GIS Test Lead_SFO CA

Employment Type:

[Contract, CTH]

Contract Duration: 6-12+ months

Lead the testing and quality assurance activities for GIS applications, spatial data platforms, mapping solutions, and geospatial integrations. Ensure high-quality delivery of GIS products by managing test teams, defining test strategies, and validating spatial data accuracy and functionality.

• Define and implement the overall GIS testing strategy.
• Lead functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing activities.
• Validate GIS applications built on platforms such as Esri ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, QGIS, or similar tools.
• Verify spatial data accuracy, map layers, geodatabases, coordinate systems, and spatial analysis outputs.
• Create test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test reports.
• Manage defect lifecycle using tools such as JIRA, Azure Dev Ops, HP ALM, etc.
• Coordinate with business analysts, GIS developers, product owners, and stakeholders.
• Review test automation opportunities and oversee automation frameworks.
• Track testing metrics, risks, and quality KPIs.
• Mentor and manage QA/test engineers.

• Strong experience in Software Testing/QA.
• Knowledge of GIS concepts: spatial data, geodatabases, map services, projections, coordinate systems, and geoprocessing.
• Experience with ArcGIS Suite, QGIS, PostGIS, Geo Server, or similar GIS technologies.
• Expertise in API testing, database testing, and web application testing.
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or API automation frameworks.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, GIS, Geography, Engineering, or related field.
• GIS certifications (Esri, ArcGIS) are an advantage.
• Experience in utilities, telecom, government mapping, transportation, or environmental projects.

• 8-12+ years in software testing.
• 3-5+ years working with GIS applications.
• Prior experience leading a testing team or QA function.
• Test Strategy & Test Plan
• Test Cases & Traceability Matrix
• Test Summary Reports
• Quality Metrics Dashboard

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. subject to company policy and applicable immigration requirements.

[Themesoft Inc] is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.