Position: GIS Technical Specialist

Job Type: Contract to Hire(C2H)

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: Pune

Job Mode: Hybrid

Notice Period: Immediate

Experience

- Overall 1014 years of experience in the IT / Telecom industry.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on GIS development experience.
- Minimum 5 years of Technical Project Management / Delivery Management experience.
- Hands-on experience with Jira for project management, tracking, and delivery governance.
- Working knowledge of Azure DevOps (ADO) in cloud migration and application modernization projects.
- Domain experience in GIS, Telecom (BSS/OSS), and Network Spatial Systems.

Job Summary We are looking for a seasoned GIS Technical Specialist with strong experience in GIS development and Technical Project Management. The candidate should have a hands-on GIS development background combined with proven experience in delivery management, technical validation, and end-to-end project execution.

The role requires a technically grounded professional who can bridge project management and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end delivery of GIS and Telecom projects from initiation through closure, ensuring scope, timelines, quality, and delivery commitments are met.
- Prepare, maintain, and track project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and delivery trackers.
- Lead, track, and validate technical work and deliverables to ensure alignment with project plans and quality standards.
- Drive project management, execution, and delivery tracking through Jira, including Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks, Bugs, backlogs, sprint plans, boards, and release trackers.
- Build and maintain Jira dashboards, queries, and reports for real-time delivery visibility.




- Drive sprint ceremonies including planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Leverage Azure DevOps (ADO) for cloud migration and application modernization workstreams, including repositories, pipelines, and release coordination.
- Coordinate with developers, technical leads, and solution architects to review technical deliverables and provide inputs on GIS architecture, integration, and implementation.
- Leverage hands-on GIS development experience to participate in technical discussions, review code/design, and guide implementation decisions.
- Monitor project risks, dependencies, issues, and change requests, and drive mitigation, resolution, and escalation.
- Conduct project governance forums, steering reviews, and status meetings, including agendas, MoMs, and follow-up actions.
- Prepare project status reports, governance updates, executive presentations, and stakeholder decks using Excel and PowerPoint.
- Drive structured stakeholder communication across business users, delivery teams, vendors, and leadership.
- Ensure adherence to delivery processes, SDLC, quality standards, documentation requirements, and customer compliance expectations.
- Coordinate effectively in multicultural and global delivery environments, including onsite customer engagements.

Required Qualifications
- 10–14 years of overall experience in the IT / Telecom industry.




- Minimum 5 years of hands-on GIS development experience covering Telecom GIS, geospatial solutions, utility mapping, network spatial systems, or related areas.
- 5+ years of Technical Project Management / Delivery Management experience.
- Hands-on experience with Jira, including work items, backlogs, sprints, boards, dashboards, and reports.
- Working knowledge of Azure DevOps (ADO) in cloud migration, application modernization, and CI/CD-based delivery models.
- Solid experience in project planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, and delivery monitoring.
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery practices and sprint-based governance.
- Strong understanding of GIS and exposure to Telecom BSS, OSS, and network spatial systems.
- Hands-on technical background in software development, application design, integration, or related GIS technical roles.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, implementation methodologies, project governance, risk management, and delivery management practices.
- Strong documentation, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience managing customer-facing projects, cross-functional teams, and multiple stakeholders.
- Experience working across multiple accounts and geographies, with onsite customer-facing exposure.
- Ability to work effectively in multicultural environments.
- Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
- B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, or related discipline.
- Project management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, or equivalent.
- Exposure to cloud migration, enterprise application modernization, or managed services delivery models.

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