About the Role
GIS Engineer – Defence & Geospatial Intelligence
Location:
Delhi NCR
Experience:
3+ Years
Employment Type:
Full-Time
Sector:
Defence / Aerospace / Geospatial Intelligence
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced
GIS Engineer
to support a large-scale
Indian Defence programme
involving advanced geospatial systems, operational mapping, spatial intelligence and mission-critical GIS applications.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in
GIS engineering, spatial databases, geospatial data processing, remote sensing and spatial analytics
, with the ability to work with large and complex geospatial datasets.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain GIS solutions for Defence and strategic applications.
Process and analyse large volumes of
vector, raster, satellite and terrain data
.
Develop and optimise spatial databases using
PostgreSQL/PostGIS
.
Build automated geospatial workflows using
Python and geospatial libraries
.
Perform spatial, terrain, proximity, network and geospatial analysis.
Develop operational, thematic and intelligence maps.
Implement and integrate
WMS, WFS, WMTS and REST-based GIS services
.
Integrate GIS platforms with web applications, APIs and Defence systems.
Optimise spatial queries, indexing and large-scale geospatial data processing.
Validate geospatial data accuracy, quality and consistency.
Work closely with software, AI/ML, database and data engineering teams.
Required Technical Skills
GIS:
ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, QGIS, GeoServer, GDAL/OGR
Programming:
Python, GeoPandas, Shapely, Rasterio, PyProj, NumPy, Pandas
Databases:
PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Spatial SQL, Spatial Indexing
Geospatial Data:
Shapefile, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, KML/KMZ, GeoTIFF, DEM/DTM, WMS/WFS/WMTS
Domain Expertise
Strong understanding of:
Coordinate Reference Systems and map projections
Geodetic and datum transformations
Remote sensing and satellite imagery
Terrain and elevation analysis
Spatial modelling and geoprocessing
Geospatial data quality and accuracy
Operational and intelligence mapping
Common Operational Picture (COP)
Large-scale geospatial data management
Defence Experience
Experience working on
Defence, Aerospace, ISR, C4ISR, Border Security, Maritime Security, Intelligence or Government GIS programmes
is highly desirable.
Knowledge of
Defence geospatial intelligence, military mapping, tactical/strategic mapping, asset tracking and operational visualisation
will be an advantage.
Additional Skills
Experience with
CesiumJS, OpenLayers, Leaflet, MapLibre, Docker, Linux, REST APIs, FastAPI, satellite imagery processing, 3D GIS or AI/ML-based geospatial analytics
will be advantageous.
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in
Geoinformatics, Geomatics, GIS, Remote Sensing, Geography, Computer Science, Civil Engineering
or a related discipline.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a
hands-on GIS Engineer
capable of working across the complete geospatial pipeline:
Geospatial Data → Processing → Spatial Database → Analysis → GIS Services → APIs → Visualisation → Defence Intelligence
Work Location:
Delhi NCR – On-site
Security:
The role may require project-specific background verification and security clearance.