compatibility with geospatial applications
- Design, develop, and maintain geospatial dashboards
- Support development and enhancement of ESRI-based web applications
- Collaborate with government and contractor team members to deliver mission solutions
- Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and proper documentation
- Collect, analyze, synthesize, and summarize qualitative and quantitative information to produce timely, accurate, and actionable intelligence products supporting customer objectives.
- Identify, evaluate, and prioritize based on established customer criteria and evolving mission priorities.
- Collaborate effectively with team members, supervisors, and customer stakeholders to communicate research findings, address information gaps, and ensure alignment with mission objectives.
- Maintain awareness of evolving customer priorities to proactively identify opportunities for additional research, collection, and analysis.
Clearance:
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required to be considered for this position.
- US Citizenship is required.
Basic Qualifications:
- Requires a bachelor's degree in a Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science or related field with 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience. . Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Demonstrated experience with ESRI ArcGIS, to include ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Server
- Experience leveraging available AI tools to diagnose and resolve technical issues
- Demonstrated AWS web development, deployment, and security best practices
- Strong experience with Postgres database features and capabilities
- Experience working with AWS S3 ingest processing
- Possess relevant knowledge and experience with digital cartography, geographic information systems, geospatial production techniques, and digital data formats
- Proven experience using web scraping tools and advanced internet search techniques to support effective information discovery and collection.
- Ability to be flexible to work both independently and collaboratively within an embedded customer environment while managing competing priorities and mission requirements.
- Self-motivated, proactive problem-solver with strong analytical curiosity, adaptability, and a demonstrated willingness to acquire new skills and technical knowledge.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, attention to detail, and initiative to deliver accurate, high-quality products within established deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate research findings, analytical assessments, and technical information to diverse audiences, including government customers, stakeholders, and team members.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience with application programming languages (e.g. Python, SQL, CSS, HTML with JavaScript)
- Familiarity with QGIS
- Experience with Postgres/SQL Server database
- Experience working with AWS S3
- Demonstrated AWS web development, deployment, and security best practices
- Experience in supporting the Open Source Enterprise environment
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize effectively
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the proven ability to successfully work in a dynamic team environment
- Experience collaborating and coordinating with multiple offices and agencies
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
November 6, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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