Senior Geospatial Data Engineer at CACI
Denver, CO
$90,300–$189,600from the description
Jul 26, 2026
Denver, CO
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role builds and maintains geospatial data pipelines — from raw data ingest through analyst-facing visualization — for the NGA intelligence mission at CACI. The engineer works across a FOSS4G-centric stack (QGIS, GeoServer, MapServer) alongside ArcGIS Enterprise, manages GeoParquet datasets in a data lake, and develops Python-based analytical environments in Jupyter Notebooks. An active TS/SCI clearance is required from day one.
Senior level · 8+ years · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The B.S. degree requirement explicitly accepts equivalent experience in lieu of a degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The posting mentions a CI Poly clearance as a desired (not required) qualification; only the hard-required TS/SCI is reflected in the clearance requirement.
OGC service standards (WMS, WFS, WCS) are listed under Desired; they are grouped as a single preferred skill with alternatives since they represent interchangeable OGC service types within the same requirement.
The role sits at the boundary between data/pipeline engineering (15-1243) and software development (15-1252); the primary emphasis on geospatial data pipeline architecture and columnar-format data lake work tips it toward 15-1243, but 15-1252 is a credible alternative given the breadth of software engineering responsibilities.
The salary range is very wide ($90,300–$189,600/year), which CACI attributes to factors including geographic location and federal contract wage rates.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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