GIS Implementation Engineer - Technical Lead (Top Secret Clearance Required)

Ardent is seeking a motivated GIS Implementation Engineer – Technical Lead to oversee a cross-functional technical team responsible for operating and maintaining ArcGIS Enterprise. This role is essential in delivering geospatial solutions by configuring and deploying various Esri capabilities to meet mission-critical needs.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working closely with various IT teams and stakeholders, and excels at turning complex requirements into effective, real-world solutions. This role will directly contribute to solving organizational challenges through hands-on implementation.

• →Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Science, Earth Sciences, IT-focused discipline, or equivalent work experience
• →4+ years of geospatial solution engineering experience 
• →Active Top Secret Security Clearance 
• →Ability to troubleshoot client issues related to Esri ArcGIS Enterprise application deployment and system architecture
• →Understanding of ArcGIS from an IT context (hardware, storage, security, networking, web services, virtualization, cloud computing)
• →Experience deploying, upgrading, and/or administrating an ArcGIS Enterprise
• →Experience Operating and Maintaining a multi-machine or single-machine ArcGIS Enterprise
• →Experience with Esri ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Pro creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications.
• →Working knowledge of modern web technology including web servers, web browsers, HTTP methods and tools such as browser developer tools
• →Must have strong understanding of geodatabases and underlying DBMS technology
• →Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and environments, such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• →Execute Operating System updates and ArcGIS software updates to mitigate bugs
• →Experience developing technical documentation
• →Motivated, highly engaging, and a problem solver

• One or more industry-standard IT certificates (Esri, CompTIA, Microsoft, Amazon)
• Experience providing technical support for a distributed and/or disconnected ArcGIS Enterprise environment
• Experience with Python, Noteboooks, and Javascript
• Working knowledge or experience with cloud computing concepts and environments, such as Microsoft Azure or AWS; providing application-level technical support within cloud security, cloud architecture and design, troubleshooting, and/or cloud deployment
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methods
• Familiarity with database and web server maintenance

Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process. We highly encourage all Veterans and those with disabilities to apply.

Ardent is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination 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 gender expression.