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Organization: GeoAcuity
Title: Technical Project Manager
Location: Remote

Posted: 2026-02-11
Application Deadline: 2026-03-13

Position Description:

We are seeking a fully-remote, Technical Project Manager with a strong background in GIS technologies, software development lifecycles, and cloud-based infrastructure to lead multiple geospatial development projects. This role will oversee cross-functional teams composed of Front-End and Back-End Developers, GIS Enterprise Administrators, and Cloud Architects, ensuring the successful delivery of high-performance, scalable geospatial applications. The ideal candidate will have experience managing Esri-based GIS projects, coordinating development workflows, and communicating effectively with both technical teams and enterprise clients. This is a leadership role that requires strategic thinking, technical fluency, and a passion for delivering impactful geospatial solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership: Lead multiple concurrent GIS development projects from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with client goals, timelines, and budgets.

Team Coordination: Manage cross-functional teams including front-end developers, back-end developers, and GIS administrators. Facilitate collaboration and remove blockers.

Technical Oversight: Provide architectural feedback and ensure integration across Esri technologies, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and custom APIs.

Project Management: Implement project management methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), manage sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.

Technical Quality Assurance: Validate architectural decisions and Front-End performance metrics (rendering speed, accessibility) alongside standard QA testing strategies.

Documentation & Reporting: Maintain project documentation, status reports, and risk assessments. Present updates to stakeholders and leadership.

Required Qualifications:

Must be able to obtain a federal government Public Trust or Security Clearance.

Project Management Experience: 5+ years managing technical projects or leading engineering teams in a geospatial context.

GIS & Esri Expertise: Familiarity with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, and Esri SDKs (JavaScript, Python)

Cloud & DevOps Knowledge: Understanding of AWS/Azure environments, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized deployments.

Technical Fluency: Ability to understand and communicate across front-end, back-end, and infrastructure domains.

Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills for client interaction and team leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

Current/Previous Common Access Card (CAC) holder.

PMP or Agile certification (Scrum Master, PMI-ACP).

Experience with geospatial data formats (GeoJSON, WMS/WMTS), RESTful APIs, and spatial databases (PostGIS, SQL Server).

Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

To Apply:

Go to https://wkf.ms/42LDNLk.
Applicants must include a resume with their submission.