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GIS Architect - 6-Month Contract - Hybrid (Wokingham)
We are looking for an experienced GIS Architect to lead the design and delivery of a modern, cloud-based GIS platform as part of a Legacy-to-cloud transformation programme. This role will focus on defining the target GIS architecture, migrating Legacy platforms, and enabling scalable geospatial analytics to support strategic planning and decision‑making.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the end‑to‑end architecture and design of a scalable GIS platform aligned to business and programme objectives.
- Define GIS architecture principles, technology stack, and integration patterns.
- Design and provision Azure‑based environments including Sandbox, Development, UAT, and Production.
- Ensure security, scalability, availability, and performance of the GIS platform.
- Lead migration of spatial data and capabilities from Legacy GIS platforms such as Intergraph and Small world.
- Ensure data integrity, continuity of historical insights, and minimal disruption during migration.
- Establish data governance frameworks including metadata standards, symbology conventions, and data quality controls.
- Enable geospatial analytics, modelling, visualisation, and dashboard capabilities.
- Work closely with stakeholders to run discovery workshops and validate GIS use cases.
- Support agile delivery through iterative development, documentation, training, and transition to production.
- Extensive experience as a GIS Architect, Geospatial Architect, or Solution Architect with strong GIS focus.
- Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise GIS platforms.
- Strong cloud experience, ideally Microsoft Azure, including Dev Ops practices.
- Hands‑on knowledge of GIS technologies such as ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, Geo Server, and FME.
- Experience migrating or modernising Legacy GIS platforms including Intergraph and Small world.
- Strong understanding of geospatial data governance, quality management, and standards.
- Experience enabling spatial analytics and data‑driven decision‑making.
- Ability to engage senior stakeholders and lead cross‑functional technical teams.
- Comfortable working in complex, enterprise environments using agile delivery approaches.
- Duration: 6 months
- Day Rate: up to £500 per day (Inside IR35)
- Location:
Wokingham - Hybrid - Start Date:
ASAP
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