NEXGEN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION
Overview
NexGen works closely with clients to implement and maintain proven IT/GIS strategies for their platform architectures, help promote the utilization of GIS based on customer needs and business value, and support the client’s strategic vision. This position will consult with customers to understand business needs and guide them on how to best apply Esri products/technology. As an ESRI Solutions Architect the candidate should demonstrate a deep understanding of web-based architecture and hosting infrastructure.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Define best practices for deploying ArcGIS platform and design systems, including integration to non-Esri platforms, to meet business needs
- Support defining a customer’s geospatial strategy to achieve business objectives
- Analyze business functions and industry shifts and provide feedback
- Create innovative solutions to accommodate unique customer needs and define integration patterns
- Provide mentorship and guidance to other technical staff on designing, implementing, and optimizing different solutions spanning applications, data, and systems
- Leverage experience in the implementation of Enterprise Information System (EIS) frameworks and platform architectures from requirements including IT and GIS strategies, cloud patterns, security, scalability, and licensing
Technical Skills/Experience:
- 5+ years of experience architecting, implementing, and administrating enterprise IT-GIS solutions/systems that leverage the ArcGIS enterprise platform (desktop, server, and online)
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Esri software including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Runtime, and their associated APIs or interfaces
- Experience in platform architecture, solution design, project envisioning, planning, developing, deployment, security, identity management frameworks, cloud, and scalability
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Database and Windows Server environments.
- Programming and scripting experience with Python, JavaScript, and/or HTML5 (modern web frameworks)
- Hands on experience with deployment and/or administration of ArcGIS Enterprise-based solutions in cloud environments, such as Azure.
- Experience with ArcGIS, location-based services, geo-enabled apps, spatial analytics, or similar geospatial technology
- Experience with current technology implementation patterns including service-oriented architectures and cloud hybrid configurations
- Professional excellence in technical consulting, solution design, project envisioning, planning, developing, and deployment
- Strong, persuasive communication and presentation skills
- Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas-both verbally and in written form-whether to customers, executives, or other technical or non-technical peers
- Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science, engineering, mathematics, GIS, or a related field
Additional Desired Skills/Requirements (Preferred):
- 1+ years of experience designing, administering, and/or maintaining cloud environments, such as Azure, supporting 24×7 high-availability production environments
- Esri Enterprise System Design Certification
- Knowledge of and experience with software engineering and/or robust application development principles and practices
- Knowledge of State or Federal policies a plus
- Knowledge of Citrix Environment a plus
- Must be able to get a government clearance
EOE
Salary Range: $100-120K/year (DOE)
