ArcGIS Enterprise Admin - Top Secret Clearance (DC)

Ardent Management Consulting, Inc.; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Management Consulting, Inc. is seeking an ArcGIS Systems Administrator to support installation, configuration, and day-to-day administration of an Esri ArcGIS Enterprise environment in a mission-critical setting.

You will serve as the primary GIS systems contact and ensure stability, security, and availability for geospatial operations. Responsibilities include managing ArcGIS components, databases, user access, and system migrations, while coordinating with IT and cartography teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience administering Esri ArcGIS Enterprise systems in a production environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in GIS/CS/IT.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise geodatabase administration (SDE) and SQL variants (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Experience with Windows Server and/or Linux server environments.
• Familiarity with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and Esri stack.
• Understanding of GIS security best practices, including authentication and hardening.
• Experience with system or platform migrations is preferred but not required.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Must be willing to undergo security background investigations and CI polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain ArcGIS Enterprise components across environments.
• Administer enterprise geodatabases and manage schemas, versioning, replication, and performance.
• Manage user accounts, roles, groups, and permissions in ArcGIS platforms.
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot outages, and apply patches and security updates.
• Configure federated server sites and hosting servers; support SQL Server/Oracle/PostgreSQL integrations.
• Implement backups, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures.
• Manage licenses and deployment of ArcGIS Pro and related Esri apps.
• Collaborate with cartographers, analysts, and IT staff on geospatial workflows.
• Document configurations, SOPs, and change management activities.
• Support platform migrations and data migrations as needed.

Skills

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Server

Portal for ArcGIS

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Windows Server

Linux

ArcGIS Pro/ArcGIS Online

Security & hardening

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Enterprise tools

Job description

Ardent Management Consulting, Inc. is seeking an ArcGIS Systems Administrator to support installation, configuration, and day-to-day administration of an Esri ArcGIS Enterprise environment in a mission-critical setting.

You will serve as the primary GIS systems contact and ensure stability, security, and availability for geospatial operations. Responsibilities include managing ArcGIS components, databases, user access, and system migrations, while coordinating with IT and cartography teams.