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Job Description:
***Crop to Crop resumes are accepted
Supports NCDIT-T GISU Architecture Team. Duties include design, development, maintenance & implementation of application system architecture for enterprise GIS systems & participating in projects & efforts to improve/modernize GISU systems.
**This is a remote position, but the candidate may be required to come onsite occasionally. The manager estimates the onsite requirement will be no more than once a quarter or less. It will likely only be during NC emergency situations or team building events.
This position supports the NCDIT-Transportation GIS Unit (GISU) Architecture Team and is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise GIS system architectures across both on-premise and cloud environments. The role plays a critical part in ongoing modernization efforts, enterprise-level GIS initiatives, and work focused on sustaining the health and continuous availability of mission-critical GIS systems supporting NCDOT.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced GIS architecture professional with strong proficiency in Esri technologies, foundational knowledge of enterprise architecture, and hands-on experience deploying GIS solutions in both on-premise and cloud-based infrastructures. The ideal candidate will possess excellent analytical and communication skills and will collaborate closely with cross-functional technical teams to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing GIS systems.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust GIS architectures for enterprise solutions deployed across on-premise infrastructure and Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
- Develop and maintain UML-based enterprise architecture diagrams using an architecture repository to support cross-team alignment, solution modeling, and strategic planning.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation for both on-premise and cloud-based GIS system architectures, integrations, and configurations.
- Design, implement, and manage enterprise-wide and resource specific backup and restore solutions for critical GIS systems across hybrid environments to ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness in alignment with organizational requirements.
- Evaluate, maintain, and evolve architecture models to support hybrid GIS deployments, ensuring consistency, performance, and reliability.
- Support planning and execution of GIS enterprise application deployments, integrations, and upgrades.
- Contribute to the development of modernization strategies that transition legacy systems to cloud or hybrid configurations.
- Collaborate with system engineers to provision, configure, and monitor GIS applications in both data center and cloud-based environments.
- Assist with architecture planning and implementation for hybrid connectivity, such as VPNs, private endpoints, and federated identity systems.
- Ensure alignment between GIS applications and underlying infrastructure in multi-environment (on-prem/cloud) deployments.
- Work with developers, analysts, and system engineers to align application design with infrastructure architecture and performance requirements.
- Support enterprise GIS initiatives including Roads and Highways, Spot Online, NC CRIS, and ATLAS, with deployment strategies tailored to the environment (on-prem/cloud).
- Contribute to GISU architecture governance processes by helping define and enforce standards, best practices, and technical guidelines.
- Participate in reviews of existing architecture, recommending changes to meet future scalability, security, and compliance needs.
- Contribute to GISU architecture governance processes by helping define and enforce standards, best practices, and technical guidelines.
- Perform audits of deployed systems to ensure adherence to architecture standards and operational readiness.
Required Skills:
Strong proficiency in creating UML models, system architecture diagrams, and documenting designs within architecture repositories |
Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Esri technologies in enterprise environments (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro). |
Experience with implementing robust backup and restore strategies for enterprise GIS environments using Esri s WebGISDR and GeoJobe Tools |
5 7+ years of experience implementing and supporting Esri technologies in enterprise environments. |
Proven expertise in designing and supporting hybrid backup and restore strategies, covering both cloud and on-prem data protection workflows. |
Skilled in infrastructure and security best practices, application integration, and performance optimization across GIS systems. |
Strong understanding of GIS architecture patterns, system integration approaches, and enterprise-level data and service flows. |
Hands-on experience in administration, configuration, and monitoring of ArcGIS Enterprise components (Portal, ArcGIS Server, Data Store, etc.). |
Familiarity with Windows Server environments, IIS, and integration with enterprise authentication systems (Active Directory, LDAP, Azure AD). |
Demonstrated experience designing and supporting hybrid GIS architectures that span both on-premise data centers and cloud platforms. |
Working knowledge of Azure services including Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure SQL, Azure Monitor, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). |
Familiarity with hybrid integration techniques such as VPNs, ExpressRoute, secure networking, and identity federation. |
Strong understanding of enterprise and cloud security best practices, including authentication protocols (LDAP, SAML, Azure AD), certificate mgmt, etc |
Experience contributing to architecture review documents, standards, and reference models. |
Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize complex technical work across hybrid cloud/on-prem environments. |
Self-motivated and capable of working independently in a remote work setting, while also contributing to team-based projects and goals. |