GIS Architect

<h3>Accountabilities:</h3><li>Architect, design, and implement enterprise GIS systems and spatial data platforms that meet business, technical, scalability, and performance requirements.</li><li>Design, manage, and optimize spatial databases using PostgreSQL and PostGIS, including advanced spatial queries, indexing strategies, database optimization, and performance tuning.</li><li>Develop robust, multi-tenant or customer-segregated data models that support secure data separation, efficient access, and reliable management of geospatial information.</li><li>Establish data ingestion, transformation, validation, and processing workflows for GIS datasets from public agencies, government portals, and other relevant sources.</li><li>Manage and process common GIS data formats, including Shapefiles, GeoJSON, GML, and KML, ensuring data consistency and interoperability across systems.</li><li>Apply knowledge of coordinate reference systems, map projections, and coordinate transformations to maintain spatial accuracy and compatibility across diverse datasets.</li><li>Integrate spatial databases with APIs, web-based map viewers, and enterprise applications to enable seamless access to geospatial information.</li><li>Work with QGIS and comparable GIS desktop tools to support spatial data analysis, visualization, validation, and interaction with spatial databases.</li><li>Evaluate and implement appropriate GIS technologies, libraries, and frameworks, such as GeoServer, MapServer, GDAL/OGR, and FME, according to project needs.</li><li>Design and support cloud-based or cloud-native geospatial architectures, leveraging platforms such as AWS or GCP where appropriate.</li><li>Ensure GIS solutions follow sound architectural practices for data security, system reliability, scalability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.</li><li>Collaborate with development, data engineering, infrastructure, and business teams to translate requirements into practical GIS architecture and implementation plans.</li><li>Troubleshoot complex spatial database and data integration issues, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement sustainable technical improvements.</li><li>Maintain awareness of relevant GIS standards, emerging geospatial technologies, and industry-specific requirements, particularly in utilities and municipal infrastructure where applicable.</li><h2>Requirements:</h2><li>Bring at least 8 years of professional experience architecting, designing, and building enterprise GIS systems or spatial data platforms.</li><li>Demonstrate strong hands-on expertise in PostgreSQL and PostGIS, including spatial indexing, advanced spatial queries, database architecture, and performance tuning.</li><li>Have experience designing multi-tenant architectures or customer-segregated data models that support secure and efficient management of spatial information.</li><li>Possess practical knowledge of GIS data formats, including Shapefiles, GeoJSON, GML, and KML, along with data transformation, validation, and integration workflows.</li><li>Have solid experience using QGIS or similar GIS desktop applications and understand how these tools interact with spatial databases and geospatial services.</li><li>Demonstrate a strong understanding of spatial reference systems, coordinate reference systems, map projections, and coordinate transformations.</li><li>Be familiar with ETL processes for acquiring, processing, and integrating geospatial data from government portals, public agencies, and other external sources.</li><li>Have experience integrating spatial data platforms with APIs, web-based mapping and visualization tools, and enterprise applications.</li><li>Understand GIS architecture principles, spatial data management, geospatial interoperability, and the design of scalable and maintainable technical solutions.</li><li>Possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to resolve complex database, data quality, and integration challenges.</li><li>Communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and translate business needs into clear architectural decisions.</li><li>Be comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities, and delivering reliable solutions within established project timelines.</li><li>
<strong>Preferred qualifications:</strong>Familiarity with GeoServer, MapServer, GDAL/OGR, FME, open-source GIS deployments, and modern geospatial frameworks or libraries.</li><li>
<strong>Cloud experience:</strong>Exposure to AWS or GCP-based spatial data storage, cloud-native architectures, and serverless functions is an advantage.</li><li>
<strong>Industry knowledge:</strong>Familiarity with regulatory requirements or industry-specific standards for GIS applications in utilities, municipal infrastructure, or related sectors is beneficial.</li><li>Be available to work a UK-aligned shift from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM IST.</li><h2>Benefits:</h2><li>
<strong>Flexible work location:</strong>Remote working options within India, with Hyderabad and Vizag also listed as potential locations.</li><li>
<strong>Employment flexibility:</strong>Full-time or contract engagement options, depending on the agreed arrangement.</li><li>
<strong>Advanced technical challenges:</strong>Opportunity to design and build enterprise GIS systems and sophisticated spatial data platforms.</li><li>
<strong>Specialized technology exposure:</strong>Work with PostgreSQL, PostGIS, QGIS, geospatial data formats, APIs, and modern GIS frameworks.</li><li>
<strong>Cloud and open-source opportunities:</strong>Potential to work with cloud-native geospatial architectures and open-source GIS technologies.</li><li>
<strong>Professional development:</strong>Strengthen expertise in spatial database architecture, GIS integration, geospatial ETL, and enterprise-scale data solutions.</li><li>
<strong>Cross-functional collaboration:</strong>Work with technical and business stakeholders on geospatial data management and integration initiatives.</li><li>
<strong>Salary and additional benefits:</strong>The available job description does not specify compensation, healthcare coverage, paid leave, bonuses, equipment allowances, or other employment benefits. These details should be confirmed during the recruitment process.</li><li>
<strong>Working schedule:</strong>UK-aligned shift from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM IST.</li>