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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - **Company:** Lever, Inc. - **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Training Data, HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Geographic Information Systems, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, ArcGIS (Software), C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Static Program Analysis, Code Review, Databases, DevOps, Distributed Systems, GeoServer, Github, Revision Control Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, OpenShift, PostGIS, Quantum GIS (QGIS), RemoteView, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Web Applications, Web Services, Model Validation, Gitlab, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Tenable Nessus, Devsecops, Docker - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/rgi/2b9faeb4-18a1-45d0-b652-a05387ddd1e3/apply ## About the Role * Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps workflows. * Proven experience integrating security best practices into the GIS development lifecycle. * Hands-on experience with AGILE software development methodologies. * Experience with Git-based version control tools (GitHub, GitLab). * Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems creatively and independently. * Strong collaboration skills in team-based environments. * Working knowledge of OGC standards (WMS, WFS, WMTS), familiarity with modern OGC API - Features implementation, and experience implementing them within enterprise GIS environments and custom web applications. * Deep understanding of GIS platforms: ArcGIS Pro/Enterprise, QGIS, GeoServer, PostGIS/PostgreSQL. * Familiarity with DoW policies, configuration management, and distributed systems. ## Description If you're the kind of person who leads with initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to create real impact, we want you on our team. Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with an ability to obtain SCI access and willingness to obtain CI Polygraph US Citizenship Required, * Perform software development using Python, C#, C++, HTML, and JavaScript. * Author and maintain technical documentation (user guides, configuration updates, versioning notes in GitLab, etc.). * Implement geospatial data acquisition, preparation, and conversion processes. * Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance for access controls and system security. * Manage access roles and permissions within ArcGIS Enterprise. * Configure, deploy, and troubleshoot OGC-compliant web services (WMS, WFS, WMTS, WCS, and OGC API - Features) to support cross-platform data interoperability and client-side consumption. * Integrate containerization technologies including Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift. * Contribute to AI/ML/DL system support including training data management and model validation. * Conduct QA/QC processes including code reviews, database evaluations, and lifecycle compliance. * Interpret and remediate vulnerabilities from Static Code Analysis and container scanning tools, while ensuring geospatial services and databases are configured in alignment with STIG compliance standards. * Participate in requirements analysis, software design, and development best practices. * Collaborate with a small, agile team in a DevSecOps environment. * Utilize and support COTS tools such as ENVI, RemoteView, Erdas Imagine, ArcGIS, Skyline, etc. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [The Resilience of the World Wide Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1281-the-resilience-of-the-world-wide-web) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)