Contract GIS Cloud GIS Architect / Engineer

GJC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Maps is seeking a GIS Cloud Architect/Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain ArcGIS Enterprise environments on AWS for a diverse client base. This is a hands-on role spanning architecture decisions, server administration, database engineering, and automation.

The role requires 4+ years administering ArcGIS Enterprise in production, strong AWS skills, and experience with enterprise geodatabases; familiarity with Python/PowerShell scripting and REST APIs is valued.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience administering ArcGIS Enterprise in production.
• Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure used to deploy enterprise GIS environments.
• Experience with enterprise geodatabases (SQL Server and PostgreSQL) and versioning.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy ArcGIS Enterprise deployments on AWS (EC2, RDS, VPC, ASG, load balancers).
• Administer and patch ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, and Data Store across client environments.
• Design and maintain enterprise geodatabases (SQL Server and PostgreSQL) with versioning.
• Plan environment promotions, upgrades, and disaster recovery configurations.
• Build automation for infrastructure and operational tasks.
• Integrate AI/LLM workflows into GIS pipelines where applicable.
• Produce technical documentation and client deliverables.

Job description

Organization: Enterprise Maps, LLC
Title: Contract GIS Cloud GIS Architect / Engineer
Location: Remote
Posted: 2026-09-22
Application Deadline:

Position Description

Enterprise Maps, LLC is seeking talent for a couple of roles to support existing and new projects for GIS Cloud Migrations and Managed Services.

GIS Cloud Architect / Engineer

About Enterprise Maps

Enterprise Maps is a boutique GIS consulting and managed services firm serving state, local government, and utility clients. We specialize in Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, AWS infrastructure, and AI-augmented GIS workflows, and hold partner status with Esri, AWS, and Anthropic.

Role Summary

We’re looking for a GIS Cloud Architect and Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain ArcGIS Enterprise environments on AWS for our client base. This is a hands‑on role spanning architecture decisions, hands‑on server administration, database engineering, and automation — not a purely advisory position.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy ArcGIS Enterprise deployments on AWS (EC2, RDS/self-managed SQL Server, Auto Scaling Groups, VPC networking, load balancers)
• Administer and patch ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, and Data Store components across client environments
• Design and maintain enterprise geodatabases (SQL Server and PostgreSQL), including versioning strategy (traditional and branch)
• Plan and execute environment promotions (Staging → Production), version upgrades, and disaster recovery configurations
• Build automation for infrastructure and operational tasks (e.g., ASG scale-out/scale-in server registration, health monitoring, patch validation)
• Support Utility Network implementations where applicable, including data model design and network topology configuration
• Integrate AI/LLM-based workflows into GIS pipelines (e.g., AWS Bedrock, Claude) for document-to-feature conversion and other automation use cases
• Produce clear technical documentation and client-facing deliverables (architecture diagrams, runbooks, test plans)

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands‑on experience administering ArcGIS Enterprise (Server, Portal, Data Store) in production
• Strong working knowledge of AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, RDS or self-managed SQL/Postgres, IAM, Auto Scaling)
• Experience with enterprise geodatabase engineering (SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL), including versioning and replication concepts
• Comfortable scripting/automating with Python and/or PowerShell
• Solid understanding of GIS service publishing, federation, and REST APIs
• Excellent written communication — this role interfaces directly with client stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ArcGIS Utility Network implementation or migration
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Familiarity with LLM/AI integration into geospatial workflows
• Esri or AWS certifications