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 Geospatial Solution Architect to join our team.

This is a Remote position.

Position Description:

Ardent is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Solution Architect to join our team. As a Senior Solution Architect, you will play a critical role in designing and delivering innovative, enterprise-grade solutions that address complex challenges for clients. Your expertise will help define technology strategies and ensure alignment with organizational goals and policies, contributing directly to impactful advancements in your field. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to solve challenging business problems, develop AI/ML models, and contribute to the growth and success of our company.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Solution Architecture and Strategy

• Lead the architectural design of complex enterprise systems, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and compliance with organizational policies.
• Develop comprehensive system architecture documentation, including hardware specifications, design strategies, and configuration management plans.
• Analyze client requirements, providing tailored, scalable solutions that align with both technical needs and organizational objectives.
• Leverage modern technologies, such as the ESRI Enterprise platform, to enhance system capabilities and scalability.

Technical Leadership

• Help driving the adoption of modern practices, such as Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), to streamline development and operational efficiency.
• Proposal Development and writing
• Contribute to business development efforts by writing, reviewing, and refining technical content for proposals.
• Collaborate with capture teams to develop innovative and competitive solutions that meet client requirements.
• Provide input on technical approaches, project schedules, and cost estimations to strengthen proposal submissions.

Compliance and Alignment

• Ensure all solutions align with federal and agency-specific policies, including security, data governance, and operational standards.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends, providing insights to improve organizational capabilities.

Collaboration and Communication

• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment of project objectives.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical audiences.
• Develop and deliver presentations or reports to support decision-making processes.

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree or higher (or Bachelor’s with additional experience) in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, or Environmental Science.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in designing and implementing complex architectures, with at least 8 years specializing in geospatial or enterprise systems.
• Expertise in enterprise platforms like the ESRI Enterprise suite.
• Proven experience with CI/CD tools and practices to automate testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Strong understanding of modern IT architecture and configuration management.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with serverless architectures and cloud-native development.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, infrastructure as code).
• Experience with machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.

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.