Geographic Information Systems Solutions Architect

At Ardent, we hire people who want more than a job — they want to serve a mission that matters. Our teams support the federal government’s most critical national security and defense priorities, helping protect the nation, strengthen resilience, and advance the technologies and capabilities that keep America secure. For veterans, cleared professionals, and purpose-driven innovators, Ardent is a place to continue serving alongside a team that understands the importance of the mission and the people behind it.

We also know top talent has choices, which is why we back our mission with benefits and flexibility that stand out: competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, flexible PTO, federal holidays off, tuition reimbursement, professional development support, wellness stipends, and a culture that values and rewards hard work, dedication, and adaptability. If you want to build something meaningful, while enjoying the kind of flexibility and support that you need to do your best work — Ardent is where your next mission begins.

Ardent is seeking a GIS Solutions Architect to join our team.  

This is a remote position.

Position Description:

Ardent is seeking a GIS Solutions Architect to support the design, modernization, and ongoing enhancement of enterprise geospatial capabilities within a federal environment. This role will serve as the technical lead for geospatial architecture initiatives, supporting enterprise GIS strategy, system integration, cloud modernization efforts, and geospatial governance activities.

The GIS Solutions Architect will be responsible for designing and implementing enterprise geospatial solutions that support mission-critical operations, data-driven decision making, and enterprise-wide access to geospatial information. This position will collaborate with technical, operational, and business stakeholders to develop innovative GIS capabilities aligned with cloud, cybersecurity, data management, and enterprise architecture objectives.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise geospatial solutions.
• Support deployment, configuration, and optimization of ArcGIS Enterprise and GeoEvent Server environments.
• Design and maintain enterprise GIS architectures supporting cloud-native and hybrid environments.
• Lead migration of geospatial applications, services, and data into cloud-based infrastructure.
• Support integration of geospatial systems with enterprise data platforms, data catalogs, and business systems.
• Develop GIS governance strategies, standards, and best practices for enterprise geospatial operations.
• Ensure geospatial solutions align with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, privacy, and Zero Trust requirements.
• Evaluate emerging geospatial technologies and provide recommendations for adoption and implementation.
• Support role-based access controls, data security, and compliance requirements across GIS environments.
• Collaborate with developers, engineers, data teams, and stakeholders to deliver geospatial capabilities aligned with mission needs.
• Support development, testing, production, and operations and maintenance (O&M) activities.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, documentation, and guidance to GIS teams and stakeholders.
• Support user training, knowledge transfer, and adoption of enterprise geospatial capabilities.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of specialized experience supporting enterprise GIS, geospatial architecture, or geospatial solution design.
• Experience designing and implementing ArcGIS Enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise geospatial governance, data management, and system integration initiatives.
• Experience architecting geospatial solutions within cloud or hybrid environments.
• Experience supporting geospatial web services, dashboards, and enterprise GIS applications.
• Knowledge of GIS data models, geospatial databases, and enterprise geospatial workflows.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity, access control, and compliance requirements within enterprise systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and support multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with ArcGIS GeoEvent Server.
• Experience supporting Kubernetes-based environments.
• Experience supporting cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience integrating GIS platforms with enterprise data lakes, catalogs, or analytics platforms.
• Experience supporting federal government geospatial programs.
• Esri technical certifications.
• Master's degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

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.