The main objective of this role is to provide specialized technical support for the management, governance, quality, and delivery of operational geospatial data maintained by the organization. The specialist will act as a data custodian and steward for operational datasets, ensuring that authoritative geospatial information remains reliable, documented, appropriately controlled, and available through approved services. Operational Data Stewardship and Lifecycle Management

Collect, integrate, validate, maintain, and update operational geospatial datasets and project layers in coordination with responsible data owners.

Apply agreed data models, common identifiers, coding rules, classification, update cycles, versioning, and change-control procedures.

Maintain dataset lineage and records of approved changes.

Support the full operational data lifecycle from receipt and validation through publication, maintenance, retention, and archival, following established geospatial governance procedures.

Data Integration, Databases, and Data Quality

Develop, operate, and improve spatial database workflows and automated data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, synchronization, and controlled updates from field systems and other authorized sources.

Implement and document quality checks for geometry, topology, attributes, completeness, consistency, and currency.

Investigate quality exceptions directly with data owners and track corrective actions.

Maintain metadata, data cataloguing records, and data quality evidence to support discoverability, accountability, and reuse of authoritative operational data.

Publication, Access, and Service Support

Maintain operational datasets and published data services for authorized consumers, including geospatial feature services and related interfaces.

Coordinate changes in database schemas and service dependencies.





Ensure appropriate access controls, data classifications, and sharing approvals are reflected in data workflows and published services.

Coordinate with infrastructure teams on availability, disaster recovery, and performance issues.

Support integration testing, issue resolution, and service improvement requests with stakeholders.

Document operational procedures, pipeline configurations, service dependencies, and handover information, adhering to assigned work plans and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Geography, Geomatics, Computer Science, or a related field.

Years of Experience:

At least three years of relevant experience in geospatial data management, spatial databases, data integration, or related functions.

Spatial Databases & SQL:

Solid practical experience with relational spatial databases and SQL.

GIS Platforms:

Hands-on experience with ArcGIS or comparable enterprise GIS platforms.

Automation & Scripting:

Practical experience in automated data processing using Python or equivalent scripting tools.

Quality & Governance:

Demonstrated ability to apply spatial data quality controls, metadata standards, access management, and documented change-control practices.

Desirable Qualifications

Experience with enterprise geospatial services, ETL workflows, API integrations, and synchronization between central and remote/field systems.

Practical understanding of data governance and clear familiarity with the roles of data owner, data steward, and data custodian.

Strong problem-solving, communication, technical documentation, and collaborative working skills in multidisciplinary or multicultural environments.

The job is on-site in Valencia.

Start date:

1st January 2027 End Date:

30 June 2027, with the possibility of extension.

📌 Geospatial Operational Data Specialist (Valencia)
🏢 Xml International
📍 Valencia