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Job Title: ArcGIS Geospatial Architect & Governance Lead
Location: Austin, TX
Department: Health and Human Services – Office of Data Analytics & Performance
Employment Type: Full-Time (contract)
We are seeking an experienced ArcGIS Geospatial Architect and Development Lead to drive data analytics projects involving Medicaid and CHIP clients and provider data. This role will architect and oversee the development, integration, and governance of enterprise GIS solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational strategies, data policies, and public health objectives. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise in Esri ArcGIS, leadership in geospatial data governance and data management, as well as a strong understanding of Health and Human Services Medicaid program delivery.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and governance of ArcGIS-based geospatial solutions for mapping healthcare clients and provider locations, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance with state and federal policies and procedures.
Develop and maintain geospatial data architectures, workflows, and metadata standards to support enterprise mapping and analytics needs.
Coordinate and collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders to gather requirements, define governance frameworks, and ensure effective data sharing and integration.
Oversee the creation and management of GIS datasets, including demographic, socioeconomic, health, and program data, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Mentor and guide GIS analysts and developers, providing best practices for spatial analysis, web mapping, and data visualization using ArcGIS tools.
As the single point of contact for the IT organization, collaborate and coordinate with GIS data analysts and data scientists to establish and enforce geospatial data management policies, documentation standards, and quality assurance processes.
Advise and oversee advanced spatial analyses to inform public health initiatives and track compliance to contract requirements.
Prepare and present technical reports, dashboards, and interactive web maps for executive leadership and external stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Public Health, or related field.
7+ years of professional experience in GIS, with at least 3 years in a lead or architect role in cloud architectures, preferably in health, human services, or government sectors.
Expert-level proficiency in Esri ArcGIS (including ArcGIS Pro Advanced database management and network analyst toolboxes), including data management, geocoding, spatial analysis, and web mapping application development.
5+ years of experience working with SQL Server Enterprise Geodatabases leveraging ArcGIS tools for management of geospatial data.
5+ years of experience with Python and SQL, including writing functions and procedures.
2+ years of experience working in an agile/scrum development lifecycle environment.
Demonstrated experience in geospatial governance, including policy development, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making frameworks.
Strong knowledge of data management principles, metadata standards, and data quality assurance.
Excellent communication, technical writing, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and work independently.
Additional Qualifications / Experience
Familiarity with Medicaid, public health, or social services programs, systems and datasets.
GIS certifications (e.g., Esri Enterprise System Design Professional, Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional, GISP).
Experience leveraging machine learning and LLMs for data extraction, cleaning, and documentation.
GeoAI for spatial data analysis and prediction and/or generative AI to enhance various aspects of Geospatial Analytics Platforms.
Experience with Snowflake Data Warehouses, especially as a source/target for ArcGIS integrations.
Custom web-based application interfaces and tools.
Requirements Minimum Requirements:
Years Required/Experience: 8+ years recommended for many roles listed below.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Public Health, or related field.
7+ years of GIS experience with leadership in cloud architectures, preferably in health, human services, or government sectors.
Expert-level ArcGIS proficiency (ArcGIS Pro Advanced, data management, geocoding, spatial analysis, web mapping).
Experience with geospatial governance, policy development, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making frameworks.
Geospatial data architecture, workflows, and metadata standards development and maintenance.
Ability to gather requirements, define governance frameworks, and ensure data sharing and integration.
Oversee GIS datasets creation and management for demographic, socioeconomic, health, and program data.
Strong data management, metadata, and data quality assurance knowledge.
Excellent communication, technical writing, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
Experience with SQL Server Enterprise Geodatabases and ArcGIS tools.
5+ years of Python and SQL experience, including writing functions and procedures.
Lead design, implementation, and governance of ArcGIS-based geospatial solutions for healthcare mapping with quality, security, and compliance to policies.
Mentor GIS staff and provide best practices for spatial analysis and data visualization.
Coordinate with IT, GIS data analysts, and data scientists on geospatial data management policies.
Familiarity with Medicaid or related programs and datasets.
Custom web interfaces and tools.
