Cloud GIS Administrator / Engineer

SAIC is seeking a GIS Administration Cloud Engineer to support federal

geospatial cloud-hosting clients in AWS, delivering high-availability ArcGIS

Enterprise platforms across Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes. You will provide

technical leadership and hands-on administration of ArcGIS Enterprise systems

(installation, patching/upgrading, security) and design, automate, and maintain

cloud infrastructure using IaC and CI/CD. The role suits a highly motivated

engineer comfortable in a ticket-driven, service-oriented environment,

collaborating with a distributed team and managing multiple priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• * Administer, configure, and optimize ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise on Windows, Linux,
• and Kubernetes in cloud-hosted environments.
• * Support and enhance ArcGIS Enterprise architectures on EC2 and containerized
• (Kubernetes) deployments.
• * Work in a ticket-driven support model (e.g., Jira), handling requests,
• incidents, and changes for federal geospatial hosting customers.
• * Serve as technical lead for cloud infrastructure design, deployment, and
• maintenance (AWS, Azure, or other major clouds) for resilient, scalable GIS
• workloads.
• * Implement and maintain IaC solutions (e.g., Terraform/Terragrunt) for
• automated provisioning and configuration of GIS and supporting components.
• * Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab
• CI) for ArcGIS Enterprise configurations, custom extensions, and
• infrastructure.
• * Support and enhance ArcGIS for Kubernetes deployments, including cluster
• configuration, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• * Collaborate with cloud and security teams to meet federal security and
• compliance requirements.
• * Troubleshoot complex issues across application, OS, network, and cloud
• layers; perform root cause analysis and long-term remediation.
• * Create and maintain documentation (architectures, SOPs, runbooks,
• configuration baselines).
• * Work with internal and client stakeholders to gather requirements, propose
• solutions, and implement changes under formal change management.
• * Participate in on-call or after-hours maintenance windows as required.
• QUALIFICATIONS
• Required Qualifications
• * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, GIS, Engineering,
• or related field; or 4 additional years of related experience in lieu of
• degree.
• * 5+ years administering ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise in production, including:
• ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Data Store, and related components.
• * Administration on both Windows and Linux.
• * 3+ years as a Cloud Engineer with at least one major provider (AWS, Azure,
• GCP), including: Provisioning and managing compute, storage, and network
• resources.
• * Implementing monitoring, logging, and backup for cloud-hosted workloads.
• * Demonstrated familiarity with IaC (e.g., Terraform, Terragrunt,
• CloudFormation, ARM) and ability to design and maintain production IaC
• solutions.
• * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins,
• Azure DevOps), including integration of source control, testing, and
• deployment.
• * 2+ years with Kubernetes (preferably production), including: Cluster
• configuration, management, and troubleshooting.
• * Deploying and managing containerized applications.
• * Experience in ticket-based support environments (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow)
• managing incidents, service requests, and changes.
• * Strong understanding of network fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, firewalls,
• VPCs, routing) for cloud-hosted applications and ArcGIS Enterprise.
• * Ability to work independently, self-directed, managing multiple priorities
• and deadlines.
• * Strong written and verbal communication skills for both technical and
• non-technical stakeholders.
• Highly Preferred Skills and Experience
• * ESRI ArcGIS for Kubernetes:
• * Hands-on deployment, administration, and troubleshooting of ArcGIS Enterprise
• on Kubernetes.
• * Knowledge of ArcGIS for Kubernetes architecture, scaling, and operational
• best practices.
• * Terraform/Terragrunt: Production use for complex, multi-environment cloud
• infrastructure.
• * Experience with module design, state management, and integrating IaC with
• CI/CD.
• * GitHub/GitLab:
• * Git workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews).
• * Implementing GitHub Actions or GitLab CI for infrastructure and application
• deployments.
• * Cloud networking: Designing/supporting AWS architectures, private/public
• subnets, security groups/NSGs, peering, and performance optimizations.
• * GIS enterprise architecture: Designing scalable, highly available ArcGIS
• Enterprise for federal or large enterprises.
• * Integrating ArcGIS Enterprise with external identity providers, databases,
• and application stacks.
• * Jira ticketing: Experience with incident, change, and problem management.
• * Familiarity with workflows, dashboards, and reporting for queues and SLAs.
• Preferred Certifications
• * AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.
• * Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• * Esri certifications in geospatial administration or management.
• SAIC® [http://www.saic.com/] is a premier mission integrator focused on
• advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world.
• Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and
• civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise
• IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging
• technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that
• modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
• We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and
• inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered
• in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For
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