GIS Developer / Application Engineer

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 Developer / Application Engineer to join our team.  

This is a remote position.

Position Description:

Ardent is seeking a GIS Developer / Application Engineer to support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of enterprise geospatial applications within a federal environment. This role will be responsible for developing web-based GIS applications, dashboards, APIs, and geospatial services that enable users to access, visualize, analyze, and manage geospatial information across the enterprise.

The GIS Developer / Application Engineer will work closely with architects, GIS analysts, data teams, and stakeholders to develop innovative geospatial solutions supporting operational and strategic mission requirements.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise geospatial applications and services.
• Design and develop web-based GIS applications, dashboards, workflows, and APIs.
• Support implementation and maintenance of ArcGIS Enterprise environments and geospatial web services.
• Develop applications supporting geospatial visualization, analysis, and data management activities.
• Integrate GIS applications with enterprise systems, data platforms, and business applications.
• Support migration and modernization efforts involving cloud-based geospatial solutions.
• Develop and maintain application documentation, technical specifications, and user guides.
• Participate in testing, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and deployment activities.
• Support development, testing, production, and operations and maintenance (O&M) environments.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and develop technical solutions.
• Support implementation of cybersecurity, role-based access, and privacy requirements within applications.
• Assist with user support, training, and issue resolution activities.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of specialized experience developing GIS applications or geospatial software solutions.
• Experience developing web applications, APIs, workflows, or dashboards.
• Experience working with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Server, or related Esri technologies.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, C#, .NET, or similar technologies.
• Experience supporting geospatial data management and GIS workflows.
• Experience troubleshooting, testing, and maintaining enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of web services, APIs, and application integration principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience developing applications using ArcGIS APIs and SDKs.
• Experience supporting ArcGIS GeoEvent Server.
• Experience with cloud-native application development.
• Experience supporting Kubernetes-based environments.
• Experience with GIS dashboards, analytics, and visualization tools.
• Experience supporting federal government geospatial programs.
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, or automated deployment processes.
• Esri technical certifications.

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.