Geographic Information System Administrator

We have an Immediate Job opportunity for GIS Administrator position.

Job Role: GIS Administrator

Job Location: Riyadh, KSA

Experience : 6 to 14 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days

About Company:

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron's progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 15,000+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn communit

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative-action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant's gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected.

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 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.