ArcGIS Enterprise Systems Lead

Ardent; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent is seeking an experienced ArcGIS Systems Administrator to support the installation, configuration, security, and day-to-day administration of an Esri ArcGIS Enterprise environment in Huntsville, Alabama. The role ensures the GIS platform remains stable, secure, and highly available for mission-critical geospatial operations.

Candidates must have a Top Secret clearance and CI polygraph willingness. As part of a mission-driven team, you will collaborate with cartographers, analysts, and IT

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience administering ArcGIS Enterprise systems in production.
• Bachelor’s degree in GIS, computer science, information technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong knowledge of enterprise geodatabase administration (SDE) and relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• Experience with Windows Server and/or Linux server environments.
• Familiarity with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and Esri technology stack.
• Active Top Secret clearance and willingness to undergo CI polygraph within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain ArcGIS Enterprise components across environments.
• Administer geodatabases, including schema management, versioning, replication, and performance tuning.
• Manage user accounts, roles, groups, and security permissions for ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal, and ArcGIS Online.
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot outages, apply patches and security updates.
• Configure federated server sites and hosting servers; support integration with SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures.
• Administer licensing and support deployment of ArcGIS Pro and Esri apps.
• Collaborate with cartographers, analysts, and IT staff to support workflows and resolve issues.
• Document configurations, SOPs, and change management activities.
• Support platform migrations and data migrations as needed.

Skills

ArcGIS Enterprise

Portal for ArcGIS

ArcGIS Server

ArcGIS Data Store

Web Adaptor

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Windows Server

Linux

Security hardening

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in GIS, computer science, information technology, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

Esri Esri tech stack

Job description

Ardent is seeking an experienced ArcGIS Systems Administrator to support the installation, configuration, security, and day-to-day administration of an Esri ArcGIS Enterprise environment in Huntsville, Alabama. The role ensures the GIS platform remains stable, secure, and highly available for mission-critical geospatial operations.

Candidates must have a Top Secret clearance and CI polygraph willingness. As part of a mission-driven team, you will collaborate with cartographers, analysts, and IT