Senior GIS Systems Architect

Summary

Join us as a Senior GIS Systems Architect and lead the implementation of ArcGIS Enterprise. You will design, implement, configure, and document a multi-environment enterprise GIS architecture, including Staging and Production instances. Responsibilities include defining system architecture, networking, and storage configurations; reviewing licensing and hardware requirements; defining backup and disaster recovery strategies; and performing installation and configuration of ArcGIS Enterprise. You will also create and maintain design diagrams, manage geospatial data infrastructure, automate deployment and maintenance using scripting tools, and provide technical leadership. This role requires extensive experience in GIS architecture and deployment, proficiency in various technologies, and strong problem-solving skills. The position is remote and located in Richmond, VA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8 Years Experience in GIS architecture and deployment, preferably in Microsoft / Azure environments
• 8 Years Proven experience designing and deploying ArcGIS Enterprise in multi-environment configurations
• 8 Years Proficiency in DNS, port assignment, and firewall policy management related to ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Enterprise
• 8 Years Proficiency using Python (ArcPy, Pandas) and SQL for ArcGIS management and automation
• 8 Years Demonstrated experience with geodatabase design and spatial analysis
• 8 Years Familiarity with GIS web services (REST, SOAP) and APIs
• 8 Years Familiarity with Esri’s current licensing and user type structure for ArcGIS Enterprise
• 8 Years Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• 8 Years Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Defines system architecture, networking, and storage configurations for two ArcGIS Enterprise instances (Staging and Production) consistent with best practices for environment isolation and high availability
• Reviews recommended and necessary licensing & hardware requirements for the proposed Staging and Production ArcGIS Enterprise instances, including but not limited to: Server sizing and configuration options for high availability
• Ports and firewalls requirements
• Discuss required and recommended Esri licensing needed in order to accomplish desired GIS workflows (branch versioning, multi-user editing via Portal, required user types, licensing for staging versus production environments, etc.)
• Defines backup and disaster recovery strategies for both ArcGIS Enterprise instances
• Performs an installation and initial configuration of two instances of ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3 or higher on Commonwealth servers consistent with the defined architecture
• Creates and maintains detailed logical ArcGIS Enterprise design diagrams listing servers, ports, databases, and other necessary architectural elements to support the new ArcGIS implementations
• Designs and manages geospatial data infrastructure to ensure data integrity and interoperability
• Automates deployment and maintenance of GIS environments using scripting tools such as Python (ArcPy) and Powershell
• Provides technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to GIS analysts interested in learning more about ArcGIS Enterprise administration and monitoring
• Develop and optimize geospatial databases, services, and applications
• Discuss required and recommended user accounts (administration, service, users, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• ESRI-certified Enterprise System Design Professional (ESDP2201)
• 8 Years Familiarity using System Designer, ArcGIS Monitor, System Log Parser, and eGDB Health to monitor ArcGIS Enterprise deployments
• 8 Years Experience with DevOps practices for GIS application deployment