GIS Specialist / GIS-Focused Solution Architect

We are seeking an experienced GIS Specialist / GIS-Focused Solution Architect to

provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for enterprise geospatial

platforms and systems. In this role, you will support architecture design, cloud

migration, system upgrades, infrastructure modernisation, vendor management,

security reviews, troubleshooting, integration design, geospatial data management, and

operational support to ensure the reliability, scalability, and sustainability of enterprise

GIS services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for enterprise geospatial

platforms and related systems.

• Support architecture design, cloud migration, system upgrades, infrastructure

modernisation, and operational readiness activities.

• Plan and execute GIS platform upgrades, cloud migrations, system refreshes,

disaster recovery exercises, and infrastructure security initiatives.

• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions aligned with Government

technology directions, including cloud adoption, enterprise architecture

standards, cybersecurity requirements, secure-by-design frameworks, and

modernisation of legacy systems.

• Design and support cloud-native and hybrid GIS architectures on AWS, Azure,

GCC, or equivalent cloud platforms.

• Design GIS integration patterns, including REST APIs, web services, SFTP-based

data exchanges, authentication and identity management, and system-to-

system integrations.

• Manage geospatial data architectures, including geodatabases, spatial data

models, metadata management, data governance, and data lifecycle

management.

• Conduct technical assessments, solution reviews, sizing exercises, root cause

analysis, and troubleshooting of complex application and infrastructure issues.

• Work with vendors and service providers to manage system implementation,

upgrades, support, maintenance, and service delivery.

• Analyse business and technical requirements and develop practical, scalable,

and sustainable GIS solutions.

• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably required

to support enterprise geospatial platforms, systems, and services.

Required Skills and Experience:• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Geomatics,

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Engineering, or related disciplines.

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience as a Technical Lead, GIS Solution

Architect, GIS Engineer, or equivalent role involving geospatial systems design,

implementation, operations, and modernisation.

• Hands-on experience delivering enterprise GIS projects throughout the full

project lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture design,

implementation, testing, migration, deployment, and operations support.

• Strong knowledge of Enterprise GIS platforms, preferably Esri ArcGIS Enterprise

components including Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Data Store,

ArcGIS Web Adaptor, ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS Dashboards, and ArcGIS

Online.

• Experience supporting production-critical GIS platforms with high availability,

security, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and performance optimisation

requirements.

• Strong understanding of government security, compliance, and governance

requirements, including risk assessments, security reviews, and operational

readiness activities.

• Results-oriented with strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and

communication skills.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to engage

technical teams, senior management, vendors, and business stakeholders

effectively.

Technical Skills:

• Enterprise GIS Platforms: ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server,

ArcGIS Data Store, ArcGIS Web Adaptor, ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS

Dashboards, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro.

• Cloud and Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, GCC, GCC+, hybrid architectures,

infrastructure modernisation, high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and

performance optimisation.

• Integration: REST APIs, web services, SFTP-based data exchanges,

authentication and identity management, WOG AD, IAM, SSO, and API security

implementations.

• Databases and Geospatial Data: PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server, Oracle,

geodatabases, spatial data models, metadata management, data governance,

and data lifecycle management.

• GIS Standards and Formats: feature services, map services, WMS, WMTS, WFS,

GeoJSON, shapefiles, and related geospatial technologies.

• Automation and Scripting: Python, ArcPy, geoprocessing workflows, and GIS

automation.Good to Have:

• ArcGIS Enterprise administration and troubleshooting.

• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise on AWS/GCC+ environments.

• Experience in geospatial platform migrations and cloud transformation projects.

• Exposure to Government geospatial platforms and inter-agency data sharing

initiatives.

• Experience managing geospatial products and services used by multiple

agencies and external stakeholders.

• Working knowledge of Python, ArcPy, geoprocessing workflows, and GIS

automation.

• Familiarity with WOG AD, IAM, SSO, and API security implementations.

• Understanding of Government security policies and compliance requirements

for spatial data and enterprise systems.

Project Experience:

• Implementation, migration, upgrade, and operational support of enterprise-level

GIS platforms.

• Delivery of geospatial platform cloud migration and transformation initiatives.

• Modernisation of GIS infrastructure, including system refreshes, technology

upgrades, and disaster recovery readiness.

• Integration of GIS platforms with other enterprise systems, data sources, identity

providers, and agency systems.

• Support for government geospatial platforms, multi-agency services, and

external stakeholder-facing systems.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in technical planning, solution reviews, and architecture discussions.

• Document technical specifications, solution designs, operational procedures,

and system documentation.

• Troubleshoot complex spatial data, application, integration, infrastructure, and

performance issues.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, business users, infrastructure

teams, cybersecurity teams, and senior stakeholders.

• Provide technical consultation on GIS matters and support decision-making for

enterprise geospatial platforms.

• Support capacity building, knowledge transfer, and sustainable operations of GIS

platforms and services.