Platform Architect - Oracle Cloud

Technical Link LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM in Dallas is seeking a GIS Architect to design and maintain enterprise GIS architecture, including databases, servers, networking, and storage. You will optimize performance, ensure security and DR/BCP readiness, and drive automation using Python, JavaScript, and REST APIs.

Collaboration with stakeholders and adherence to enterprise standards are essential. The role requires strong consulting skills and experience across GIS tech, cloud/infrastructure, and governance, with onsite work in

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and supporting enterprise GIS architecture.
• Experience with GIS servers, networking, load balancing, storage, and infrastructure.
• Experience with disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP).
• Proficient in Agile methodologies and SDLC processes.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise GIS architecture and technical solutions.
• Define architecture for spatial databases, GIS servers, networking, storage, and integrations.
• Evaluate and optimize GIS database and infrastructure performance.
• Support GIS security, governance, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity requirements.
• Develop automation and integrations using Python, JavaScript, REST APIs, and related technologies.
• Ensure GIS solutions align with enterprise architecture standards.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and develop solutions.
• Support Agile delivery, SDLC activities, architecture reviews, and technical documentation.

Skills

GIS architecture

GIS servers

DR/BCP

Agile/SDLC

Python

JavaScript

REST APIs

Security governance

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

PostgreSQL/PostGIS

Python

JavaScript

REST APIs

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise GIS architecture and technical solutions
• Define architecture for spatial databases, GIS servers, networking, storage, and integrations
• Evaluate and optimize GIS database and infrastructure performance
• Support GIS security, governance, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity requirements
• Develop automation and integrations using Python, JavaScript, REST APIs, and related technologies
• Ensure GIS solutions align with enterprise architecture standards
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and develop solutions
• Support Agile delivery, SDLC activities, architecture reviews, and technical documentation

Experience Required

• Strong experience designing and supporting enterprise GIS architecture
• Experience with GIS servers, networking, load balancing, storage, and infrastructure
• Experience with disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP)
• Experience working with Agile methodologies and SDLC processes

Skills & Certifications

• Spatial databases and RDBMS technologies: Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, or similar platforms
• Python, JavaScript, REST APIs for scripting and automation
• Security architecture, governance, and enterprise security frameworks
• Enterprise architecture governance
• Consulting, stakeholder management, communication, and leadership

Eligibilities & Qualifications

• Strong consulting and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to work across GIS technology, databases, cloud/infrastructure, security, and enterprise architecture domains
• Willingness to work onsite in Dallas, TX

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