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GIS Technical Lead

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance required
  • Bachelor's degree in Geography or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience supporting GIS applications
  • 3+ years of relevant technical leadership or advanced GIS experience

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro environments
  • Perform advanced spatial analysis to support mission and operational requirements
  • Administer GIS servers and manage enterprise geospatial systems
  • Oversee SDE and SQL-based geospatial database management activities

About the company

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Ardent

Information Technology & Services

For over 15 years, Ardent has served this country by delivering award-winning security and defense technology solutions. Our clients'​ missions range from medical evacuation in overseas theaters to border protection to port security. They trust Ardent to guarantee quality, reliability, and responsiveness. The Ardent Team is the underpinning of our success. Our IT professionals specialize in large-scale situational awareness, geographic visualization, cloud, and information sharing technologies. Ardent inspires its employees to love their jobs. We can help you grow your career by connecting you with our top-notch professionals on challenging projects. We actively mentor and equip our employees to be thought leaders in their fields, and we offer competitive salaries and benefits, including financial rewards for excellence. If you like a fast-paced environment where insights are valued and innovations encouraged, then we want to meet you. Please visit our Career Portal [url: http://www.ardentmc.com/careers] to discover opportunities at Ardent.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryInformation Technology & Services
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Ardent employees are committed to solving our customers’ most difficult problems—and we are committed to the well-being, personal goals, and professional development of our employee. We are “All In.” We put forth our strongest effort possible to get the mission accomplished and we do it together. We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team. And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed. 

We offer highly competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and an exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth. A collective service mindset underpins our work, and a shared camaraderie to serve clients, colleagues and our communities set us apart. Our full commitment to being "All In" for our employees and our clients is not just our approach, it is our standard. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, choose Ardent and make a difference with us. 


Ardent is seeking a GIS Technical Lead to join our team.  

This is a remote position.

Position Description:

Ardent is seeking a GIS Technical Lead to provide technical leadership across geospatial applications, data environments, and system operations for federal government programs. This role focuses on advanced ArcGIS platform administration, spatial analysis, and enterprise geospatial data management while guiding technical teams and supporting mission-critical initiatives. The lead will operate within secure environments requiring elevated access and will translate complex GIS concepts into actionable solutions aligned with stakeholder needs and program objectives.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Lead and support ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro environments.
  • Perform advanced spatial analysis to support mission and operational requirements.
  • Administer GIS servers and manage enterprise geospatial systems.
  • Oversee SDE and SQL-based geospatial database management activities.
  • Develop and maintain scripts using Python, R, and JavaScript for automation and analysis.
  • Support and implement Field Maps and Survey123 solutions.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to GIS team members.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to gather requirements and align GIS solutions to mission needs.
  • Translate GIS concepts and technical outputs into actionable plans.
  • Ensure data integrity, system performance, and reliability across geospatial platforms.
  • Support elevated and administrative access functions within GIS environments.
  • Document technical processes, system configurations, and workflows.

Requirements: 

  • Active TS/SCI required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Geography or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of experience supporting GIS applications.
  • 3+ years of relevant technical leadership or advanced GIS experience.
  • Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro.
  • Experience with GIS server administration.
  • Experience with SDE and SQL database management.
  • Proficiency in Python, R, and JavaScript.
  • Experience performing advanced spatial analysis.
  • Experience with Field Maps and Survey123.
  • Ability to mentor technical teams and coordinate with stakeholders.
  • Ability to translate GIS concepts into actionable plans.
  • DCWF qualification required.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • ESRI Professional Certification.
  • Experience supporting federal or government geospatial programs.
  • Experience working in secure or compliance-driven environments.

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 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, gender expression, or any other basis protected by state, local, or federal law.

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