Senior Geospatial Solutions Architect | Harrisburg,Pennsylvania (Hybrid)

Hi,

Position: Senior Geospatial Solutions Architect

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 + Months

Interview Mode: Video

Note: Interviews may be in-person or virtual; candidates should be prepared for either.

JD

Key Responsibilities;

Transportation Focus
- Interpret federal and state transportation GIS mandates (e.g., HPMS, MIRE, ARNOLD) and translate them into technical requirements and workflows.
- Knowledge of best practices for enterprise transportation GIS design, governance, quality assurance, and lifecycle management.
System Architecture & Design
- Design and document end-to-end geospatial solutions using ArcGIS Enterprise, focusing on seamless integration with enterprise systems
- Develop scalable architecture diagrams, integration frameworks, and technical roadmaps for GIS solutions.
- Define reusable GIS service patterns that align with the agency's enterprise architecture and data governance standards.
- Support GIS cloud migration, performance monitoring, and optimization initiatives.
- Develop and maintain complex geospatial data models, geodatabases, and LRS-enabled datasets using Esri Roads & Highways and related technologies.
- Provide technical direction on integrations between GIS, asset management systems maintenance platforms, analytics tools, and cloud-based services.
Enterprise Integration
- Implement integration patterns (REST, SOAP, message queues, ETL/ELT, APIs) to connect ArcGIS Enterprise with business applications and data services.
- Leverage tools like ArcGIS Enterprise SDK, ArcGIS REST API, FME, Python, and webhooks for automation and integration.
- Design and implement APIs, data pipelines, and middleware solutions to integrate ArcGIS Enterprise with enterprise applications (ERP, EAM, traffic systems, databases).
- Utilize tools such as FME, ArcGIS Python API, ArcGIS REST API, and Velocity for real-time and batch data exchange.
- Collaborate with IT infrastructure and network security teams to ensure secure, compliant integrations.
- Develop automated workflows, scripts, and quality assurance tools using Python, SQL, Model Builder, and enterprise geoprocessing services.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Work closely with business analysts, software developers, enterprise architects, and GIS professionals to deliver cross-functional solutions.
- Lead technical design sessions and workshops with stakeholders to define integration requirements and technical specifications.
- Collaborate with enterprise architects, transportation planners, traffic engineers, and developers to ensure successful deployment and adoption of geospatial solutions.
Innovation & Strategic Planning
- Evaluate and recommend emerging GIS technologies, transportation data standards, and analytical approaches such as real-time data integration, spatial data lakes, and AI/ML for mobility analytics.
- Contribute to enterprise GIS roadmap development, including data governance, system integration strategies, and modernization planning.
- Lead proofs of concept and pilot projects to advance advanced transportation analytics and operational capabilities.

The Skills and Experience:

- 4-Year Degree in GIS, Geography, Transportation Engineering, Computer Science, etc.
- 5+ Years: Hands-on experience in transportation-focused GIS environment designing and implementing GIS solutions using ArcGIS Enterprise
- Proven experience in enterprise system integration, including API development, data interoperability, and system orchestration
- Advanced knowledge of Esri software stack: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal, Server, Datastore), ArcGIS Online, and integration tools (e.g., FME, Python, .NET, JavaScript, ArcGIS APIs for Python and JavaScript, REST/SOAP APIs)
- Strong proficiency in spatial data modeling and understanding of enterprise geodatabase management (PostgreSQL, SQL Server), and geospatial analysis techniques
- Demonstrated experience developing automated workflows using Python, ArcPy, and geoprocessing services
- Experience integrating GIS with transportation-related systems (e.g., traffic monitoring, asset management, planning tools)
- Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and security principles related to spatial data integration
- Knowledge of federal transportation reporting requirements and roadway inventory/asset management practices
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise GIS modernization or cloud architecture initiatives
- Familiarity with transportation safety datasets, operations data, or traffic analytics platforms
- Understanding of ITIL, Agile/Scrum, or enterprise project management methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
- GIS Professional (GISP) Certification (URISA) is highly desired
- Esri Technical Certifications (e.g., Enterprise System Design Associate/Professional, ArcGIS API Developer) are highly desired
- Agile/Scrum Certifications are highly desired

Niranjan Kumar | Technical Recruiter

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