Essnova Solutions

Federal IT services and consulting contractor

Geospatial Subject Matter Expert

Data ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSuitland-Silver Hill, MD, USANo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

At least 15 years of experience supporting large-scale federal geospatial, GIS, or geographic information programs.
Demonstrated expertise in geospatial systems engineering, GIS architecture, geospatial databases, and spatial data management.
Experience supporting national-scale geospatial datasets involving addresses, boundaries, roads, and geographic reference layers.
Experience with Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, enterprise geodatabases, Oracle Spatial, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, or comparable enterprise geospatial technologies.
Experience leading geospatial modernization, cloud migration, or application transformation initiatives.
Experience supporting multidisciplinary teams within federal IT environments.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise for Census geospatial programs, including MAF/TIGER, address data management, geocoding, boundary management, and spatial data integration.
Guide modernization of geospatial applications and services using cloud-native and open-source technologies.
Support the development and execution of geospatial architecture, engineering, and modernization roadmaps.
Advise on enterprise geospatial data governance, topology management, data quality, and data standards.
Lead requirements analysis and systems engineering activities for geospatial systems and applications.
Support integration of geospatial data with Census operational and statistical programs.
Provide technical leadership for GIS, spatial databases, geospatial analytics, and geospatial application development initiatives.
Participate in architecture reviews, solution design, risk management, modernization planning, and stakeholder engagements.
Support geospatial data management involving large, national-scale databases containing addresses, roads, boundaries, cartographic features, and geographic reference data.
Mentor technical teams and provide guidance on industry best practices, Census standards, and emerging geospatial technologies.

Desired Qualifications

Direct Decennial Census Program experience, particularly supporting one or more of the following: 2010 Census, 2020 Census, 2030 Census preparations, Decennial operational systems, MAF/TIGER modernization, address canvassing, geographic support systems, field operations support, and geocoding and geographic processing activities.
Experience supporting U.S. Census Bureau programs or organizations such as MAF/TIGER, Geography Division programs, American Community Survey (ACS), Economic Census, Demographic Surveys, Geographic Partnership Programs, and Geographic Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS).
Experience with topology data models and address standardization.
Experience supporting federal geospatial modernization programs.
Experience with geospatial data governance and data-quality initiatives.
GISP, Esri, cloud, or systems engineering certifications.

Geospatial Subject Matter Expert

Essnova Solutions, Inc. · Suitland, United States (Hybrid) · — · Posted 2026-09-17

Workplace: hybrid

Description

Geospatial Subject Matter Expert (Geo SME)

Location: Suitland, MD (Hybrid)
Labor Category: Systems Engineer – SME (GeoTAM)
Position Type: Key Personnel

About Essnova Solutions

Essnova Solutions, Inc. is a technology and professional services company supporting federal government customers across complex IT, engineering, data, cybersecurity, and mission-support environments. We partner with government organizations to deliver innovative, scalable solutions that modernize critical systems, strengthen operations, and support mission success.

Essnova is seeking an experienced Geospatial Subject Matter Expert (Geo SME) to support the U.S. Census Bureau’s Geospatial Transformation and Application Modernization (GeoTAM) initiatives.

Position Overview

The Geospatial SME will serve as a senior geospatial authority providing strategic and technical leadership across geospatial architecture, MAF/TIGER modernization, address and geographic data management, geospatial application modernization, systems engineering, and geospatial operations.

This position will support geospatial capabilities critical to the Decennial Census, American Community Survey (ACS), and other Census Bureau programs. The Geo SME will collaborate with program leadership, architects, developers, data scientists, technical teams, and government stakeholders to support successful execution of Census geospatial modernization efforts.

Primary Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise for Census geospatial programs, including MAF/TIGER, address data management, geocoding, boundary management, and spatial data integration.
Guide modernization of geospatial applications and services using cloud-native and open-source technologies.
Support the development and execution of geospatial architecture, engineering, and modernization roadmaps.
Advise on enterprise geospatial data governance, topology management, data quality, and data standards.
Lead requirements analysis and systems engineering activities for geospatial systems and applications.
Support integration of geospatial data with Census operational and statistical programs.
Provide technical leadership for GIS, spatial databases, geospatial analytics, and geospatial application development initiatives.
Participate in architecture reviews, solution design, risk management, modernization planning, and stakeholder engagements.
Support geospatial data management involving large, national-scale databases containing addresses, roads, boundaries, cartographic features, and geographic reference data.
Mentor technical teams and provide guidance on industry best practices, Census standards, and emerging geospatial technologies.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

Minimum 15 years of experience supporting large-scale federal geospatial, GIS, or geographic information programs.
Demonstrated expertise in geospatial systems engineering, GIS architecture, geospatial databases, and spatial data management.
Experience supporting national-scale geospatial datasets involving addresses, boundaries, roads, and geographic reference layers.
Experience with technologies such as:
Esri ArcGIS Enterprise
ArcGIS Pro
Enterprise geodatabases
Oracle Spatial
PostgreSQL/PostGIS
Comparable enterprise geospatial technologies
Experience leading geospatial modernization, cloud migration, or application transformation initiatives.
Experience supporting multidisciplinary teams within federal IT environments.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Highly Desired Experience

Direct Decennial Census Program experience, particularly supporting one or more of the following:

2010 Census
2020 Census
2030 Census preparations
Decennial operational systems
MAF/TIGER modernization
Address canvassing
Geographic support systems
Field operations support
Geocoding and geographic processing activities

Desired Census Bureau Experience

Experience supporting U.S. Census Bureau programs or organizations such as:

MAF/TIGER
Geography Division programs
American Community Survey (ACS)
Economic Census
Demographic Surveys
Geographic Partnership Programs
Geographic Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Experience with topology data models and address standardization.
Experience supporting federal geospatial modernization programs.
Experience with geospatial data governance and data-quality initiatives.
GISP, Esri, cloud, or systems engineering certifications.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Essnova Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Essnova is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive workplace for all employees and applicants.

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About the Company

Essnova Solutions

Federal IT services and consulting contractor

Essnova Solutions delivers IT services and professional support to federal, state/local government and commercial clients, including cloud migration, data analytics, AI, cybersecurity, program management, administrative support, staff augmentation, geospatial and environmental services, and healthcare support, plus hardware and software resale. It implements and manages these capabilities by deploying trained teams who integrate into a client’s operations and execute projects across cloud, analytics, cybersecurity, GEO, and admin domains. The company stands apart through SBA 8(a), HUBZone, and SDB certifications, ISO 9001:2015, and a CMMI Maturity Level 3 rating, along with a recent GSA OASIS+ award that broadens federal bid opportunities. Its goal is to deliver reliable technology and mission support at scale for government and commercial customers while expanding its federal contracting footprint.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Birmingham, AL
Founded: 2005

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