GIS Administrator / GIS Systems Support Consultant

Title: GIS Administrator / GIS Systems Support Consultant Type: Contract – 12+ Months (Possible Extension) Location: 100% Remote (10–20 Hrs/Week) Department/Agency: OIT – Office of Information Technology

Role Overview

The consultant will maintain and support the geospatial infrastructure (ArcGIS & SDE), manage upgrades, and reduce the current backlog of work. Responsibilities include system maintenance, project planning, enhancements, and adherence to OIT’s software policies.

Top Skills

- ArcGIS Enterprise 11.3 (Azure Environment)

- Application Frameworks

- MS SQL Server / Oracle RDBMS

Key Responsibilities

- Support and maintain ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online in Azure.

- Administer ArcGIS Server & ArcSDE (multi-user versioned editing, archiving).

- Manage geodatabases (SQL Server / Oracle RDBMS) in Azure.

- Install, configure, monitor, and tune GIS systems.

- Support ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap (Desktop 3), and GIS applications.

- Develop/maintain scripts, models, geoprocessing tools.

- Deploy GIS services, data services, and web applications securely.

- Design GIS architecture to integrate new/emerging technologies.

- Work directly with end-users to capture and refine requirements.

- Provide system troubleshooting, diagnostics, and performance optimization.

- Conduct and evaluate system testing.

- Ensure compliance with MaineIT governance policies.

Required Qualifications

- Strong GIS administration experience in Azure environments.

- Hands-on experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap.

- Proficiency in SQL Server / Oracle database administration.

- Familiarity with geospatial data types and web application support.

- Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

- Ability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines with minimal supervision.

- Experience working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Work Location: Remote