About the Role
Job Title:
GIS Architect
Location:
Houston - 3 days onsite (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
Travel :
Must be able to travel a few times per year (less than 10%)
Employment Type:
W2 Full-Time or Contract for a year
The Senior GIS Technologist is responsible for the overall health of a GIS technical solution or specific components of the solution, acts as the Esri Enterprise implementation team lead, and provides the physical implementation definition. Typically an Esri ArcSDE specialist and is an expert in geospatial data: imagery, spatial data management, design and modeling. Depth in GIS best practices and principles, Esri Enterprise installation / configuration / performance tuning / administration on prem and in the Cloud. Esri ArcGIS suite including ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, Velocity, Portal for ArcGIS, Experience Builder, Python and FME Form and Flow. Skills with generative AI for Python acceleration a must.
Responsibilities:
Gathering and analyzing geospatial requirements
Produces and implements technical solution configuration and components
Conducts technology evaluations
Produces and implements geospatial data management strategies
Implements aspects of the physical design
Installs, configures and optimizes Enterprise GIS on prem, in AWS, and in Azure
Administers and troubleshoots Enterprise GIS
Oversees the translation of design into deliverables via implementation and deployment
Requirements
Experience leading Esri Enterprise implementations
Ability to define the physical implementation of the solution
Strong expertise in
Esri ArcSDE
Expert-level knowledge of
geospatial data
, including imagery, spatial data management, design, and modeling
Strong understanding of
GIS best practices and principles
Hands-on experience with
Esri Enterprise installation, configuration, performance tuning, and administration
Experience working in both
on-premises and cloud environments
Strong experience with the
Esri ArcGIS suite
, including:
ArcGIS Desktop
ArcGIS Pro
ArcSDE
ArcGIS Server
ArcGIS Online
Velocity
Portal for ArcGIS
Experience Builder
Strong skills in
Python
Experience with
FME Form
and
FME Flow
Skills with
generative AI for Python acceleration
Strongly Desired Experience:
o Practical experience in Agile project delivery methodology including the Scrum process framework with sprint-based project cycles
o Domain knowledge of GIS in Oil & Gas, Utility, Renewables, Engineering or Public Sector organizations