GIS Architect

CGI; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services provider is seeking a GIS Solution Architect to join their geospatial team. The role involves designing and developing geospatial solutions, engaging with stakeholders, and capturing requirements. Candidates should have strong software development skills, particularly in Python and .Net, along with geospatial product experience. This position offers competitive benefits, a hybrid work model, and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme

Qualifications

• Strong track record in software development and geospatial solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Passion for innovation and making a tangible difference.

Responsibilities

• Designing & developing geospatial solutions for customers.
• Engaging with stakeholders and customer engagement.
• Contributing to bid creation.

Skills

Python & Django

.Net (Core)

Open Source Geospatial products

Cloud - Azure/AWS

Team lead experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

MS SQL Server

ESRI ArcGIS Pro

Job description

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Are you passionate about the transformative power of geospatial technology? Do you want to help revolutionise mainstream services, streamline complex processes, and make a real impact on people’s daily lives? If so, we’d love you to join our growing Geospatial team at CGI as a GIS Solution Architect. Our work spans public service transformation and cutting-edge commercial projects, delivering solutions that make life easier for everyone. As part of our team, you won’t just improve others’ lives—you’ll find we’re equally invested in your growth and wellbeing.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee.
We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. This is a hybrid working pattern role and you may need to travel occasionally within the UK as needed – ideally you will be based within a commutable distance to one of the following CGI offices London, Bristol, Birmingham, Reading, or Glasgow, but we will consider candidates from other UK locations.
All applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) to Security Check (SC) level as a minimum.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

As a GIS Solution Architect, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping client solutions and advancing CGI’s own geospatial intellectual property. You’ll engage directly with stakeholders, leveraging your excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and draw upon your practical experience in software development and GIS.
You’ll be
• Designing & developing geospatial solutions for our customers
• Engaging with stakeholders/customer engagement
• Requirements capturing
• Contributing to bid creation

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

You’ll need to demonstrate a strong track record in software development and geospatial solutions, as well as excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and a passion for innovation and making a tangible difference.
Required skills
• Python & Django
• .Net (Core)
• Open Source Geospatial products (Geoserver/Geonode/Postgres)
• Cloud - Azure/AWS
• Team lead experience
Desired
• Ubuntu / RedHat
• FME / OGR / GDAL
• ESRI Experience Builder
• GIS Desktop (ESRI ArcGIS Pro/ QGIS)
• Ansible / Arm Template
• Kubernetes / Docker
• Oracle / Oracle Spatial
• MS SQL Server / Spatial Extension
• TOGAF
• SCRUM certified
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