ArcGIS Enterprise Systems Admin - Top Secret Clearance

Ardent MC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent is seeking an ArcGIS Systems Administrator to support the migration, installation, and ongoing administration of an Esri ArcGIS Enterprise environment in a Washington, DC, on-site role. The position requires a Top Secret clearance and involves security-focused duties across Windows and Linux servers.

The role emphasizes upgrades, federated server management, and collaboration with GIS analysts and IT staff to ensure high availability of mission-critical geospatial operations.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required; CI polygraph within 3 months.
• Minimum 5 years of experience administering Esri ArcGIS Enterprise in production.
• Bachelor’s degree in GIS / computer science / IT; veterans’ equivalent may be considered.
• Strong relational database knowledge (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Experience with Windows Server and/or Linux in enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and Esri tech stack.
• Knowledge of GIS security, including user/role management and hardening.
• Experience with platform migrations (ArcGIS version upgrades, infra or data migrations) preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead upgrades of Windows Server, Azure Application Gateway, ArcGIS Enterprise; patching and troubleshooting.
• Configure and maintain federated server sites and hosting servers; support DB integration (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Install, configure, and maintain ArcGIS components (Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Data Store, Web Adaptor) across environments.
• Administer enterprise and file geodatabases; manage schema, versioning, replication, and performance.
• Manage users, roles, groups, and permissions within ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal, and ArcGIS Online.
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot outages, apply patches and security updates.

Skills

ArcGIS Enterprise

Windows Server

Linux server administration

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS / computer science / information technology

Tools

ArcGIS Server

Portal for ArcGIS

ArcGIS Data Store

Web Adaptor

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Windows Server

Job description

Ardent is seeking an ArcGIS Systems Administrator to support the migration, installation, and ongoing administration of an Esri ArcGIS Enterprise environment in a Washington, DC, on-site role. The position requires a Top Secret clearance and involves security-focused duties across Windows and Linux servers.

The role emphasizes upgrades, federated server management, and collaboration with GIS analysts and IT staff to ensure high availability of mission-critical geospatial operations.