GIS System Engineer

About This Role

Design, build, and modernize GIS enterprise systems for utility customers, focusing on implementations across on-premise and cloud environments, automation, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise system solutions based on prescribed architectures for GIS platforms
• Automate and orchestrate deployments to enable repeatable, efficient implementations
• Configure and manage enterprise geodatabases and related database solutions
• Execute performance tuning and threshold testing, analyze metrics, and recommend improvements
• Produce technical deliverables including requirements, test cases, admin guides, and deployment manuals
• Support internal IT operations across servers, storage, network, and appliances in client datacenters
• Provide consulting on datacenter security and private network administration for clients
• Ensure deliverables are thoroughly tested, reviewed, and aligned to customer expectations
• Contribute to workshops and materials for GIS Enterprise Architecture engagements
• Manage software licensing compliance and train onshore and offshore teams
• Stay current on partner and competitor technologies and mentor across the practice

Requirements

• 8 to 11 years in enterprise system consulting for large technology projects, preferably with utility customers
• 3 to 7 years in enterprise GIS covering implementation and administration
• Hands on experience deploying, configuring, administering, and supporting Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online
• Strong background with datacenter virtualization and hypervisors such as VMware, Citrix, Hyper V, or Nutanix
• Experience configuring enterprise system security solutions and applying best practices
• Working knowledge of Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancing and reverse proxy solutions such as F5 BIG IP, NGINX, or Citrix ADC
• Experience with system monitoring and tuning tools such as ArcGIS Monitor, Dynatrace, or SolarWinds
• Proficiency with Kubernetes, Docker, microservices, and containerization concepts, plus deployment orchestration using tools such as Terraform, Puppet, or Chef
• Demonstrated success building, configuring, tuning, and supporting production GIS enterprise systems
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with strong customer relations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, or a related discipline.
• 8 to 11 years in enterprise system consulting for large technology projects and 3 to 7 years in enterprise GIS covering implementation and administration.

Nice to Have

• GPU configuration experience with NVIDIA or AMD technologies
• Experience with VDI, VLANs, firewalls, IAM, DNS, VPNs, and load balancers in private, on premise, and hybrid environments
• Familiarity with Citrix Hypervisor or VMware ESXi and vSphere
• Experience with databases, file shares, storage repositories, batch jobs, scheduled processes, automation, replication, and high availability or disaster recovery
• Ability to identify single points of failure and implement risk reduction measures
• Experience with Microsoft 365 including SharePoint, Azure DevOps, and Citrix administration
• Prior contribution to technical blogs, conference presentations, or high visibility activities

Skills

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