Platform Technical Lead

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Platform Technical Lead to drive a team to develop and deliver a Geospatial-Intelligence data engineering solution essential to National Security.

Overview:
NS2 Mission is seeking an experienced Platform Technical Lead to support a high-impact, data-driven program focused on geospatial intelligence and advanced data engineering solutions. This role requires a highly skilled professional with a strong background in data engineering platforms and geospatial data management. You will lead a team of engineers and analysts in building scalable, mission-critical solutions that support national security objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the successful execution of all activities for an enterprise data management program, including long-term planning, prioritization, integration, and performance management.
• Serve as the primary technical authority overseeing the design, development, and integration of data pipelines, analytics tools, and geospatial systems.
• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, developers, and geospatial analysts in implementing best practices and ensuring technical excellence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product owners to define technical requirements, prioritize deliverables, and align technical solutions with mission needs.
• Architect scalable and secure data processing workflows to handle large volumes of structured and unstructured geospatial data.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges across data platforms, ensuring system reliability and performance.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in cloud services, data engineering, and geospatial analytics to inform solution development.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 8 years of experience in data engineering, particularly geospatial data, including hands-on work with modern data platforms, data warehousing, data lake architecture, or large-scale big data solutions
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms such as AWS, Azure, or C2S
• Familiarity with metadata tagging practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of geospatial standards (OGC, GeoJSON, WMS/WFS) and RESTful API development
• Exposure to machine learning workflows or geospatial AI applications
• Proven leadership skills in mission-critical and time-sensitive environment

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship.

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NS2 Mission’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At NS2 Mission, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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