Geographic Information System Administrator

The company is seeking a Geographic Information System (GIS) Administrator with experience ranging from 6 to 14 years. This is an immediate job opportunity requiring a notice period of either immediate availability or up to 30 days. The position is full-time and on-site in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Job Description:

• Administer GIS databases (ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabase + required DB engine)
• Performance tuning (queries, CTEs, ETLs, Python, indexes, storage, monitoring DB health)
• Backup/restore and restore testing; manage disk/space growth
• Security/access management (roles/permissions, auditing)
• Troubleshoot incidents (locks, connectivity, job failures, data issues)
• Patch/upgrade and coordinate deployments/maintenance
• Support migrations and validate data/schema changes
• Automate provisioning, backups, monitoring, and operational runbooks
• Implement CI/CD or scheduled jobs for database/GIS maintenance
• Monitoring/alerting dashboards and incident response improvements

Required Skills:

• GIS database administration - ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabase + required DB engine
• Performance tuning - queries, CTEs, ETLs, Python, indexes, storage, monitoring DB health
• Backup and restore - including restore testing and managing disk/space growth
• Security management - roles/permissions, auditing
• Incident troubleshooting - locks, connectivity, job failures, data issues
• Patch and upgrade management - coordinating deployments and maintenance
• Migration support - validating data/schema changes
• Automation skills - provisioning, backups, monitoring, operational runbooks
• CI/CD implementation - or scheduled jobs for database/GIS maintenance
• Monitoring and alerting - dashboards and incident response improvements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic

Language Requirements:

• Not specified