GIS-Focused Solution Architect

Tap Growth ai; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tap Growth ai in Singapore seeks an experienced GIS-Focused Solution Architect to lead geospatial strategy and deliver enterprise GIS solutions.

You will design cloud-native and hybrid GIS architectures, guide migrations, ensure security compliance, and collaborate with government and vendor teams. This role requires strong leadership, deep Esri GIS knowledge, and hands-on delivery across the full project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's in GIS/Geomatics or related field.
• 5+ years leading GIS/solution architectures or equivalent roles.
• Hands-on delivery of enterprise GIS projects across full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for geospatial platforms and systems architecture.
• Support cloud migrations, upgrades, and infrastructure modernization.
• Plan GIS platform upgrades, disaster recovery, and security initiatives.
• Evaluate tech solutions aligned with government security and standards.
• Design cloud-native and hybrid GIS architectures on AWS/Azure.
• Define GIS integration patterns (APIs, web services, data exchanges).
• Manage geospatial data architectures including metadata and governance.
• Lead technical assessments, sizing, root-cause analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with vendors to manage implementations and service delivery.
• Analyze requirements and develop scalable GIS solutions.

Skills

Geospatial leadership

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication

Security/compliance knowledge

Education

Degree in GIS/Geomatics or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

Portal for ArcGIS

ArcGIS Server

ArcGIS Data Store

ArcGIS Web Adaptor

ArcGIS Dashboards

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Pro

AWS

Azure

PostgreSQL/PostGIS

Job description

We're Hiring: GIS-Focused Solution Architect!

We are looking for an experienced and innovative GIS-Focused Solution Architect to join our team in Singapore. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and a proven track record of developing and implementing solutions that enhance spatial data analysis and management.

Location: Singapore, Singapore
Work Mode: Work from Office
Role: GIS-Focused Solution Architect

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Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for enterprise geospatialplatforms and related systems.
• Support architecture design, cloud migration, system upgrades, infrastructuremodernisation, and operational readiness activities.
• Plan and execute GIS platform upgrades, cloud migrations, system refreshes,disaster recovery exercises, and infrastructure security initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions aligned with Governmenttechnology directions, including cloud adoption, enterprise architecturestandards, cybersecurity requirements, secure-by-design frameworks, andmodernisation of legacy systems.
• Design and support cloud-native and hybrid GIS architectures on AWS, Azure,GCC, or equivalent cloud platforms.
• Design GIS integration patterns, including REST APIs, web services, SFTP-baseddata exchanges, authentication and identity management, and system-tosystem integrations.
• Manage geospatial data architectures, including geodatabases, spatial datamodels, metadata management, data governance, and data lifecyclemanagement.
• Conduct technical assessments, solution reviews, sizing exercises, root causeanalysis, and troubleshooting of complex application and infrastructure issues.
• Work with vendors and service providers to manage system implementation,upgrades, support, maintenance, and service delivery.
• Analyse business and technical requirements and develop practical, scalable,and sustainable GIS solutions.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably requiredto support enterprise geospatial platforms, systems, and services.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Geomatics,Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience as a Technical Lead, GIS SolutionArchitect, GIS Engineer, or equivalent role involving geospatial systems design,implementation, operations, and modernisation.
• Hands-on experience delivering enterprise GIS projects throughout the fullproject lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture design,implementation, testing, migration, deployment, and operations support.
• Strong knowledge of Enterprise GIS platforms, preferably Esri ArcGIS Enterprisecomponents including Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Data Store,ArcGIS Web Adaptor, ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGISDashboards, and ArcGISOnline.
• Experience supporting production-critical GIS platforms with high availability,security, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and performance optimisationrequirements.
• Strong understanding of government security, compliance, and governancerequirements, including risk assessments, security reviews, and operationalreadiness activities.
• Results-oriented with strong stakeholder management, facilitation, andcommunication skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to engagetechnical teams, senior management, vendors, and business stakeholderseffectively.

Technical Skills:

• Enterprise GIS Platforms: ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server,ArcGIS Data Store, ArcGIS Web Adaptor, ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGISDashboards, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro.
• Cloud and Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, GCC, GCC+, hybrid architectures,infrastructure modernisation, high availability, backup, disaster recovery, andperformance optimisation.
• Integration: REST APIs, web services, SFTP-based data exchanges,authentication and identity management, WOG AD, IAM, SSO, and API securityimplementations.
• Databases and Geospatial Data: PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server, Oracle,geodatabases, spatial data models, metadata management, data governance,and data lifecycle management.
• GIS Standards and Formats: feature services, map services, WMS, WMTS, WFS,GeoJSON, shapefiles, and related geospatial technologies.
• Automation and Scripting: Python, ArcPy, geoprocessing workflows, and GISautomation.

Good to Have:

• ArcGIS Enterprise administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise on AWS/GCC+ environments.
• Experience in geospatial platform migrations and cloud transformation projects.
• Exposure to Government geospatial platforms and inter-agency data sharinginitiatives.
• Experience managing geospatial products and services used by multipleagencies and external stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Python, ArcPy, geoprocessing workflows, and GISautomation.
• Familiarity with WOG AD, IAM, SSO, and API security implementations.
• Understanding of Government security policies and compliance requirementsfor spatial data and enterprise systems.