Category:          GIS         

Title:                  Technical Task Lead - Esri Enterprise (06-04)      

Location(s):        Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Required Security Clearance:   Active TS/SCI with appropriate agency Polygraph

Join Freedom – we’re a team of IT professionals dedicated to our passion for tech and loving where we work.  As a member of our team, how you want to spend your time and which projects you’d like to work on is important to us – which is part of the reason we’ve been selected as a Top Workplace for multiple years in a row.  You’ll be part of our friendly, flexible office environment, hands-off management, a variety of social events, and endless growth opportunities.  Tell us what you need to do your best work, and we work the magic to make it happen.

We believe in striking that perfect balance between work and play, where you can pursue your creativity and excel in your career, and still have time for all your personal activities.  At Freedom, there is no shortage of growth opportunities and a successful career path for a bright, well-rounded professional like you.  We have something for everyone – check out our most recent available position below!

What You'll Do

The GIS Technical Task Lead - Esri Enterprise is expected to manage a team responsible for the delivery of geospatially focused web services and products using the Esri Enterprise Suite of tools.   The successful candidate will be able to lead and manage a highly technical team and must have a strong technical background in order to coach, support and lead the team in order to deliver solutions.  The candidate must be take a balanced view on delivery of solutions between architecture, time, cost and quality and be able to communicate effectively to non-technical audiences and stakeholders.

• Contribute to, influence and execute the technical strategy and roadmap for their area of product responsibility, making decisions on technologies
• Build quality directly into the engineering processes and solutions by championing automated testing and test driven development
• Influence and execute on engineering processes that deliver predictable quality, including code reviews.
• Set and monitor objectives for the team.
• Collaborate with the program manager to build a high performing team, grow and mentor the technical skills within the team and create development opportunities for them.

Qualifications and Technical Knowledge

• Experience in working with geospatial software, Esri products required
• Thorough understanding of geospatial techniques, analysis, and data structure 
• Ability to create solutions to meet given performance requirements by performing traditional systems engineering functions such as high level system design. 
• Ability to spec system components and performance.  
• Ability to spec out system interface requirements.
• Control and monitor project efforts by team.
• Must have excellent technical and communication skills. 
• At least 10 years of experience with the design and implementation of complex systems.
• Good documentation skills centered on tasks, design, and system engineering needed to document systems, objectives, requirements and technical direction.
• Ability to manage a team to deadlines and assess risk to schedule and technology. 
• Knowledge of NSA Security policies as they pertain to IT systems is necessary.
• 5 years of systems engineering systems development and security engineering experience. 
• Project planning and control skills are a requirement. 
• Must be able to assess statements of work and ensure that staff is deployed and structured to meet SOW requirements
• Must be able to communicate with Program Manager on a regular basis and in advance of issues to mitigate program performance risk.

Additional Experience:

• Ability to multitask
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Must be goal oriented
• Must be able to set schedules and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain focus in an agile environment

What’s in It for You?

• Flexible work environment
• A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
• Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies
• Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits
• A work-life balance you can count on
• Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime

The Benefits You Get with Freedom

• Amazing benefits including matching 401k, profit sharing, fully paid medical, and more
• Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days
• Competitive salary offerings
• Generous paid training and tuition reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Fully paid life and disability
• Annual logo wear allowance
• Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)

Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture?  Contact us today!  We’re constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team.

Required Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with an appropriate agency Polygraph is required

U.S. Citizenship is required

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status

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