Database & Cloud Architect – Azure, ArcGIS Enterprise, SQL Server

Essnova Solutions, Inc.

Database & Cloud Architect maintaining geospatial databases and cloud services for federal programs. Utilizing Microsoft SQL Server, ArcGIS Enterprise, and Azure services within security compliance frameworks.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeSterling • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudMS SQL ServerSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain enterprise geospatial databases across development, test, and production environments
Administer Microsoft SQL Server and enterprise geodatabase environments
Support schema modifications, versioning workflows, backups, reconciliation, and performance tuning
Manage mosaics, rasters, indices, statistics, and database optimization activities
Publish and maintain geospatial services within ArcGIS Enterprise environments
Troubleshoot database, infrastructure, and service publishing issues within Azure-hosted systems
Support DOI security requirements, vulnerability remediation efforts, and FISMA Moderate compliance activities
Provide recommendations to improve system reliability, scalability, performance, and security
Maintain FGDC and ISO-compliant metadata and data management processes
Support cloud-hosted marine minerals and scientific data repositories

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, GIS, Geography, Engineering, or a related field
Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft SQL Server administration and optimization
Experience with enterprise geodatabase design, maintenance, and versioned environments
Strong knowledge of Spatial SQL and geospatial database technologies
Experience supporting ArcGIS Enterprise architecture, deployment, and administration
Proficiency with Microsoft Azure cloud services, including storage, networking, compute, and security
Experience troubleshooting performance issues in complex cloud-hosted environments
Knowledge of FGDC and ISO 19115 metadata standards
Familiarity with federal security requirements and FISMA Moderate compliance
Ability to obtain and maintain a NACI/Public Trust clearance
Experience supporting BOEM, DOI, NOAA, USGS, or other federal geospatial programs (preferred)
Familiarity with marine mineral datasets and scientific data repositories (preferred)
Experience with branch and traditional geodatabase versioning workflows (preferred)
Knowledge of DOI cloud hosting requirements and enterprise GIS best practices (preferred)
Relevant Microsoft Azure, Esri, or database certifications (preferred)
Experience supporting large-scale environmental or natural resource management systems (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Maintain enterprise geospatial databases across development, test, and production environments
Administer Microsoft SQL Server and enterprise geodatabase environments
Support schema modifications, versioning workflows, backups, reconciliation, and performance tuning
Manage mosaics, rasters, indices, statistics, and database optimization activities
Publish and maintain geospatial services within ArcGIS Enterprise environments
Troubleshoot database, infrastructure, and service publishing issues within Azure-hosted systems
Support DOI security requirements, vulnerability remediation efforts, and FISMA Moderate compliance activities
Provide recommendations to improve system reliability, scalability, performance, and security
Maintain FGDC and ISO-compliant metadata and data management processes
Support cloud-hosted marine minerals and scientific data repositories 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, GIS, Geography, Engineering, or a related field
Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft SQL Server administration and optimization
Experience with enterprise geodatabase design, maintenance, and versioned environments
Strong knowledge of Spatial SQL and geospatial database technologies
Experience supporting ArcGIS Enterprise architecture, deployment, and administration
Proficiency with Microsoft Azure cloud services, including storage, networking, compute, and security
Experience troubleshooting performance issues in complex cloud-hosted environments
Knowledge of FGDC and ISO 19115 metadata standards
Familiarity with federal security requirements and FISMA Moderate compliance
Ability to obtain and maintain a NACI/Public Trust clearance
Experience supporting BOEM, DOI, NOAA, USGS, or other federal geospatial programs (preferred)
Familiarity with marine mineral datasets and scientific data repositories (preferred)
Experience with branch and traditional geodatabase versioning workflows (preferred)
Knowledge of DOI cloud hosting requirements and enterprise GIS best practices (preferred)
Relevant Microsoft Azure, Esri, or database certifications (preferred)
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Hard Skills & Tools

Geospatial Database ManagementDatabase OptimizationSchema ModificationsVersioning WorkflowsPerformance TuningMetadata StandardsTroubleshootingData Management ProcessesCloud-Hosted EnvironmentsEnvironmental Management Systems

Certifications

Microsoft Azure CertificationEsri CertificationDatabase Certification