Senior GIS Project Manager with Azure

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 8 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

.NET
Agile
ArcGIS
ArcGIS Server
Energy
Esri
IT Project Management
Geospatial Analysis
Kanban
Migration
Scrum
Sprint
Web Services
System Integration
Project Budget
Microsoft Azure
Mainframe

Job Details

Role: Senior GIS Project Manager with Azure

Location: Austin, TX

Expected Duration: 8 months

Location: Remote (Texas-based preferred)

Must have experience with the Oil, Gas, and Energy sector

Summary:

The client has issued a request for a Project Manager to lead their GIS migration to Azure cloud and is expected to have at least 8-5 years of IT, GIS, and Cloud implementation experience. Ideal candidates will also bring mainframe experience from an Oil & Gas industry background.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Lead the end-to-end management of GIS Enterprise and Geodatabase migration and Azure-based technical initiatives.

Understand and manage technical solution roadmaps in Azure, including DevOps CI/CD and software integration strategies.

Apply Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) to drive sprint planning, backlog grooming, and delivery milestones.

Minimum Candidate Characteristics:

8+ years of experience with IT projects

6+ years of experience leading cloud-based enterprise initiatives (Azure)

5+ years of PM experience supporting GIS implementations

ESRI GIS, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Server

Exceptional Candidate Characteristics:

Experience with mainframe modernization or transformation projects

Responsibilities:

The client requires the services of a Technical Project Manager, hereafter referred to as Candidate, who meets the general qualifications for this role and the specifications outlined in this document for Railroad Commission of Texas.

The Worker will lead cross-functional teams through the execution of complex technical projects, including the GIS migration to Azure cloud initiative. This role requires strong experience managing enterprise-level projects involving GIS Enterprise and Azure cloud environments, software development(.NET), DevOps practices, and spatial data integration.

The Candidate will be responsible for delivering multiple projects on schedule and within budget by applying project management best practices, ensuring scope alignment, managing stakeholder expectations, and tracking project risks and issues. The ideal candidate will have technical acumen to understand architecture and integration efforts and provide oversight across SDLC phases using Agile methodologies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Project Management: Lead the end-to-end management of GIS Enterprise and Geodatabase migration and Azure-based technical initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate communication between technical teams, business units, and leadership to ensure alignment.

Technical Oversight: Understand and manage technical solution roadmaps in Azure, including DevOps CI/CD and software integration strategies.

Agile Delivery: Apply Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) to drive sprint planning, backlog grooming, and delivery milestones.

Risk Management: Proactively manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.

Performance Monitoring: Oversee quality assurance and monitor solution performance in collaboration with technical leads.

Documentation: Ensure the creation and maintenance of key project documents such as charters, plans, reports, and dashboards.

Compliance: Support RRC s regulatory obligations in the Oil, Gas, and Energy sector through disciplined delivery and documentation.

Minimum (Required):

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in computer science or a related field

6 Years of Experience in Technical project management for cloud-based (Azure preferred) enterprise initiatives

5 Years of Experience as project manager, Working with ESRI GIS products, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Server web services, geospatial databases (e.g. Oracle spatial, SQL Server, Azure DevOps)

8 Years of Experience managing SDLC-based projects using Agile/Scrum

6 Years of Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and related tools and workflows

6 Years of Experience managing or coordinating projects involving .NET Core, C#, SQL Server

8 Years of Strong leadership and ability to manage cross-functional technical teams

8 Years of Experience with resource planning, project budgeting, and vendor coordination

8 Years of Excellent communication, presentation, and reporting skills

6 Years of Experience in creating project plans, dashboards, Gantt charts, and executive status reports

6 Years of Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high-quality work in a dynamic environment

8 Years of Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines

8 Years of Extensive skill in effective verbal and written communications with stakeholders

Preferred (Optional):

6 Years of Experience with mainframe modernization or transformation projects (added advantage)

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