GIS Architect

GIS Architect

Hyderabad / Vizag / Remote

Fulltime / Contract

8+ Years

UK Shift: 2-11 PM IST

Job Details:

Requirements

• Proven experience (8+ years) architecting and building enterprise GIS systems or spatial data platforms.
  
• Deep understanding of PostgreSQL and PostGIS, including spatial indexing, performance tuning, and advanced queries.
  
• Experience designing and implementing multi-tenant or customer-segregated data models.
  
• Familiarity with GIS data formats (Shapefiles, GeoJSON, GML, KML, etc.) and data transformation workflows.
  
• Solid experience with QGIS or similar GIS desktop tools; understanding of how these tools interface with spatial databases.
  
• Strong understanding of spatial reference systems, projections, and coordinate transformations.
  
• Working knowledge of ETL processes for GIS data acquisition from public agencies or government portals.
  
• Experience integrating GIS data with APIs, web-based viewers, or enterprise systems.
  

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of modern GIS frameworks or libraries (e.g., GeoServer, MapServer, GDAL/OGR, FME).
  
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures (e.g., AWS/GCP-based spatial data storage or serverless functions).
  
• Experience with open-source GIS stack deployments.
  
• Familiarity with regulatory or industry-specific standards in utilities or municipal infrastructure GIS systems.
  

Originally posted on Himalayas