Title:
GIS Cloud Systems Engineer/Architect
Location: Remote: WI candidates or nearby WI. Remote with client specific travel.
Duration: 6+ Months Contract.
Interview Mode : Phone + Video
We're looking for professionals who have built and supported
enterprise cloud environments
and enjoy solving complex infrastructure and platform challenges.
Cloud Platforms & Architecture
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting solutions on
Microsoft Azure, AWS
, or comparable cloud platforms.
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking, virtual private environments, IAM, DNS, VPNs, and security best practices.
• Understanding of highly available, fault-tolerant, and disaster recovery-focused architectures.
GIS & Geospatial Technologies
• Experience with
Esri enterprise solutions
, including
ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro
, and enterprise geodatabases.
• Experience supporting geospatial applications in enterprise or large-scale production environments.
• Ability to translate business and operational requirements into scalable GIS platform solutions.
Modern Infrastructure & Automation
• Hands-on experience with
Kubernetes, Docker
, container orchestration, and microservices-based deployments.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools such as
Terraform, CloudFormation, Puppet, Chef
, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud deployment, provisioning, and operational automation.
Cloud Security & Performance
• Strong understanding of cloud security architecture, governance, and compliance principles.
• Experience monitoring, tuning, and optimizing enterprise systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Familiarity with
CloudWatch, Prometheus, ArcGIS Monitor
, or similar observability/monitoring platforms.
Networking, Load Balancing & Enterprise Platforms
• Experience with technologies such as
NGINX, F5, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), Azure Application Gateway, AWS Elastic Load Balancer
, or similar solutions.
• Knowledge of
Layer 4/Layer 7 traffic management, reverse proxies
, and secure network design.
• Exposure to
VMware vSphere/ESXi, Citrix Hypervisor, VDI
, and hybrid infrastructure.
Database & Platform Administration
• Experience with enterprise databases, storage platforms, replication strategies, backup solutions, and data recovery.
• Familiarity with
enterprise geodatabase administration
and cloud-hosted data services.
• Understanding of high-volume, business-critical production environments.
Professional Skills
• Strong consulting, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Comfortable leading technical discussions, architecture workshops, and solution reviews.
• Ability to mentor teammates and stay current with emerging cloud technologies.
Nice to Have
• Utility, energy, telecommunications, transportation, or infrastructure industry experience.
• Hybrid cloud, private cloud, or multi-cloud experience.
• GPU-enabled infrastructure using
NVIDIA or AMD
.
• Esri Cloud Builder
or
ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes
experience.
• Large-scale GIS modernization experience.
• Cloud certifications such as
Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional
, or Google Professional Cloud Architect.
• Knowledge of
Esri, AWS, Azure, or Google Well-Architected Frameworks
.