GIS Technical Advisor
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Our client requires a senior hands-on GIS Technical Advisor to provide technical and advisory support to a multi-disciplinary project team delivering a new Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Geographic Information System (GIS) solution. The role focuses on initiating, planning, and supporting the implementation of a modern GIS platform to replace and modernize existing legacy GIS systems across the organization.
Working closely with project management, business stakeholders, architects, vendors, and government technical teams, the GIS Technical Advisor will ensure that geospatial requirements are clearly defined, technically sound, and aligned with enterprise standards and public-sector requirements. The role provides GIS Architecture/Developer expertise throughout the project lifecycle, from discovery and solution design through configuration, migration, testing, and transition to operations.
This role is advisory and delivery-focused, emphasizing practical implementation guidance, risk mitigation, and knowledge transfer, rather than day-to-day system operations.
Ability to pass criminal record check is required. Enhanced background check may be required for certain projects.
Work is onsite or remote (preference for resources available to be onsite).
Winnipeg, Manitoba (Remote or Onsite)
Mandatory Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Geomatics, Spatial Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Up to 10 years demonstrated experience as a GIS Architect or GIS Developer, with hands on involvement in GIS/SDI implementations or major system upgrades
- Proven experience supporting large scale SDI initiatives, preferably involving replacement of legacy systems.
- Strong working knowledge of commercial and open-source GIS platforms (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS or equivalent).
- Experience designing GIS and SDI architectures using ArcGIS Enterprise within government security and privacy constraints
- Experience designing GIS services and SDI components for high public demand and variable load
- Strong development skills in Python including ArcGIS API for python
- Proven experience designing and implementing metadata strategies that support SDI governance
- Strong ability to provide clear technical advice to both technical and non technical stakeholders.
- Proven experience working in multi stakeholder, public sector or large enterprise environments.
- Excellent analytical, documentation, and problem solving skills.
Desirable Requirements
- GISP (Geographic Information Systems Professional) accreditation is preferred.
Job Posting ID: 56786
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba (Remote or Onsite)
Estimated Starting Date: Negotiable
Estimated End Date: up to 6 months + excellent pos. of extension up to 24 months in total including initial term depending on project
Posting Closing Date: May 13, 2026
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