GIS Development Lead – Digital Twin

Overview

Job Description

GIS Development Lead – Digital Twin

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead all GIS-related aspects of the Geospatial Digital Twin programme across discovery, design, PoC, implementation, and post‑implementation support phases
• Own the design, configuration, and implementation of GIS solutions using ArcGIS (enterprise, online, and associated components) to enable core Digital Twin use cases
• Design, develop, and manage interfaces and integrations between ArcGIS and other enterprise systems, external software, and APIs to support seamless data flows
• Define and implement GIS data models, geoprocessing workflows, map services, and web/mobile GIS applications in alignment with the overall solution and data architecture
• Collaborate with solution architects, data engineers, and developers to design and validate geospatial components of the Digital Twin platform, including non‑functional requirements such as performance, scalability, and security
• Lead the GIS workstream during the Proof of Concept, including configuration, integration, testing, and validation of geospatial use cases and data pipelines
• Plan and oversee the transition of GIS solutions from PoC to a production‑grade environment, including environment setup, migration, integrations, performance tuning, and go‑live readiness
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to GIS developers and related vendors, ensuring adherence to best practices, coding standards, and quality expectations
• Support stakeholder engagement on all GIS and mapping topics, including workshops to capture geospatial requirements, user journeys, and visualisation needs
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of GIS‑related documentation, including design specifications, integration designs, configuration guides, and operational runbooks
• Support post‑implementation GIS operations, including incident and problem resolution, minor enhancements, optimisation of geospatial services, and continuous improvement
• Assist in planning and delivering GIS‑focused training and knowledge transfer to client teams, and gather feedback to enhance solution usability and adoption

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Degree in GIS, computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution
• Proven experience leading GIS solution design and implementation for large‑scale digital, Digital Twin, or geospatial projects in infrastructure, utilities, or urban environments
• Deep hands‑on expertise with the Esri ArcGIS stack, including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, and the design and deployment of web maps and web/mobile apps
• Strong experience designing and implementing integrations between ArcGIS and enterprise/operational systems such as CMMS/EAM, ERP, BIM, SCADA/IoT platforms, and data warehouses/lakes
• Solid understanding of systems integration concepts and technologies, including , web services, message queues, and event‑driven architectures
• Strong knowledge of geospatial and information architecture, including spatial data models, time‑series data, and asset/linear network data
• Experience designing geospatial data models to support analytics, dashboards, or simulation and predictive use cases
• Demonstrated experience working within multidisciplinary, multinational teams distributed across multiple time zones
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with experience planning and controlling GIS workstreams using formal project or delivery methodologies
• Hands‑on involvement in testing, acceptance, performance tuning, and go‑live activities for complex or integrated GIS solutions
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to explain GIS and integration concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders
• Fluency in spoken and written English

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience working with national infrastructure owners, transport authorities, utilities, or public works organizations
• Arabic language skills are a strong advantage
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