Geospatial Architect - Part Time - ON-SITE

Are you an experienced Geospatial Architect looking to make a high-level impact on enterprise technology plans? Our Calgary client is seeking a seasoned professional for an initial 15-month contract with a flexible three-day weekly schedule. In this role, you will analyze current systems, align architectural vision with organizational priorities, and help craft long-term strategies across an extensive enterprise ecosystem.

Advantages
• Enjoy a balanced schedule working three days per week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
• Shape high-level technology strategy for an ecosystem supporting over 5,000 internal users.
• Work directly with industry-leading Esri, FME, and 3D geospatial platforms.
• Expand your portfolio by authoring official enterprise plans and strategic architectural documents.
• Engage directly with senior stakeholders to guide long-term public sector technology investments.

Responsibilities
• Perform environmental scans and current-state evaluations of the corporate geospatial ecosystem.
• Analyze industry trends, municipal benchmarks, and vendor technologies with an emphasis on Esri tools.
• Incorporate key organizational factors including operational budgets and strategic leadership goals into planning.
• Create and publish official documentation for the 2027-2030 Corporate Geospatial Technology Strategy.
• Develop specialized strategy documents for Corporate GIS, Aerial Imagery, 3D Technology, and FME.
• Update the Geospatial Technology placemat in the Enterprise Platform Portal for the upcoming business cycle.
• Provide guidance, functional design choices, and integration touchpoints to assist executive decision-making.

Qualifications
• Bring ten years of experience within the last thirteen years as a geospatial technology architect focused on Esri products.
• Demonstrate ten years of experience managing geospatial platform rollouts across centralized and hub-and-spoke enterprise models.
• Possess five years of experience coaching and guiding personnel at an executive leadership level.
• Present prior experience building corporate geospatial strategies and technology plans within large organizations or the public sector.
• Display strong verbal and written communication skills paired with change management experience during strategy implementation.

Summary
If you have the experience and strategic vision to help shape the future of geospatial technology for our client, we want to hear from you. Please apply directly to this job ad or reach out to your Randstad Digital representative immediately!

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