Lead Enterprise GIS & ArcGIS Data Governance

Pangea; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pangea in Houston is seeking an Enterprise GIS Manager to own and evolve its enterprise ArcGIS environment, providing hands-on administration of ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal, Server, Data Store, and related apps. Hybrid work flexibility accompanies a high-impact role across pipelines, terminals, and regulated energy infrastructure.

You will drive data governance, security, performance tuning, and integrations via Python/ArcPy, REST APIs, and ETL tools, partnering with operations, engineering, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, geomatics, geography, engineering, computer science, or related discipline.
• Approximately 5–10+ years of experience administering enterprise-scale Esri GIS environments.
• Strong experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, SQL Server, and enterprise geodatabases/SDE.
• Proven capability in geodatabase design, editing, versioning, QA/QC, and data governance.
• Practical skills in Python/ArcPy, SQL, ModelBuilder, REST APIs, and ETL/data-integration tools.
• Experience supporting pipeline, terminal, utility, or regulated asset environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the administration and performance of the enterprise ArcGIS environment, including ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal, Server, Data Store, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, and field/mobile applications.
• Manage platform access, licensing, authentication, security, upgrades, patching, backups, and DEV/TEST/PROD environments.
• Serve as the technical steward for an enterprise asset geodatabase, including editing workflows, versioning, reconciliation/posting, schema changes, data lineage, QA/QC, indexing, compression, and performance tuning.
• Develop and maintain data integrations, ETL processes, APIs, GIS services, maps, dashboards, and operational applications.
• Support GIS-enabled workflows across pipeline integrity, corrosion/CP, valve and inspection programs, engineering projects, operations, and maintenance.
• Establish GIS data standards, governance processes, publishing controls, and reporting on system performance, data quality, and user adoption.
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to align the GIS roadmap with regulatory, operational, and asset-management requirements.
• Deliver user support, training, and practical guidance to teams across the organization.

Skills

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

SQL Server

Python/ArcPy

ETL / data integration

Geodatabase design

Data governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in GIS, geomatics, geography, engineering, computer science, or a related discipline

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Server

REST APIs

ModelBuilder

Data Store

Portal

Job description

Pangea in Houston is seeking an Enterprise GIS Manager to own and evolve its enterprise ArcGIS environment, providing hands-on administration of ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal, Server, Data Store, and related apps. Hybrid work flexibility accompanies a high-impact role across pipelines, terminals, and regulated energy infrastructure.

You will drive data governance, security, performance tuning, and integrations via Python/ArcPy, REST APIs, and ETL tools, partnering with operations, engineering, and