Job Description:

• We are seeking a Solutions & Integration Architect to design and implement innovative enterprise solutions, includingEsri ArcGIS Geographic Information System (GIS) solutions, that integrate data and platform technologies to meet the organization's needs.
• Defines the technical strategy and direction for the IT enterprise.
• This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, understanding business requirements, and architecting scalable and efficient Integrated solutions.
• Architect will work independently and on project teams. Architect will engage stakeholders or other subject matter experts as needed.
• This is a hybrid job with time spent working remotely and on-site.
• Designs will primarily be provided to IT developers and staff for implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Implement innovative solutions that integrate data and platform technologies to meet the organization's needs.
• Design and architect application solutions that integrate data/geodatabases, platforms, and technologies to meet business objectives, improve technical solutions, simplify technical complexity, and reduce needs for IT maintenance/ support (e.g. Technical Debt)
• Create proof-of-concepts to validate design concepts/solutions as needed.
• Participates in Joint Application Development (JAD) Sessions as needed.
• Work with external contractors/consultants to migrate their solutions into IT operating environments.
• Integrates applications solutions with existing enterprise systems, databases/data warehouse, system jobs, and applications.
• Ensure interoperability between platforms and other IT systems within the organization.
• Provide work estimates/validation of estimates to implement development tasks.
• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for Integrated solutions, including architecture diagrams, data models, and system interfaces.
• Partner with business and technology subject-matter experts to understand the various levels of requirements, the domain, the viable technologies, and anticipated development required to fulfill any particular solution.
• Builds the long-term strategic roadmap for enterprise application systems’ architecture.
• Designs and manages the system architecture and application activities; related to environments, modules, APIs/SDK’s, interfaces, workflows, enhancements, support, application security, and reporting.
• Develops and maintains standards, and guidelines to ensure that a consistent framework is applied across the enterprise.
• Conducts source code reviews. Ensures compliance with existing IT guidelines/standards for operating environments.
• Develops and implements plans for systems solution migration through multiple environments.
• Ensures that system solutions are developed tested, documented and implemented based on best practices and industry standards.
• Stays abreast of new technological opportunities to better help provide the best value-added solutions to the enterprise.
• Architect and design scalable secure and high performing enterprise level .Net based application that meets business requirement.
• Mentor and provide design guidance to team lead, senior, and junior developers
• Ability to layout a technology roadmap
• Should be able to analyze and recommend performance and security best practices, database designs, and general development conventions and standards
• Design and architect solutions involving Esri ArcGIS Geographic Information System (GIS) products within desktop, web, cloud, and mobile environments. Including system jobs, geocoders, and geodatabase/data processing workflows.

WorkTerms and Conditions:

• 8AM- 5PM 40 hrs. per week
• Client has NOT specified a number of days onsite vs remote. However, local candidates(i.e. able to come in office) will be preferred over an out of state candidates (i.e. remote worker).
• It prefers candidates who can demonstrate they have the capability to work a hybrid work schedule which is a combination of remote and in-office work.
• Candidate capacity (i.e. days they could come into the office)to work a hybrid work schedule will be discussed during interviews.
• The consultant will follow all applicable State of Georgia and IT policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and accepted best practices.
• The position end date is set for the end of the Fiscal Year. IT may exercise the option to renew contracts in one-year increments.
• Several successful exercise the option to renew contracts in one-year increments. Several successful consultants have continued working for several years with contract extensions.
• However, it is under no obligation to extend contracts and may terminate employment at any time.
• When teleworking or working remotely, consultant must have suitable internet connection and environment to comply with telework policies. It will reimburse authorized travel expense lodging and meals. IT will reimburse authorized travel use of a personal vehicle. .
• Any travel expenses to start work or relocate to Georgia or will not be reimbursed. All travel expense reimbursement shall be in accordance with State Accounting Office Travel Policy: https://sao.georgia.gov/state-travel-policy
• The Department has 13 holidays, which consultants are not allowed to work nor make up any time for those holiday weeks without management's approval.
• Consultants are not to take extended leave during their first year of service (e.g. greater than 1 week).
• Consultant must have cell phone which can be used for business calls. Client does not provide free parking. All routine commuting expenses are the responsibility of the consultant.

Please submit your resume in word format.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $82.50 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• SQL queries and reporting: 3 years (Required)
• Oracle and SQL Server databases.: 7 years (Required)
• Angular/React/Next.js,HTML5,CSS,ArcPy/Python Arcade: 3 years (Required)
• JS Front end frameworks: 3 years (Required)
• ArcGIS Enterprise Server&ArcGIS Online/Hub/Community: 1 year (Required)
• SafeSoftware Feature Manipulation Engine (FME): 2 years (Required)
• Arc-Pro/Map/Objects,Geoevent Processor,Builder,&Field Maps: 2 years (Required)
• Esri ArcGIS Maps API/SDK for Javascript versions 3.x and 4.x: 4 years (Required)
• GIS Solution Architect/similar role using Esri suite: 4 years (Required)
• .NET, C#.NET, WPF, WCF, MVC or .NET frameworks: 8 years (Required)
• design C# Asp .Net/.Net Core Web APIs (Restful Web Services): 8 years (Required)
• Architect in developing .Net web apps & client/server apps: 8 years (Required)
• architecture,design, &implementation of enterprise systems: 7 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• URISA (GISP), ASPRS, or Esri Certification- Desired(Y/N)- (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Atlanta, GA 30308