ArcGIS/Geospatial Specialist

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot ArcGIS Enterprise environments and geospatial services
• Automate ArcGIS service publication and data refresh workflows across environments
• Plan, test, execute, and document ArcGIS Enterprise upgrades
• Deploy and maintain GeoJobe Admin Tools and CleanMyOrg
• Perform ArcGIS Server load testing, performance tuning, and capacity planning
• Support service-health dashboards and integration with observability tools
• Contribute to modernization planning for ArcGIS Enterprise on Amazon EKS
• Maintain technical documentation and change-management records

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Computer Science, IT, Geography, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years in GIS systems administration or geospatial engineering
• Experience administering Esri ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Server
• Experience configuring, publishing, and troubleshooting enterprise GIS services
• Experience automating geospatial workflows
• Experience supporting ArcGIS Enterprise upgrades and compatibility testing
• Knowledge of enterprise GIS architecture and integrations
• Experience monitoring GIS platform performance and availability
• Familiarity with scripting or automation technologies
• Experience developing technical documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting GIS systems in federal government environments
• Experience with Python, ArcPy, or ArcGIS API for Python
• Experience with ArcGIS Monitor or enterprise monitoring solutions
• Experience with load testing, performance optimization, and capacity planning
• Familiarity with AWS, Amazon EKS, or Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of federal IT security standards
• Relevant Esri or cloud certifications

About the Company

• Ardent is an equal opportunity employer that requires candidates to undergo a government background investigation.