Geospatial CI/CD & Platform Automation Engineer - Multiple Positions at Junior/Mid/Senior Levels

NV5 Geospatial (NV5G) is actively recruiting qualified and cleared Geospatial CI/CD & Platform Automation Engineers to support national security client sites in the Northern Virginia and St. Louis, MO areas. Candidates will design and develop high performance, secure, and automated pipelines for deployment of Esri technology in the cloud and on-premises. You will partner closely with software developers and cloud engineers to ensure our integration and deployment is high-quality, reliable, and mission-focused. A Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI are required conditions of employment., * Design, implement, and maintain high-speed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps for cloud-native workflows and Jenkins for complex, cross-platform on-premises build automation

• Architect and optimize Docker environments to ensure consistent, isolated, and reproducible build/test runners across the entire development lifecycle
• Work with the team to help lead the design of the next-generation Python package creation process; manage complex Conda recipes and environments to ensure seamless distribution of the ArcGIS API and its dependencies
• Build and manage the underlying build infrastructure (runners, nodes, and registries) using automated provisioning to ensure high availability and scalability of the release system
• Implement automated security gatekeeping, including the generation of SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials), vulnerability scanning, and license compliance for all Python and Rust artifacts
• Work with the team to help design and implement monitoring frameworks to track build performance; assist in automated load and performance testing of the Python stack to identify regressions before release
• Identify and eliminate manual bottlenecks by transitioning legacy workflows into modern, "everything-as-code" processes
• Oversee the lifecycle of third-party dependencies, ensuring that the supply chain is secure, from source code to the final distributed package

• US citizenship with Active or Current (within two years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, DevOps, or related technical field
• 1+ years of relevant experience (including internships, open-source work, or academic projects) in DevOps, CI/CD, or platform automation
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, or similar)
• Experience working with YAML-based pipeline configurations and infrastructure definitions
• Exposure to automation and scripting (Python and/or JavaScript preferred)
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, AWS CDK, Terraform or similar IaC frameworks
• Familiarity with Linux environments and containerized workflows
• Ability to write and optimize Docker files and support container-based deployments
• Understanding of artifact management, dependency management, and secure build practices
• Familiarity with DBOM tools and artifact signing concepts
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure), especially compute services and storage services (e.g., S3, Blob storage)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, DevOps, or related technical field
• Experience automating backend systems and operational workflows
• Familiarity with release engineering and deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, etc.)
• Experience integrating security scanning into pipelines (SAST/DAST, container scanning)
• Exposure to Kubernetes-based delivery environments
• Exposure to DevSecOps practice and secure development pipelines
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments

Clearance Requirement:

• Active/Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, FTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

At NV5, we are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment. We value both heart and head, the diversity of our people, and their experiences because that is how we continue to grow as a leader in our industry and expand our individual and collective potential. NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide. NV5's continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world's toughest problems. The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more.