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Title: Consulting GIS Specialist (Service Center Manager / Site Supervisor / Application Developer)
Location: Sacramento, CA (Onsite)
Duration: Long Term
Role Summary
We are seeking a senior Consulting GIS Specialist to lead a federal GIS Service Center supporting enterprise geospatial systems and application development. This role serves as the primary technical and operational lead, overseeing GIS architecture, ESRI platforms, application development, and Service Center operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day operations of the GIS Service Center, including staffing, workload planning, reporting, and compliance.
- Architect and develop enterprise GIS applications and web services using ESRI technologies.
- Oversee ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, cloud-hosted GIS services, and system configurations.
- Coordinate with federal IT teams on security, upgrades, backups, and system performance.
- Review GIS deliverables for quality, accuracy, and adherence to standards and timelines.
- Define GIS workflows, production standards, and quality assurance processes.
- Forecast service center capacity and recommend hardware/software upgrades.
- Mentor GIS specialists and oversee training.
- Ensure compliance with federal security and data governance standards.
Required Skills & Experience
- Enterprise GIS leadership and architecture
- ESRI ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online
- GIS application development: JavaScript/HTML, C#, ASP.NET/MVC, Python
- Systems/network administration for GIS environments
- Enterprise geodatabases (ArcSDE)
- Strong stakeholder communication