GIS Database Administrator - (U.S. based Remote)

Client: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Work Location: U.S. Based - fully remote

Reporting Hours: 8 to 5 Mountain Standard Time

Clearance: Background Check

Travel: <5%

Geocgi is seeking a Geospatial Data Administrator to support the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in managing and modernizing enterprise geospatial data environments that support critical land, resource, and operational missions. This role focuses on administering enterprise GIS infrastructure, optimizing geospatial workflows, supporting cloud-based geospatial services, and ensuring the integrity, accessibility, and security of authoritative spatial data systems. The ideal candidate brings deep experience with enterprise geodatabases, GIS server administration, automation scripting, and spatial data governance, along with the ability to support large distributed user communities in a complex federal environment. This is a fully remote position; however, candidates must be able to work within Mountain Standard Time (MST) hours from within the United States.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Tier-2 and Tier-3 requirements, direction, and service desk support for GIS coordinators and specialists working within Enterprise GIS databases and web mapping services.

• Develop scripts to optimize geospatial processing, automate workflows, and meet stakeholder operational needs.

• Monitor and mitigate security vulnerabilities across Portal, AWS geospatial workloads, and related systems.

• Define and manage spatial database designs, business rules, and workflows that integrate with authoritative enterprise systems such as TAAMS land status datasets.

• Administer and maintain enterprise servers and databases, including Microsoft Server environments, SQL Server, Access, and SCOM.

• Manage geospatial data in accordance with FGDC standards, NSDI guidance, departmental directives, and BOGS data policies.

• Document user guidance, technical procedures, and service levels for server architecture, geodatabases, enterprise services, and shared repository operations.

As an employee of geocgi, the Geospatial Data Administrator will have access to a generous benefits package, in addition to a corporate culture and community of GIS geeks. Our benefits include but are not limited to:

• Competitive salaries, commensurate with experience and leading Federal Contractors in the geospatial industry.
• Opportunities for upward mobility in a dynamic fast paced environment within a small company.
• Merit-based spot and end of year bonuses.
• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with immediate vesting.
• Flexible work hours and PTO.
• Complete Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for individuals.
• Company paid training, certifications, and professional growth and development.

The following are requirements of the Geospatial Data Administrator:

• U.S. Citizen and Active U.S. Passport.

• 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or 5 years of experience with a Master’s degree; or 3 years of experience with a PhD.

• Document user guidance, technical procedures, and service levels for server architecture, geodatabases, enterprise services, and shared repository operations.

• Experience developing, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise geospatial data repositories for large, distributed user communities.

• Experience designing spatial data models and integrating geospatial data with business systems such as TAAMS or similar authoritative registries.

• Knowledge of geospatial standards, metadata requirements, and NSDI/FGDC publishing guidelines.

• Experience maintaining secure server environments and troubleshooting performance, access, and security anomalies.

• No DWI’s in the past 10 years and no record of crimes against children.

The following are preferred of the Geospatial Data Administrator:

• GISP, Esri Enterprise, AWS or Azure certifications.

• Demonstrated experience with federal geospatial standards, NSDI workflows, or BOGS data architecture.