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Location: Austin, TX
Department: Health and Human Services – Office of Data Analytics & Performance
Employment Type: Full-Time (contract)
We are seeking an experienced ArcGIS Geospatial Architect and Development Lead to drive data analytics projects involving Medicaid and CHIP clients and provider data. This role will architect and oversee the development, integration, and governance of enterprise GIS solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational strategies, data policies, and public health objectives. The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise in Esri ArcGIS, leadership in geospatial data governance and data management, as well as a strong understanding of Health and Human Services Medicaid program delivery.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and governance of ArcGIS-based geospatial solutions for mapping healthcare clients and provider locations, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance with state and federal policies and procedures.
Develop and maintain geospatial data architectures, workflows, and metadata standards to support enterprise mapping and analytics needs.
Coordinate and collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders to gather requirements, define governance frameworks, and ensure effective data sharing and integration.
Oversee the creation and management of GIS datasets, including demographic, socioeconomic, health, and program data, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Mentor and guide GIS analysts and developers, providing best practices for spatial analysis, web mapping, and data visualization using ArcGIS tools.
As the single point of contact for the IT organization, collaborate and coordinate with GIS data analysts and data scientists to establish and enforce geospatial data management policies, documentation standards, and quality assurance processes.
Advise and oversee advanced spatial analyses to inform public health initiatives and track compliance to contract requirements.
Prepare and present technical reports, dashboards, and interactive web maps for executive leadership and external stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Public Health, or related field.
7+ years of professional experience in GIS, with at least 3 years in a lead or architect role in cloud architectures, preferably in health, human services, or government sectors.
Expert-level proficiency in Esri ArcGIS (including ArcGIS Pro Advanced database management and network analyst toolboxes), including data management, geocoding, spatial analysis, and web mapping application development.
5+ years of experience working with SQL Server Enterprise Geodatabases leveraging ArcGIS tools for management of geospatial data.
5+ years of experience with Python and SQL, including writing functions and procedures.
2+ years of experience working in an agile/scrum development lifecycle environment.
Demonstrated experience in geospatial governance, including policy development, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making frameworks.
Strong knowledge of data management principles, metadata standards, and data quality assurance.
Excellent communication, technical writing, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and work independently.
Additional Qualifications / Experience
Familiarity with Medicaid, public health, or social services programs, systems and datasets.
GIS certifications (e.g., Esri Enterprise System Design Professional, Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional, GISP).
Experience leveraging machine learning and LLMs for data extraction, cleaning, and documentation.
GeoAI for spatial data analysis and prediction and/or generative AI to enhance various aspects of Geospatial Analytics Platforms.
Experience with Snowflake Data Warehouses, especially as a source/target for ArcGIS integrations.
Custom web-based application interfaces and tools.
Requirements Minimum Requirements:
Years Required/Experience: 8+ years recommended for many roles listed below.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Public Health, or related field.
7+ years of GIS experience with leadership in cloud architectures, preferably in health, human services, or government sectors.
Expert-level ArcGIS proficiency (ArcGIS Pro Advanced, data management, geocoding, spatial analysis, web mapping).
Experience with geospatial governance, policy development, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making frameworks.
Geospatial data architecture, workflows, and metadata standards development and maintenance.
Ability to gather requirements, define governance frameworks, and ensure data sharing and integration.
Oversee GIS datasets creation and management for demographic, socioeconomic, health, and program data.
Strong data management, metadata, and data quality assurance knowledge.
Excellent communication, technical writing, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
Experience with SQL Server Enterprise Geodatabases and ArcGIS tools.
5+ years of Python and SQL experience, including writing functions and procedures.
Lead design, implementation, and governance of ArcGIS-based geospatial solutions for healthcare mapping with quality, security, and compliance to policies.
Mentor GIS staff and provide best practices for spatial analysis and data visualization.
Coordinate with IT, GIS data analysts, and data scientists on geospatial data management policies.
Familiarity with Medicaid or related programs and datasets.
Custom web interfaces and tools.
Note: This description preserves the substantive content from the original posting while organizing it into clearly defined sections and using only the approved HTML tags.
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