The Senior GIS Technical Lead & Technical Program Manager is the organization鈥檚 SME for geospatial systems, fiber network design data, and technical program manager across all platforms of the GIS IQGeo network infrastructure system and Address Management System (AMS). This role owns the overall AMS and IQGeo ecosystems, ensures system readiness, resolves complex engineering & logic issues, and project manages the engineering, construction, planning and operations teams to execute efficiently.
This is a senior technical authority responsible for raising the quality bar, setting standards for vendors, mentoring peers, and serving as the escalated problem solver across Eng, Construction, Finance and Operations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Technical Expert for GIS Platforms and Address Data
- Serve as the senior technical authority for ArcGIS / QGIS
- Direct interface/ liaison with IQGeo system developers and Address Management System (AMS) teams
- Define upcoming business priorities and design requirements for new features and incremental enhancements.
- Drive system improvements that increase accuracy, speed, and data reliability.
- Owner of AMS UAT testing requirements for system performance & agility.
2. Advanced GIS Support & Data Mining
- Design expert-level automated reviews of geospatial address qualification data to look for opportunities to increase open for sale
- Work with build teams to understand reasons for non open for sale areas and drive project manage teams to make areas ready for open for sale.
- Interpret and correct data anomalies in address datasets, premise mapping, and network topology.
- Deliver clear, actionable solutions鈥攐ften under tight timelines.
3. Design Quality Assurance (QA/QC)
- Perform deep-dive technical validation of AMS enhancements.
- Identify risks, errors, conflicting routings, and incomplete or inaccurate elements
- Own the quality gate before AMS changes are put in production.
- Handle Tier I, II, III updates in-house
- Oversee UAT testing for AMS enhancements
- Maintain version control, change management, and documentation of data workflows.
4. Cross-Functional Technical Partner
- Support cross-functional teams (Network Engineering, Construction, Operations, Finance, PMO) with high-complexity spatial and design insights.
- Participate in build-readiness reviews and design strategy sessions.
- Provide data and technical guidance that influence priority decisions.
5. Training, Mentorship & Best Practices
- Train engineers, surveyors, and field teams on GIS usage, standards, and troubleshooting.
- Create documentation, SOPs, and guides for repeatable processes.
- Serve as the go-to mentor for junior and mid-level GIS or design engineers.