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GIS Team Lead

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1. Job Title : GIS Team Lead 2. Job Summary : Serve as a GIS Team Lead within a global enterprise environment guiding a high performing team in designing implementing and optimizing Model N based geographic information solutions that support complex commercial operations. Apply advanced geospatial analysis data modeling and Model N expertise to enhance decision making operational efficiency and regulatory compliance across multiple business units. 3. Experience : 12 - 15 years 4. Required Skills : Technical Skills: Model N Domain Skills: 5. Nice to have skills : Domain Skills: 6. Technology : Custom Service 7. Shift : Day 8. Responsibilities : -Drive end to end delivery of GIS solutions that integrate Model N capabilities with enterprise platforms to support pricing analytics and geographically driven revenue optimization across global markets. -Coordinate technical design discussions to translate business needs into scalable GIS architectures that leverage Model N data structures and robust spatial data management practices. -Oversee development of geospatial data pipelines that transform disparate datasets into consistent and high quality layers aligned to Model N transactional and reference data. -Guide the configuration of Model N components to correctly represent territories regions and geo hierarchies ensuring that spatial rules accurately drive commercial processes. -Implement data quality frameworks that validate location accuracy boundary consistency and mapping completeness to ensure reliable insights for business stakeholders. -Collaborate with product owners analysts and operations partners to prioritize GIS enhancements that yield measurable improvements in sales effectiveness compliance and revenue assurance. -Coordinate code reviews and solution walkthroughs to ensure that GIS applications and Model N extensions follow internal standards security practices and performance expectations. -Provide hands on troubleshooting assistance for production issues involving spatial data mismatches Model N configuration defects and integration failures with upstream or downstream systems. -Document solution designs operational procedures and support models in clear reusable formats that enable consistent adoption by distributed teams in a hybrid work setup. -Align daily work planning with agile ceremonies by refining user stories estimating effort and tracking progress so that GIS deliverables are predictable and transparent. -Partner with infrastructure and database teams to optimize storage indexing and query performance for large geospatial datasets and Model N tables. -Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce manual effort in territory management and improve the speed and accuracy of spatially driven business decisions. -Mentor team members by sharing GIS and Model N best practices encouraging experimentation and supporting growth plans that strengthen overall team capability. -Qualifications -Require a bachelors degree in engineering information technology computer science or a related discipline with substantial experience in enterprise scale application delivery. -Require twelve to fifteen years of overall experience with a strong focus on GIS solutions data modeling and implementation in complex business environments. -Require extensive hands on experience configuring and supporting Model N platforms with emphasis on data structures pricing processes and integration touchpoints. -Require proven experience implementing and supporting geospatial solutions using industry standard GIS tools relational databases and spatial extensions. -Require strong competency in writing complex queries data transformations and validation routines to manage large and diverse spatial datasets. -Require demonstrated experience working in hybrid work models with distributed teams using structured delivery frameworks and collaborative tools. -Require excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to translate technical concepts into clear and actionable information for business partners. -Nice to have experience integrating Model N with CRM ERP or data warehouse systems to enable end to end revenue and territory management solutions. -Nice to have exposure to cloud platforms in the context of hosting GIS services managing spatial data stores and implementing secure connectivity patterns. -Nice to have experience in advanced spatial analytics territory optimization and visual storytelling using dashboards and reporting tools. -Nice to have background in regulated industries such as life sciences or high technology where pricing compliance and territorial governance are critical outcomes. 9. Job Location : Primary Location :INTNCHNA10(ITIND MEPZ (TBM) SDB 1 -4 SEZ) Alternate Location :NA NA Alternate Location 1 :NA NA 10. Job Type : Business Associate [50CW00] 11. Demand Requires Travel? : No 12. Certifications Required : NA

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Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

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