Lead GIS Architect

Diamondback E&P LLC; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamondback Energy seeks a visionary GIS Enterprise Architect to lead strategy, architecture, and governance for the enterprise GIS platform in Oklahoma City. You will design ArcGIS Enterprise environments, optimize hybrid infrastructure, and collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to deliver secure GIS solutions.

You will mentor GIS teams, manage platform lifecycle, and drive innovation in geospatial tech, ensuring performance, security, and compliance across on‑prem and cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, CS, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of GIS experience with ArcGIS Enterprise architecture and administration.
• 5+ years leading enterprise GIS infrastructure, servers, and databases.
• 8+ years of oil & gas industry experience.
• Advanced expertise in GIS architecture, enterprise systems administration, geospatial data management, and platform security.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), virtualization, networking, and enterprise DB administration.
• Proven leadership driving enterprise GIS initiatives and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem‑ solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, architecture, and technical roadmap for the enterprise GIS platform.
• Design, implement, administer, and optimize ArcGIS Enterprise environments and supporting infrastructure.
• Manage GIS infrastructure across cloud and on‑premises environments for performance, scalability, availability, and security.
• Oversee enterprise geodatabases, system integrations, and platform lifecycle management.
• Establish and maintain GIS governance, architecture standards, security controls, and DR strategies.
• Direct software upgrades, migrations, patching, and platform modernization initiatives.
• Partner with IT, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to deliver secure GIS solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to GIS professionals and cross‑functional teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive innovation across geospatial tech landscape.

Skills

ArcGIS Enterprise

GIS architecture

Enterprise IT leadership

Cloud platforms

Geospatial data management

Security controls

Disaster recovery

Cross‑functional collaboration

IT governance

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS/Azure cloud platforms

Virtualization

Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

Enterprise databases

Job description

Diamondback provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, veteran or disability status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

Diamondback participates in E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify.

Diamondback Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas focused on the acquisition, development, exploration, and exploitation of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, architecture, and technical roadmap for the enterprise GIS platform.
• Design, implement, administer, and optimize ArcGIS Enterprise environments and supporting infrastructure.
• Manage GIS infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments, ensuring performance, scalability, availability, and security.
• Oversee enterprise geodatabases, system integrations, and platform lifecycle management.
• Establish and maintain GIS governance, architecture standards, security controls, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Direct software upgrades, migrations, patching, and platform modernization initiatives.
• Partner with IT, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to deliver secure and reliable GIS solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to GIS professionals and cross-functional teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive innovation across the organization's geospatial technology landscape.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Ten (10+) years of GIS experience, including extensive ArcGIS Enterprise architecture and administration experience.
• Five (5+) years of experience leading enterprise GIS infrastructure, servers, and database environments.
• Eight (8+) years of oil and gas industry experience.
• Advanced expertise in GIS architecture, enterprise systems administration, geospatial data management, and platform security.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), virtualization, networking, and enterprise database administration.
• Proven leadership experience driving enterprise GIS initiatives, technology strategy, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Esri Enterprise Administration certification or equivalent hands‑on certification experience.
• Experience supporting upstream oil and gas operations, surface infrastructure, facilities, and associated datasets.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure design and administration (AWS, Azure, or similar), including containerization and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Working knowledge of IT security practices, identity management (SSO/SAML/Active Directory), and network architecture as applied to enterprise systems.
• Experience establishing GIS governance standards, systems administration best practices, and disaster recovery/business continuity planning.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement innovative GIS infrastructure and architecture solutions.
• Proven attention to detail and ability to solve complex technical and business challenges.