Joel Marshall
@joelmarshall
System Architect and Lead Developer specializing in enterprise GIS, secure infrastructure, and spatial analytics.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a System Architect and Lead Developer with over 10 years designing, maintaining, and managing high-value governmental enterprise systems. I lead cross-functional teams, serve as a technical point of contact for federal stakeholders, and deliver resilient, secure solutions for mission-critical GIS platforms.
My recent work includes leading an 10-person technical team supporting PHMSA's NPMS and FEMA NBEOC, managing 70+ virtual servers, and implementing MFA with Login.gov and Okta. I architect spatial ingestion and ETL workflows using DuckDB, Parquet, Azure Blob Storage, and Jupyter to enable rapid impact assessments for natural disasters.
I have deep hands-on experience in ArcGIS Enterprise, Oracle and MS SQL, Python automation, Arcpy reengineering for IPv6 environments, CI/CD, and integrations across security and infrastructure teams. I combine technical expertise with practical operational management to keep complex systems secure, performant, and responsive to stakeholder needs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
GIS Application Architect
Niyam-IT
Nov 2022 - Sep 2025 (2 years 10 months)
Served as technical lead for PHMSA's NPMS and FEMA NBEOC, leading an 8-developer/2-DBA team, managing 70+ virtual servers, and delivering secure MFA integration and migration to Windows Server 2019 to improve system resiliency and compliance.
GIS Programmer Analyst
Sussex County Government
Jun 2015 - Nov 2022 (7 years 5 months)
Maintained ArcGIS Enterprise and multi-user editing environments, managed 15 concurrent software licenses and 100+ user accounts, and developed spatial ETL workflows, mobile web mapping tools, and automated field inspection processes that improved county GIS operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
IIIndiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
Master of Arts, Applied Anthropology
Completed a Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology, focusing on applied research methods and cultural analysis.
IBIndiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with coursework in archaeological and cultural anthropology.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
Interested in hiring Joel?
You can contact Joel and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message JoelFind your dream job
Sign up now and join over 100,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
