Geospatial Data Architect — Lead Modernization & Analytics

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrosoft Services, LLC is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design of enterprise geospatial data platforms and analytics environments. You will create data architectures that support geospatial operations, analytics, and decision-making, while guiding data strategies, roadmaps, standards, and governance.

You will architect the integration of structured, unstructured, and geospatial data across sources, design data models for enterprise apps and reporting, and drive data modernization to

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Geospatial Science, GIS, IT, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Ten years of experience in IT programs, systems, or enterprise data management.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise data architectures, data models, and data integration solutions.
• Experience in data governance, metadata management, data quality, and master data management.
• Experience in databases, data warehouses, data lakes, and analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of relational, non-relational, and spatial databases.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) or hybrid environments.
• Strong understanding of data security, privacy, access controls, and compliance.
• Excellent communication and ability to present to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead Data Architect for enterprise geospatial data platforms, services, and analytics environments.
• Design and maintain enterprise data architectures supporting geospatial operations, spatial analytics, and mission-critical decision-making.
• Develop data strategies, roadmaps, standards, and governance frameworks for objectives.
• Architect and oversee integration of structured, unstructured, and geospatial data from multiple sources.
• Design data models supporting enterprise apps, reporting, analytics, and geospatial services.
• Lead data modernization including migration of legacy data to cloud/hybrid architectures.
• Establish data management standards, metadata requirements, and data quality processes.
• Collaborate with GIS specialists, engineers, developers, analysts, and stakeholders to define data requirements.
• Design and optimize data warehouses, data lakes, geospatial repositories, and enterprise reporting environments.
• Support geospatial databases and spatially enabled data platforms.
• Ensure architectures support interoperability, scalability, security, and compliance.
• Develop data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, architecture artifacts, and technical documentation.
• Provide architectural guidance for data integration technologies, ETL/ELT, APIs, data exchange.
• Support advanced analytics, BI, AI, and geospatial intelligence initiatives.
• Lead data governance and stewardship for data assets lifecycle management.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommended innovative approaches for data management.
• Support cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory compliance initiatives affecting data environments.
• Conduct technical reviews and provide recommendations on data architecture and performance.
• Develop executive briefings and strategic recommendations for leadership.

Skills

Data architecture

Geospatial data

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Executive communication

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in CS/IT

Tools

Esri ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Pro

ArcSDE

QGIS

PostgreSQL/PostGIS

SQL Server

Oracle Spatial

Job description

Electrosoft Services, LLC is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design of enterprise geospatial data platforms and analytics environments. You will create data architectures that support geospatial operations, analytics, and decision-making, while guiding data strategies, roadmaps, standards, and governance.

You will architect the integration of structured, unstructured, and geospatial data across sources, design data models for enterprise apps and reporting, and drive data modernization to