GIS Test Lead

PROLIM Global Corporation (www.prolim.com) is currently seeking GIS Test Lead for a position in San Francisco, CAwith one of our top clients.

Location: San Francisco, CA

Duration: 6 Months (With Possible Extension)

Job Type: Contract

Experience Required: 8+ Years

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced GIS Test Lead to lead testing and quality assurance activities for GIS applications, spatial data platforms, mapping solutions, and geospatial integrations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute overall GIS testing strategies, test plans, and test scenarios.
• Lead functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing.
• Test GIS applications using ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, QGIS, or similar platforms.
• Validate spatial data accuracy, map layers, geodatabases, coordinate systems, projections, and geoprocessing workflows.
• Perform API, database, web application, and GIS integration testing.
• Create test cases, test reports, defect reports, and traceability documentation.
• Track and manage defects using JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, or similar tools.
• Work closely with GIS developers, business analysts, product owners, and other stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for test automation and implement appropriate testing frameworks.
• Monitor testing metrics, risks, quality KPIs, and release readiness.
• Lead, mentor, and support QA/test engineers.

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in software testing and QA.
• 3+ years of experience testing GIS applications or geospatial solutions.
• Strong understanding of GIS concepts including spatial data, geodatabases, map services, projections, coordinate systems, and geoprocessing.
• Hands-on experience with ArcGIS, QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, or similar GIS technologies.
• Experience with API, database, and web application testing.
• Experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or API automation tools.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, or similar defect management tools.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and test management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, GIS, Geography, Engineering, or a related field.
• GIS certification is a plus.
• Experience in utilities, telecommunications, government mapping, transportation, or environmental GIS projects.

About PROLIM Corporation

PROLIM is a leading provider of end-to-end IT, PLM and Engineering Services and Solutions for Global 1000 companies. They understand business as much as technology, and help their customers improve their profitability and efficiency by providing high value technology consulting, staffing, and project management outsourcing services.

Their IT and PLM consulting offerings include; Advisory, PLM Software/Services, Program Management, Solution Architecture Training/Staffing, Cloud Solutions, Servers/Networking, Infrastructure, ERP Practices and QA Services. Engineering services include Data Translation, CAD/CAM/CAE, Process & Product Engineering, Prototyping, and Testing/Validation within a wide range of markets and industries.