GIS Cloud Systems Engineer/Architect
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 .