29954-RFR-DTS-057 –

- GIS Technical Advisor

Role: GIS Technical Advisor

Work Arrangement: Onsite &

- Remote

Primary Work Location: 215 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Engagement Term: Up to 24 months

Initial Term: 6 months, followed by an anticipated 18-month renewal

Hours: 7.25 hours/day, Monday–Friday

Standard Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM CST

Client: Province of Manitoba

Role Overview The Province of Manitoba is seeking a Senior GIS Technical Advisor to provide hands-on technical and advisory expertise for a major Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) and Geographic Information System (GIS) modernization initiative.

The successful candidate will support the planning, architecture, implementation, migration, testing, and transition of a modern GIS platform designed to replace and modernize legacy government GIS systems.

This is a delivery-focused advisory role, working closely with project managers, business stakeholders, architects, vendors, and government technical teams. The position requires strong GIS architecture/development expertise, practical implementation knowledge, and the ability to translate complex geospatial concepts into clear recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide expert GIS architecture and technical guidance during project initiation and planning
- Support scope definition, assumptions, constraints, risks, dependencies, and GIS technology considerations
- Develop and review technical approaches, architecture inputs, implementation strategies, and migration plans
- Evaluate options for replacing legacy enterprise GIS/GeoCortex systems
- Assess GIS platform capabilities, integration requirements, technical feasibility, and modernization approaches
- Advise on the design and configuration of the target GIS solution
- Ensure GIS architecture aligns with business requirements, enterprise standards, and public-sector requirements
- Define GIS data models, spatial layers, metadata standards, and data quality requirements
- Advise on out-of-the-box configuration versus customization to promote sustainable and maintainable solutions
- Review vendor technical designs and deliverables for compliance with GIS and spatial analysis requirements
- Develop and advise on geospatial data migration strategies
- Support data cleansing, transformation, validation, and quality control activities
- Identify risks associated with legacy data structures, formats, inconsistencies, and technical debt
- Support testing and validation of migrated geospatial data
- Validate data accuracy, completeness, usability, and consistency in the target GIS environment
- Perform or advise on spatial analysis and mapping requirements




- Translate technical GIS concepts into clear recommendations for project teams and decision-makers
- Contribute to technical documentation, GIS standards, best practices, and knowledge-transfer materials
- Support transition-to-operations activities
- Ensure GIS implementation aligns with data governance, security, privacy, and quality standards
- Establish GIS best practices, processes, and controls to minimize operational risk and technical debt

Required Qualifications &

- Experience

- Degree or diploma in Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Geomatics, Spatial Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related discipline
- Up to 10 years of demonstrated experience as a GIS Architect or GIS Developer
- Hands-on experience with GIS/SDI implementations or major GIS system upgrades
- Proven experience supporting large-scale Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) initiatives
- Experience replacing or modernizing legacy GIS platforms
- Strong working knowledge of commercial and open-source GIS platforms, including ESRI ArcGIS or equivalent
- Experience designing GIS and SDI architectures using ArcGIS Enterprise
- Experience working within government security and privacy constraints
- Experience designing GIS services and SDI components for high-demand environments and variable workloads
- Strong development experience with Python
- Hands-on experience with ArcGIS API for Python
- Proven experience designing and implementing metadata strategies supporting SDI governance
- Robust understanding of GIS architecture, spatial data, GIS services, and enterprise GIS environments
- Excellent technical advisory and communication skills
- Ability to communicate complex GIS concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working in multi-stakeholder, public-sector, or large enterprise environments
- Excellent analytical, documentation, problem-solving, and advisory skills

Preferred Qualification

- GISP (Geographic Information Systems Skilled) accreditation is preferred

Technical Focus Areas

GIS / SDI

- Enterprise GIS architecture
- Spatial Data Infrastructure
- ArcGIS Enterprise
- GIS modernization
- Legacy GIS replacement
- GIS services and components
- Spatial analysis and mapping

Development

- Python
- ArcGIS API for Python
- GIS application development
- GIS configuration and customization

Data &

- Governance

- Geospatial data migration




- Data cleansing and transformation
- Data validation and quality control
- Metadata strategies
- SDI governance
- Data standards and quality requirements

Enterprise / Public Sector

- Government security and privacy requirements
- Data governance
- Enterprise architecture standards
- Large-scale public-sector environments
- Multi-stakeholder project delivery

Services &
- Engagement Conditions

- Services will primarily be performed onsite at 215 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Manitoba may provide an option to work remotely at its sole discretion
- Onsite and remote hourly rates must be clearly provided
- Remote work may be required to transition to onsite work when requested by Manitoba
- Standard working hours are 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM CST, Monday–Friday
- Standard workday is 7.25 hours
- Manitoba statutory holidays are unpaid
- Extended hours may occasionally be required to meet project deadlines
- Overtime must receive advance written approval from Manitoba before it can be billed
- The engagement may be extended beyond the anticipated 24-month term under exceptional circumstances

Background Check Requirement
- A clean criminal record check is required at the Service Provider's expense before the successful resource begins onsite or remote work
- The resource must maintain a clean status throughout the contract
- Manitoba may require an enhanced background check for certain projects involving confidential information
- Any required remediation associated with an unsuccessful check will be the responsibility of the resource/provider

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a senior GIS Architect/Developer with strong hands-on experience delivering enterprise GIS and SDI modernization initiatives. Candidates should bring expertise in ArcGIS Enterprise, Python, ArcGIS API for Python, GIS architecture, geospatial data migration, metadata governance, and GIS modernization. Experience working with government or large enterprise environments and the ability to provide practical technical guidance across multidisciplinary teams will be highly valuable.

How to Apply

If you have the required experience and are available for a new opportunity, please submit the following to [email protected] by May 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM.

Mandatory Submission Requirements

- Skills Matrix
- References
- Hourly Rate Expectation
- Availability
- Onsite Hourly Rate
- Remote Hourly Rate

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