GIS Utility Systems Integration Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Maintain a thorough understanding of GIS data models that support electric utility distribution systems.

• Focus on network connectivity, asset modeling, and topology configurations.

• Have experience facilitating migrations from geometric network or legacy GIS models to Utility Network.

• Ensure GIS data aligns with OMS requirements, including network tracing, switching, and outage prediction.

• Uphold data quality, validation rules, and topology integrity.

• Evaluate GIS model readiness for downstream operational systems like OMS and ADMS.

• Establish modeling standards and best practices to enable scalable integration.

• Design and provide guidance on integrations between GIS and OMS platforms.

• Ensure accurate representation of network models for outage analysis and restoration operations.

• Assist with data synchronization, mapping, and transformation processes across systems.

• Develop and manage interface specifications, data flows, and integration processes.

• Troubleshoot and resolve integration and data consistency challenges.

• Support model alignment between GIS connectivity and OMS network models.

• Identify integration risks and data gaps early in project lifecycles, recommending mitigation strategies.

• Configure and provide support for Esri ArcGIS Enterprise, Utility Network services, and related components.

• Collaborate with OMS vendors and internal teams regarding data requirements and model alignment.

• Assist with testing activities, including system integration testing and user acceptance testing.

• Monitor system performance and suggest enhancements.

• Work alongside utility engineering, operations, outage management, and IT teams to gather requirements.

• Translate business and operational needs into GIS and OMS model designs.

• Provide technical documentation and model standards.

• Support production deployments and operational support activities.

• Assist in presales, discovery, and early-stage solution efforts by communicating GIS and integration dependencies to both internal and external stakeholders.

• Convey complex technical topics to project managers, directors, and executive audiences.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Engineering, Computer Science, Geography, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Over 5 years of GIS experience within utility environments.

• Practical experience with Esri ArcGIS Enterprise and Utility Network configuration.

• Familiarity with ArcFM for electric utility GIS solutions.

• Experience in modeling electric utility distribution networks.

• Knowledge of integrating GIS with OMS or other operational systems.

• Strong grasp of electric distribution network connectivity, network topology and tracing concepts, data modeling, and system integration principles.

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, or scripting for data management and automation.

• Experience with web services, APIs, and data exchange methods.

• In-depth knowledge of Esri Utility Network architecture and configuration, utility electric network modeling, GIS data governance, data quality management, systems integration, and interface design.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.

• Ability to collaborate across functions.

• Skills in technical documentation and communication.

• Capacity to operate effectively in a matrixed consulting environment.

• Capability to balance delivery execution with advisory and presales support.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• 401(k) match

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• EAP

• Parental Leave

• Paid time off

• Holidays