Senior GIS Solution Architect to design and implement GIS solutions for ESRI ArcGIS projects

Our client is seeking a Senior GIS Solution Architect to design and implement GIS solutions for ESRI ArcGIS projects.

Hybrid 2 days a week in Edmonton or Calgary

Must Haves:

• 10+ years of technical experience with ESRI ArcGIS Geospatial Software
• Experience with cloud-based GIS technologies and platforms (ArcGIS Online)
• 7+ years' experience leading interrelated application implementation and operational activities.
• Experience defining project technical requirements, build business cases, and participate in the selection of service implementers
• Experience with SQL and Oracle databases
• Experience with field solutions, asset management, workforce management, and GIS systems

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Hexagon G/Technology

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and facilitate third-party vendors, service implementers, and service providers to ensure alignment with industry best practices

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Ensure solutions, and their architectures, are aligned with industry best practices.

• Influence and execute the Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) strategy.

• Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies, processes, and tools to enhance business and technical capabilities.

• Define project technical requirements, build business cases, and participate in the selection of service implementers

• Ensure service implementers adhere to proper policies, procedures and Geospatial standards

• Provide technical expertise and guidance to ensure code quality meets minimum requirements.

• Lead and guide interrelated application implementation and operational activities.

• Escalate project risks and vendor concerns to IT and Business leadership.

• Communicate effectively across all areas of the organization.

• Monitor project progress and provide technical release consultation.

• Assist the team in troubleshooting technical challenges.

• Stay updated on emerging technologies.

• Maintain an understanding of the overall geospatial landscape.