John Mayer

IDR is seeking a Geospatial Data Engineer to join one of our top clients for a remote contract opportunity (California preferred). This role is ideal for a senior Data Engineer with deep experience building and running geospatial/raster data pipelines natively on AWS, who can also build and optimize modern ETL/data ecosystems and partner closely with technical and business stakeholders to deliver reliable data products. Position Overview for the Geospatial Data Engineer:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable geospatial data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows, with strong emphasis on raster + satellite imagery processing at scale
• Build and optimize solutions using AWS, Spark/PySpark, Python, SQL, and Apache Sedona
• Implement efficient ingestion strategies for massive, frequently changing raster datasets (e.g., tiling, spatial pruning, predicate/spatial pushdown, partial reads, selective/incremental ingestion)
• Perform geospatial operations at scale (e.g., raster–vector joins, sampling pixels near assets, band math such as NDVI, multi-band imagery handling)
• Work with common spatial and raster formats including Shapefile, GeoJSON, GeoParquet, GeoPackage, KML, and raster formats such as GeoTIFF / Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFF (COG)
• Apply best practices around data modeling and warehousing concepts (dimensional modeling, historical datasets, slowly-changing dimensions)
• Support orchestration and scheduling using tools such as Airflow, Dagster, or equivalent

Requirements for the Geospatial Data Engineer:

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, GIS, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering / ETL ecosystems
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • AWS geospatial engineering (Required): building and running geospatial/raster pipelines natively on AWS
  • PySpark, Python, SQL
  • Apache Sedona
• Strong understanding of coordinate reference systems (e.g., EPSG codes, NAD83 vs WGS84)
• Experience with large-scale raster processing and multi-band imagery (storage/compute implications, efficient processing patterns)
• Familiarity with remote sensing imagery cataloging/versioning (e.g., STAC or equivalent)

What’s in it for you?

• Full Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, and more
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager committed to you and your success
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row

$75-$81/hr #LI-REMOTE