GIS Technical Advisor - DTS057

Flexstaf IT; Winnipeg; Vor Ort; CAD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Flexstaf IT is seeking a senior GIS Technical Advisor to provide hands-on leadership for a modern SDI and GIS solution. You will guide architecture, data models, and migration planning across a multi-disciplinary team, from discovery through implementation and transition to operations.

The role emphasizes practical guidance, risk mitigation, and knowledge transfer, with a focus on aligning geospatial requirements to enterprise standards in a public-sector environment.

Qualifikationen

• Degree or diploma in GIS, Geography, Geomatics, Spatial Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• GISP designation is considered an asset.
• Up to 10 years of experience as a GIS Architect or GIS Developer with hands-on involvement in GIS/SDI implementations or major system upgrades.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale SDI initiatives, particularly involving legacy system replacement.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and/or open-source GIS platforms (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS or equivalent).
• Experience designing GIS and SDI architectures using ArcGIS Enterprise within secure, regulated environments.
• Experience building GIS services and SDI components for high-demand, scalable environments.
• Strong programming skills in Python, including experience with ArcGIS API for Python.
• Experience designing and implementing metadata strategies to support SDI governance.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working in public sector or large enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving capabilities.

Aufgaben

• Provide GIS architecture and technical input during project initiation and planning, including scope, risks, dependencies, and constraints.
• Support the development and review of key project artefacts, including technical approaches, architecture designs, implementation strategies, and migration plans.
• Advise on options for modernizing and replacing legacy GIS systems, including platform selection, integration considerations, and technical feasibility.
• Guide the design and configuration of the target GIS solution to align with business needs and enterprise standards.
• Define GIS data models, layers, metadata standards, and data quality requirements.
• Provide recommendations on out-of-the-box configuration vs. customization, ensuring sustainable and maintainable solutions.
• Review vendor deliverables and technical designs to ensure alignment with project requirements and spatial analysis needs.
• Advise on geospatial data migration strategies, including data cleansing, transformation, validation, and quality assurance.
• Identify risks related to legacy data structures and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support testing and validation of migrated data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and usability.
• Perform or advise on spatial analysis and mapping requirements to validate solution capabilities.
• Translate complex GIS concepts into clear, actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical documentation, standards, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Ensure alignment with data governance, security, and quality standards within a public-sector environment.
• Support the establishment of GIS best practices, processes, and controls to minimize technical debt and operational risk.

Kenntnisse

GIS Architecture

Python

ArcGIS Enterprise

SDI Implementations

Stakeholder Communication

Data Governance

Metadata Design

Public Sector Experience

Ausbildung

GIS/Geomatics related degree

GISP designation (asset)

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Enterprise

Python libraries

Jobbeschreibung

About the job GIS Technical Advisor - DTS057

The GIS Technical Advisor is a senior, hands-on role responsible for providing technical leadership and advisory support to a multi-disciplinary project team delivering a modern Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) and Geographic Information System (GIS) solution.

This role will play a critical part in replacing and modernizing legacy GIS platforms, ensuring that geospatial requirements are well-defined, technically sound, and aligned with enterprise architecture and public-sector standards. The GIS Technical Advisor contributes across the full project lifecycle—from discovery and solution design through implementation, migration, testing, and transition to operations.

This is an advisory and delivery-focused role, emphasizing practical implementation guidance, risk mitigation, and knowledge transfer rather than ongoing system operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert GIS architecture and technical input during project initiation and planning, including scope, risks, dependencies, and constraints
• Support the development and review of key project artefacts, including technical approaches, architecture designs, implementation strategies, and migration plans
• Advise on options for modernizing and replacing legacy GIS systems, including platform selection, integration considerations, and technical feasibility
• Guide the design and configuration of the target GIS solution to align with business needs and enterprise standards
• Define GIS data models, layers, metadata standards, and data quality requirements
• Provide recommendations on out-of-the-box configuration vs. customization, ensuring sustainable and maintainable solutions
• Review vendor deliverables and technical designs to ensure alignment with project requirements and spatial analysis needs
• Advise on geospatial data migration strategies, including data cleansing, transformation, validation, and quality assurance
• Identify risks related to legacy data structures and recommend mitigation strategies
• Support testing and validation of migrated data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and usability
• Perform or advise on spatial analysis and mapping requirements to validate solution capabilities
• Translate complex GIS concepts into clear, actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Contribute to technical documentation, standards, and knowledge transfer materials
• Ensure alignment with data governance, security, and quality standards within a public-sector environment
• Support the establishment of GIS best practices, processes, and controls to minimize technical debt and operational risk.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or diploma in GIS, Geography, Geomatics, Spatial Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• GISP (Geographic Information Systems Professional) designation is considered an asset
• Up to 10 years of experience as a GIS Architect or GIS Developer with hands-on involvement in GIS/SDI implementations or major system upgrades
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale SDI initiatives, particularly involving legacy system replacement
• Strong knowledge of commercial and/or open-source GIS platforms (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS or equivalent)
• Experience designing GIS and SDI architectures using ArcGIS Enterprise within secure, regulated environments
• Experience building GIS services and SDI components for high-demand, scalable environments
• Strong programming skills in Python, including experience with ArcGIS API for Python
• Experience designing and implementing metadata strategies to support SDI governance
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Experience working in public sector or large enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving capabilities