Contract GIS Cloud GIS Architect / Engineer

Position Description : Enterprise Maps, LLC is seeking talent for a couple of roles to support existing and new projects for GIS Cloud Migrations and Managed Services. GIS Cloud Architect / Engineer About Enterprise Maps Enterprise Maps is a boutique GIS consulting and managed services firm serving state, local government, and utility clients. We specialize in Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, AWS infrastructure, and AI-augmented GIS workflows, and hold partner status with Esri, AWS, and Anthropic. Role Summary We're looking for a GIS Cloud Architect and Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain ArcGIS Enterprise environments on AWS for our client base. This is a hands-on role spanning architecture decisions, hands-on server administration, database engineering, and automation — not a purely advisory position. Responsibilities Architect and deploy ArcGIS Enterprise deployments on AWS (EC2, RDS/self-managed SQL Server, Auto Scaling Groups, VPC networking, load balancers) Administer and patch ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, and Data Store components across client environments Design and maintain enterprise geodatabases (SQL Server and PostgreSQL), including versioning strategy (traditional and branch) Plan and execute environment promotions (Staging → Production), version upgrades, and disaster recovery configurations Build automation for infrastructure and operational tasks (e.g., ASG scale-out/scale-in server registration, health monitoring, patch validation) Support Utility Network implementations where applicable, including data model design and network topology configuration Integrate AI/LLM-based workflows into GIS pipelines (e.g., AWS Bedrock, Claude) for document-to-feature conversion and other automation use cases Produce clear technical documentation and client-facing deliverables (architecture diagrams, runbooks, test plans) Required Qualifications 4+ years of hands-on experience administering ArcGIS Enterprise (Server, Portal, Data Store) in production Strong working knowledge of AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, RDS or self-managed SQL/Postgres, IAM, Auto Scaling) Experience with enterprise geodatabase engineering (SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL), including versioning and replication concepts Comfortable scripting/automating with Python and/or PowerShell Solid understanding of GIS service publishing, federation, and REST APIs Excellent written communication — this role interfaces directly with client stakeholders Preferred Qualifications Experience with ArcGIS Utility Network implementation or migration Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) Familiarity with LLM/AI integration into geospatial workflows Esri or AWS certifications How to Apply Send a resume and brief note on relevant ArcGIS Enterprise/AWS deployment experience to [email protected] — subject line "GIS Cloud Architect & Engineer."