GIS Operations Research Analyst Washington, D.C. Metro

Ardent Management Consulting, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading management consulting firm in Washington, DC is seeking a GIS Operations Research Analyst to support data-driven decision-making through advanced analytics and geospatial technology. Ideal candidates have strong experience with ESRI Enterprise, operational research expertise, and a desire to contribute to national-level missions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in building dashboards and data presentation.
• Minimum 3 years administering ESRI Enterprise and Portal for ArcGIS.
• Active Top Secret (TS) or DHS SCI Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead data analysis projects for strategic decision-making.
• Create and implement performance dashboards and statistical models.
• Administer ESRI Enterprise GIS systems and manage data workflows.

Skills

Data management

Performance analytics

Geospatial analysis

Operational research

Scripting/Coding (Python, .NET, Java)

Education

Master’s degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

ESRI Enterprise GIS

Portal for ArcGIS

SQL

Job description

Overview

Ardent and its partners are seeking a highly skilled GIS Operations Research Analyst to support data-driven decision-making at ICE through advanced analytics, geospatial technology, and enterprise GIS administration. This position is ideal for a candidate with strong ESRI Enterprise administration experience, operational research expertise, and an interest in contributing to national-level missions.

You will lead efforts in geospatial data management, performance analytics, and dashboard development, while administering and optimizing ESRI’s Enterprise GIS environment, with a specific focus on Portal for ArcGIS.

Position

Full-time, on-site position located at the ICE Ops Center at 500 12th St., SW, Washington, DC.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a Senior Operations Research Analyst, leading complex data analysis and reporting projects in support of strategic decision-making.
• Oversee the creation and implementation of performance dashboards, maps, and statistical models using large and diverse datasets.
• Administer and maintain ESRI Enterprise GIS systems, with emphasis on Portal for ArcGIS configuration, optimization, security, and user management.
• Manage geospatial data workflows, enterprise integrations, and performance tuning for enterprise GIS environments.
• Conduct quality control, validation, and continuous improvement of data and analytics products.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify data gaps and develop meaningful visualizations and analytic tools.
• Present complex findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support application automation and customization using scripting/coding languages such as Python, .NET, or Java (preferred).

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MA/MS) in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Analytics, Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), or a related field. In lieu of a Master’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree with 7 years total related experience may be substituted.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in building dashboards with SQL queries and optimized datasets; performing statistical and geospatial analyses; presenting data to diverse audiences and leadership; and managing data quality with stakeholders.
• Minimum 3 years of experience administering ESRI Enterprise and Portal for ArcGIS, including installation, upgrades, configuration, and security management, plus experience integrating GIS with enterprise IT systems.
• Active Top Secret (TS) or DHS SCI Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional ESRI Enterprise Administration Certification.
• Proficiency in R and Python (training certificate preferred).
• Familiarity with application customization and automation via scripting or programming languages such as .NET, Java, or Python.
• Experience working in federal, law enforcement, or national security environments.

Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.