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 solid 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.

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