GIS Specialist

Role overview

This contract role focuses on supporting and improving enterprise GIS solutions for ADNOC Sour Gas in Abu Dhabi. The position involves hands-on administration, development, migration, and integration work across ArcGIS-based platforms and related business systems.

Key responsibilities

• Keep ADNOC Sour Gas EGIS platforms running smoothly and continuously improve them, including ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Analytics, Geo Event Processor, and Operations Dashboard.
• Take care of GIS infrastructure management and routine administration tasks.
• Move the environment from ArcGIS 10.3.1 to ArcGIS 10.6.
• Handle GIS data loading, map service setup, map service publishing, and image data processing.
• Manage application and service access authorizations.
• Improve and update data models as needed.
• Configure, customize, enhance, and troubleshoot ArcGIS web and desktop applications, including bug fixes.
• Administer the EGIS system and resolve operational issues.
• Investigate and fix GIS service access and integration problems with various business applications.
• Store live feed data for incident analysis.
• Create geoprocessing services for impact studies and business analysis.
• Extend the data model for subsurface, drilling, HSE, and operations information, and add more business-focused web mapping capabilities as required.
• Provide spatial services for integration with SAP, SmartPlant, Honeywell, and other systems.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of solid experience delivering enterprise GIS solutions with ESRI technologies.
• Practical knowledge of GIS tools and products such as ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Desktop, AutoCAD, and MicroStation.
• Experience building web and desktop applications using ArcGIS Server APIs, ArcObjects, .NET, JavaScript, jQuery, and HTML5.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise databases, especially MS SQL Server.
• Strong background in administering ArcGIS Server and publishing spatial services.
• Good understanding of GIS solution architecture, IIS web servers, Active Directory integration, application security, and IT infrastructure.
• Experience migrating GIS data from multiple source systems.
• Sound knowledge of IT infrastructure and security practices.
• Ability to produce application documentation, UML diagrams, flow diagrams, test plans, and related technical materials.
• Strong analytical ability for designing user-friendly enterprise GIS solutions.
• Oil and gas domain knowledge is an advantage, along with prior GIS implementation experience in that sector.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional information

This opportunity is based in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, and follows an onsite contract arrangement. No stipend or salary figure was specified.