Job Title: GIS Test Lead
Work Arrangement: San Francisco, CA- Onsite
Employment Type: [Contract, CTH]
Contract Duration: 6-12+ months
Role Summary
Lead the testing and quality assurance activities for GIS applications, spatial data platforms, mapping solutions, and geospatial integrations. Ensure high-quality delivery of GIS products by managing test teams, defining test strategies, and validating spatial data accuracy and functionality.
Key Responsibilities
• Define and implement the overall GIS testing strategy.
• Lead functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing activities.
• Validate GIS applications built on platforms such as Esri ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, QGIS, or similar tools.
• Verify spatial data accuracy, map layers, geodatabases, coordinate systems, and spatial analysis outputs.
• Create test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test reports.
• Manage defect lifecycle using tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, etc.
• Coordinate with business analysts, GIS developers, product owners, and stakeholders.
• Review test automation opportunities and oversee automation frameworks.
• Track testing metrics, risks, and quality KPIs.
• Mentor and manage QA/test engineers.
Required Skills
• Strong experience in Software Testing/QA.
• Knowledge of GIS concepts: spatial data, geodatabases, map services, projections, coordinate systems, and geoprocessing.
• Experience with ArcGIS Suite, QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, or similar GIS technologies.
• Expertise in API testing, database testing, and web application testing.
• Test management experience using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or API automation frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor//'s degree in Computer Science, GIS, Geography, Engineering, or related field.
• GIS certifications (Esri, ArcGIS) are an advantage.
• Experience in utilities, telecom, government mapping, transportation, or environmental projects.
Typical Experience
• 8-12+ years in software testing.
• 3-5+ years working with GIS applications.
• Prior experience leading a testing team or QA function.
Key Deliverables
• Test Strategy & Test Plan
• Test Cases & Traceability Matrix
• Defect Reports
• Automation Scripts
• Test Summary Reports
• Quality Metrics Dashboard
Work Authorization
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. subject to company policy and applicable immigration requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity [Themesoft Inc] is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.