Parsons
GISDevelopmentLead–DigitalTwin
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“GIS Development Lead – Digital Twin at Parsons. Skills: GIS Development, Digital Twin, ArcGIS Stack, Systems Integration. Lead the development and implementation of GIS and Digital Twin solutions. Integrate geospatial data, BIM, and enterprise systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Support smart infrastructure, asset management, and data-driven decision-making across complex projects; Enable core Digital Twin use cases; Support seamless data flows; Ensure alignment with the overall solution and data architecture; Ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and quality expectations; Gather feedback to enhance solution usability and adoption
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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, 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, 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, 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
Nice to Have
Experience working with national infrastructure owners, transport authorities, utilities, or public works organizations, Arabic language skills are a advantage
What You'll Do.
Lead the development and implementation of GIS and Digital Twin solutions
Integrate geospatial data
and enterprise systems
Lead all GIS-related aspects of the Geospatial Digital Twin programme across discovery
and post-implementation support phases
and implementation of GIS solutions using ArcGIS
and manage interfaces and integrations between ArcGIS and other enterprise systems
Define and implement GIS data models
geoprocessing workflows
and web/mobile GIS applications
Collaborate with solution architects
and developers to design and validate geospatial components of the Digital Twin platform
Lead the GIS workstream during the Proof of Concept
Plan and oversee the transition of GIS solutions from PoC to a production-grade environment
Provide technical leadership and guidance to GIS developers and related vendors
Support stakeholder engagement on all GIS and mapping topics
Contribute to the development and maintenance of GIS-related documentation
Support post-implementation GIS operations
including incident and problem resolution
optimisation of geospatial services
and continuous improvement
Assist in planning and delivering GIS-focused training and knowledge transfer to client teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with solution architects, data engineers, and developers; Provide technical leadership and guidance to GIS developers and related vendors; Support stakeholder engagement; Working within multidisciplinary, multinational teams distributed across multiple time zones
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and documentation skills; Ability to explain GIS and integration concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders; Fluency in spoken and written English
Process & Methodology
Planning and controlling GIS workstreams using formal project or delivery methodologies
Full Job Description
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. _**Job Description:**_ Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **GIS Development Lead – Digital Twin** to join our team! In this role you will get to lead the development and implementation of GIS and Digital Twin solutions, integrating geospatial data, BIM, and enterprise systems to support smart infrastructure, asset management, and data-driven decision-making across complex projects. **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
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