GIS Enterprise System Administrator
US$120,000 – US$165,000 / yr base salary
Posted 8 Sep 2026
Advertised as “GIS Enterprise System Administrator (Onsite)”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
| Base salary | US$120,000 – US$165,000 / yr |
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CertificationsSecurity+
Contract: Defense Intelligence Agency
Work Location: Monday-Friday, Onsite in Rosslyn, Virginia
Reporting Hours: Eastern Business Hours
Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with lifestyle polygraph (or eligibility to meet DIA security requirements)
Travel: Not required
Geocgi is seeking an experienced GIS Enterprise System Administrator to provide expert-level technical, administrative, and security support for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Enterprise Support for CIO contract. In this role, you will manage, secure, and optimize complex ArcGIS Enterprise architectures across multiple classification domains, ensuring strict compliance with defense and intelligence community security standards. This position is an onsite opportunity, Monday through Friday DIA facilities in Rosslyn, Virginia, USA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Security & Compliance (ISSO Support): Ensure systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of per security policies. Maintain Assessment and Authorization (A&A) records, conduct periodic compliance reviews, report security incidents, coordinate hardware/software/firmware modifications, and ensure audit records are collected and reviewed.
- Accreditation & Technical Leadership: Act as the technical lead for Esri product accreditation procedures. Support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) / Risk Management Process (RPM) lifecycle by identifying configurations, implementing and assessing security controls, performing acceptance, integration, security, and user testing, and managing technical paperwork.
- ArcGIS Enterprise Administration: Administer, maintain, and tune multi-tier cloud and virtualized enterprise environments (Development, Test, Production, and Backup Production). Configure advanced capabilities including Insights, Dashboards, Story Maps, Portal Web Applications, Image Server, GeoAnalytics Server, and GeoEvent Server.
- Cloud & Infrastructure Management: Administer cloud infrastructure. Handle VM administration, migrate legacy enterprise systems to cloud environments, coordinate with Cloud Broker teams for cost estimates, and leverage ArcGIS Monitor for usage analytics.
- Software Deployment & PKI Integration: Manage software distribution via ASCENT, maintain ArcGIS Online organizational accounts, and ensure seamless integration of the Esri PKI Model with DIA Public Key Infrastructure (including updating internal .NET source code as needed).
- User Support & Community Outreach: Deliver help desk support for ArcGIS Enterprise, Portal, ArcGIS Pro, and desktop tools. Create training documentation, SOPs, and wiki guides. Conduct outreach, briefings, and demonstrations for the DoDIIS community, and represent the agency at industry events.