Geospatial Careers
This section provides an up-to-date listing of employment opportunities across the spatial technology sector, compiled through collaboration with Directions Magazine, Spatial Jobs Online, and GeoSearch. The listings highlight a wide range of career paths within the geospatial profession, from entry-level internships and technical analyst roles to senior engineering, research, and executive leadership positions. Opportunities span both public- and private-sector organizations and are located across the United States, Australia, Canada, and other global markets.
Recent postings include technical positions such as GIS Engineers, GIS Programmers, and Senior GIS Analysts responsible for building applications, managing spatial databases, and maintaining enterprise GIS environments. Several organizations are also seeking photogrammetry specialists, stereo compilation operators, and remote sensing professionals to support mapping, satellite imagery analysis, and topographic data production projects.
Government agencies and consulting firms continue to recruit physical scientists, research officers, and statistical analysts with geospatial expertise, reflecting the growing demand for spatial analytics in policy planning, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure development. Additional listings include interoperability engineers focused on standards-based geospatial integration, as well as Department of Defense–related GIS specialist roles requiring advanced technical capabilities.
The job board also features management and strategic leadership openings, including managing director positions within GIS solution providers, corporate communications leadership roles, and marketing or product management opportunities supporting geospatial technology companies. Sales engineers, technical marketing specialists, and customer-facing technical professionals are increasingly sought after as organizations expand commercial geospatial solutions into new markets.
For professionals entering the field, internships and entry-level analyst roles provide pathways into the industry, offering experience in data processing, mapping workflows, and geospatial software platforms. Municipal governments and planning agencies are also hiring GIS officers, program coordinators, and land-use planning analysts to support urban development initiatives and spatial data coordination programs.
Together, these listings illustrate the continued expansion of the geospatial workforce, with organizations seeking expertise in mapping technologies, remote sensing, enterprise GIS systems, spatial data analytics, and location-based application development. The GIS Jobs section serves as a centralized resource for professionals exploring new career opportunities and organizations searching for skilled geospatial talent.
