Enterprise GIS Solutions Architect

Symetri • ,

19h • Remote

About The Position

Symetri combines technology and business process consulting to help firms plan, design, build, and operate land and buildings more effectively. Our solutions support the entire project lifecycle, from planning and design to construction and operations. We help clients use technology in innovative ways to build a better world. At Symetri, you'll work with a collaborative team that values transparency, continuous learning, and the courage to drive meaningful change.
This is a fully remote position, with hybrid availability in Nashua, NH and Springfield, MO.
Symetri is seeking an experienced Enterprise GIS Solutions Architect to design, implement, and support complex geospatial solutions for clients across the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), utilities, infrastructure, and asset management industries. This hands-on technical leadership role requires advanced expertise in Esri's ArcGIS technology stack, enterprise geodatabase architecture, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise system integrations. The successful candidate will work closely with GIS professionals, software developers, project managers, and client IT teams to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable enterprise solutions. A key focus will be integrating GIS with Autodesk design platforms, enterprise asset management systems, and other business applications to enable connected workflows and data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in enterprise GIS, systems architecture, geospatial development, or related disciplines.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience implementing and administering ArcGIS Enterprise environments.
• Advanced knowledge of ArcGIS Enterprise architecture, federation, service publishing, security, and infrastructure administration.
• Strong experience with enterprise geodatabases, SQL Server/PostgreSQL, spatial data modeling, and database optimization.
• Proficiency in Python, ArcPy, SQL, and REST API development and integration.
• Experience designing and implementing integrations between GIS and external enterprise systems.
• Working knowledge of Azure/AWS infrastructure, enterprise networking, authentication, and security.
• Familiarity with JavaScript-based GIS applications, source control, and software deployment practices.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot complex technical issues and communicate solutions to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating ArcGIS with Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, or Autodesk Forma.
• Experience with IBM Maximo, SAP, or other enterprise asset management systems.
• Experience with VertiGIS Studio, ArcGIS Experience Builder, and ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript.
• Knowledge of ArcGIS Utility Network, branch versioning, and advanced enterprise geodatabase configurations.
• Experience with FME, Azure Functions, C#/.NET, TypeScript, or custom integration frameworks.
• Familiarity with high-availability architectures, infrastructure automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience delivering GIS solutions for utilities, transportation, facilities, construction, or asset-intensive organizations.
• Relevant Esri, Microsoft Azure, AWS, or enterprise architecture certifications.
• Proactive problem solvers who care about their customers and teammates, take pride in their work, and bring a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, administer, and troubleshoot ArcGIS Enterprise environments across on-premises, Azure, AWS, and hybrid infrastructure.
• Configure and maintain ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Data Store, federated services, web adaptors, and registered enterprise databases.
• Design infrastructure for performance, scalability, high availability, disaster recovery, and security, including capacity planning and system upgrades.
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving service publishing, federation, networking, certificates, authentication, and infrastructure performance.
• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise geodatabases using SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Esri geodatabase technologies.
• Develop spatial data models incorporating relationship classes, domains, subtypes, attribute rules, database views, and versioning.
• Implement branch/traditional versioning, editing workflows, QA/QC processes, and data governance standards.
• Lead spatial data migration, transformation, synchronization, and database performance optimization initiatives.
• Architect integrations between ArcGIS and enterprise platforms, including Autodesk, IBM Maximo, SAP, SharePoint, and other ERP/EAM systems.
• Develop automated workflows using Python, ArcPy, ArcGIS API for Python, SQL, PowerShell, REST APIs, webhooks, and ETL technologies.
• Design secure, reliable integration architectures supporting scheduled and event-driven data synchronization, error handling, and system interoperability.
• Establish authoritative data sources, integration standards, and strategies to maintain consistency across connected systems.
• Architect and support GIS applications using ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, Experience Builder Developer Edition, VertiGIS Studio, and custom application frameworks.
• Provide technical guidance for custom widgets, geospatial web services, application integrations, and legacy application modernization.
• Implement enterprise authentication and authorization using SAML, OAuth 2.0, Microsoft Entra ID, SSO, and role-based access controls.
• Support development, testing, deployment, and operational monitoring using Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and related technologies.
• Lead technical discovery sessions, solution design, architecture reviews, and implementation planning with enterprise clients.
• Produce architecture diagrams, infrastructure specifications, integration designs, technical documentation, and implementation estimates.
• Collaborate with client IT teams, developers, and project managers to resolve technical challenges and deliver production-ready solutions.
• Support presales, proposals, technical demonstrations, and proof-of-concept development.
• Mentor technical team members, establish implementation standards, and evaluate emerging Esri, Autodesk, and enterprise integration technologies.

Benefits

• Generous and flexible time off (FTO), plus eight paid holidays
• Group health insurance with nominal employee contribution
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability coverage
• Access to optional benefits through a cafeteria plan, including dental, vision, life insurance, wellness reimbursement program, and other supplemental benefits
• Employer match of employee HSA contributions, dollar-for-dollar up to the IRS limit
• 401(k) with company match of up to 4% of base salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior