GIS Practice Lead

• Lead and work in with GIS teams to develop, test, Integrate, implement, and support solutions using GIS platforms like (ESRI,QGIS).
• Provide a superior level of experience and knowledge of the GIS platforms Such as Esri and QGIS to support team members through all phases of the delivery lifecycle.
• Responsible for ensuring an efficient of developing deliverables, timely builds, and overall code quality.
• Mentor and provide advice and guidance to team members on best practice.
• Guide requirements discussions with technology and business partners
• Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery.
• Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship.
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.
• Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain web, mobile and Desktop based business applications built on GIS technologies.
• Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans.
• Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation, and maintenance.
• Package and support deployment of releases.
• create and maintain the structures necessary for GIS data storage.
• develop tools for loading/transferring GIS data between different systems.
• manipulate, analyze, and present geographical information by creating programs to convert GIS information from one format to another.
• develop internet apps to present GIS data and tools on corporate websites.
• use tools to join different GIS datasets and create new information or investigate patterns.
• Review the training material and user manual and conducts package specific training for the client.
• Evaluate vendors in collaboration with the Pre-Sales team.
• Review/Compile the compliance Matrix to demonstrate the proposed solution based on the team capabilities.
• Supervise, review, and approve the development of functional specifications related to the proposed applications and obtain the client alignment.
• Act as the technical expert on the project and resolve any issues if raised.
• Participate in GIS team hiring.
• Review all the TO BE processes and applications requirement deliverables developed by the Software Architect to ensure technical soundness, adherence to the project scope and meeting the customer expectations

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred Computer Science or Engineering
• A Minimum 10 years of total experience
• 6 or more years of in GIS platforms
• Knowledge of specialized software packages such as ESRI ArcGIS and QGIS.
• At least 9-year experience in GIS.
• Hands on Python and/or JavaScript.
• Numerical skills with the ability to analyze data and statistics.
• The ability to translate client requirements into working solutions.
• Familiarity with Ordnance Survey mapping and digitizing techniques.
• GIS scripting / Programming Experience.
• GIS Integration with Another systems API like (PowerBI, Maximo)
• IT skills, including the use and manipulation of complex databases and spreadsheets.
• Strong personal ownership and ability to set and meet high professional standards, flexible and responsive work style.

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