Senior ArcGIS Administrator

Overview

Leidos is seeking a Senior ArcGIS Administrator in Fort Belvoir, VA to support the DTRA Program. The role involves maintaining and upgrading enterprise GIS software, services, and web applications, ensuring optimal ArcGIS infrastructure performance, providing user support, and troubleshooting complex GIS issues. You will collaborate with IT professionals and GIS system users to advance GIS initiatives that help the program meet evolving needs.

• Provide operational support and maintenance for Esri ArcGIS Enterprise environments, including Esri Portal and ArcGIS Server.
• Design and implement solutions for complex technical challenges that affect multiple areas or disciplines.
• Support the currently deployed Esri product suite as well as all future releases of Esri product lines.
• Upgrade ArcGIS Enterprise systems to the applicable or latest versions.
• Perform ArcGIS software patching for systems.
• Assist the organization with any ArcGIS software requirements and troubleshoot GIS software issues to ensure full functionality.
• Collaborate with various programs to integrate data from other systems of record, supporting customer requirements and advancing GIS initiatives.
• Communicate with internal team members across multiple areas and client team members.
• Ensure all data is secured and accessible only as appropriate, in compliance with agency policies and privacy laws.
• Document and manage all application user guides, work processes, server configurations, enterprise architecture settings, and GIS database connections/accounts.
• Understand and apply the ArcGIS Products Life Cycle.
• Provide technical insight and recommendations to help determine GIS policies, objectives, and potential GIS software purchases.
• Formulate implementation options, conduct research, and convert strategies into actionable plans with defined timetables and deadlines.
• Work with the team to accomplish daily objectives, making a significant impact on operational outcomes or project deliverables.
• All other duties as assigned or directed.

• Bachelor’s degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience or Master’s with 6–10 years of relevant experience (additional years may substitute for degree).
• 4 years of combined experience with ArcGIS administration, geospatial data, analysis, maps, services, and applications.
• 2–3+ years of Windows Server experience.
• 2–3 years of experience with web server management and implementation; troubleshooting of websites, applications, and security implementations.
• 3+ years of combined experience with SQL and Python.
• Must hold a Top Secret/SCI Clearance.

• Hands-on experience with installation, configuration, maintenance, and updates (including Map Releases) of Esri software such as ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Pro.
• Experience providing GIS technical support and customer service directly to users.
• Experience creating technical documentation in Confluence or SharePoint.
• Experience resolving and documenting work on incident tickets in Service Now or Jira.
• Solid knowledge of relational databases (Oracle and/or Postgre
  
  SQL).
• Intermediate experience in automating tasks with scripting languages like Python or Power Shell.
• Hands-on experience installing/administering/troubleshooting Windows Server 2022.
• Excellent communication and written skills.

• Preferably hold Esri Technical Certification in ArcGIS Desktop or Enterprise domains.
• Knowledge of REST-based web services and third-party system monitoring tools.
• Basic experience automating configuration management and provisioning (Ansible, Cloud Formation / Terraform).

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who “fits the mold”—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless and the driven, who ask what’s next before the dust settles on what’s now.