GIS Architect

Role: GIS Architect
Location: Wokingham, UK
Duration: Contract

Job Description:
The Role
Seeking a highly skilled Technical/Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of a scalable, secure, and interoperable GIS platform. This platform will support strategic spatial energy planning, environmental impact assessments, economic modelling, and community engagement. The architect will play a pivotal role in consolidating Legacy systems, ensuring data quality, and enabling advanced geospatial analytics.

Your responsibilities:

• GIS Platform Architecture & Design
• Lead the end-to-end design of a scalable GIS platform aligned with project strategic goals.
• Define architecture principles, technology stack, and integration patterns.
• Ensure interoperability with internal and external systems (eg, energy models, environmental databases).
• Infrastructure Provisioning
• Design and provision Azure-based environments (Sandbox, Dev, UAT, Production).
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of cloud infrastructure.
• Integrate with peripheral systems to support end-to-end workflows.
• Data Migration & Legacy System Integration
• Lead migration and replication of spatial datasets and functionalities from Legacy GIS platforms (eg, Intergraph, Smallworld).
• Ensure continuity of historical insights and data integrity.
• Data Governance & Quality
• Establish data stewardship processes and governance frameworks.
• Implement metadata standards, symbology conventions, and data validation mechanisms.
• Leverage automation and AI/ML for data quality improvement.
• Geospatial Analytics & Modelling
• Enable spatial analytics, economic modelling, and visualization tools.
• Support decision-making and public engagement through intuitive dashboards and maps.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Use Case Delivery
• Conduct discovery workshops with stakeholders to validate use cases.
• Deliver solutions through agile sprints and iterative development.
• Training & Transition
• Deliver training sessions and technical documentation as per standards.
• Provide hypercare support during transition to production.

Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Geoinformatics, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, with at least 5 years in GIS platforms.
• Proven experience with Azure cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.
• Strong understanding of geospatial technologies (eg, ESRI, QGIS, FME, GeoServer).
• Experience with Legacy GIS systems (Intergraph, Smallworld) and data migration.
• Familiarity with AI/ML applications in geospatial data quality and analytics.
• Agile delivery experience and ability to lead cross-functional teams.