Senior Enterprise GIS Architect | Cloud & On-Prem

Diamondback Energy, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamondback Energy, Inc. seeks a Lead GIS Architect to guide the enterprise GIS strategy, design, security, and long-term roadmap. This role leads geospatial systems across cloud and on-prem environments and mentors GIS professionals to deliver scalable, secure solutions aligned with business goals.

You will drive governance, standardization, and platform modernization while collaborating with IT, cybersecurity, and stakeholders to enable reliable geospatial capabilities across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, CS, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of GIS experience, incl. ArcGIS Enterprise architecture & admin.
• 5+ years leading enterprise GIS infra, servers & DB environments.
• 8+ years in oil & gas industry.
• Advanced expertise in GIS architecture, security, and data management.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) & virtualization.
• Proven leadership in enterprise GIS initiatives & cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication, stakeholder mgmt, analytical & problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, architecture, and roadmap for the enterprise GIS platform.
• Design, implement, administer, and optimize ArcGIS Enterprise environments.
• Manage GIS infrastructure across cloud and on-premises for performance & security.
• Oversee enterprise geodatabases, integrations, and platform lifecycle.
• Establish GIS governance, architecture standards, security controls, DR strategies.
• Direct software upgrades, migrations, and platform modernization.
• Partner with IT, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders on secure GIS solutions.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to GIS teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive GIS innovation across the org.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic vision

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

AWS/Azure cloud platforms

virtualization

Enterprise database administration

Containerization (Kubernetes)

Infrastructure as code

SSO/Active Directory

Job description

Diamondback Energy, Inc. seeks a Lead GIS Architect to guide the enterprise GIS strategy, design, security, and long-term roadmap. This role leads geospatial systems across cloud and on-prem environments and mentors GIS professionals to deliver scalable, secure solutions aligned with business goals.

You will drive governance, standardization, and platform modernization while collaborating with IT, cybersecurity, and stakeholders to enable reliable geospatial capabilities across the organization.