Geospatial Systems Administrator (Onsite - Belleville, IL) in Illinois at GEOSPATIAL CONSULTING GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC

Illinois, United States

Position Title: Geospatial Systems Administrator (Onsite - Belleville, IL)

Client: USAF, Air Mobility Command

Work Location: Scott Airforce Base, Belleville, Illinois

Reporting Hours: Onsite M-F, Central Standard Time

Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret or TS/SCI

Travel: None at this time

Geocgi is seeking a skilled Geospatial Systems Administrator to support administration and maintenance of geospatial systems for the United States Air Force Program at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (St. Louis area). The Geospatial Systems Administrator will manage the Esri ArcGIS Enterprise infrastructure and related technologies deployed on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure. The Geospatial Systems Administrator will also provide desktop support for U.S. Air Force users, perform backups, upgrades, maintenance and patches on Esris Enterprise infrastructure and other related applications on Windows-based systems.

This positions onsite Monday - Friday location is at U.S. Scott Air Force Base in Illinois (St. Louis area).

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain AWS GovCloud (US) infrastructure supporting DoD classified workloads at IL4/IL5/IL6 levels.
• Ensure full compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards including RMF, DISA STIGs, FedRAMP High, and NIST SP 800-53 controls.
• Design and manage EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, VPC configurations, and other AWS GovCloud services in classified environments.
• Implement and enforce Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles within AWS environments, including robust IAM, multi-factor authentication, and role-based access control.
• Manage system patching, backups, logging, and compliance scans using SCAP, ACAS, and other DoD-approved tools.
• Collaborate with Information Assurance teams to support ATO (Authority to Operate) packages, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and continuous monitoring activities.
• Implement logging and alerting using CloudWatch, AWS Config, and Security Hub, integrating with SIEM tools like Splunk or ELK stack as needed.
• Provide Tier 3 support for escalated infrastructure issues; perform root cause analysis and contribute to incident response as required.
• Maintain detailed documentation, diagrams, and SOPs for all AWS GovCloud system operations.

As an employee of geocgi, the Geospatial Systems 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 Systems Administrator:

• US Citizen with a DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 1-2 years of experience with a Bachelors degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering.
• IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CASP+, CISSP).
• 3+ years of hands-on systems administration experience, with experience managing secure workloads in AWS GovCloud.
• Working knowledge of AWS GovCloud services, including EC2, IAM, S3, RDS, VPC, CloudWatch, and KMS.
• Proficiency in Windows Server environments.
• Understanding of DoD cybersecurity requirements including RMF, DISA STIGs, and NIST 800-53 control families.
• Automation experience with scripting and IaC tools (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell, Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with centralized logging, monitoring, and alerting in AWS environments.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and troubleshooting skills.

The following are preferred of the Geospatial Systems Administrator:

• Hands on experience with scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell.
• Experience with cloud security, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) IAM (Identity and Access Management) and security groups and compliance with U.S. Air Force cloud security policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with U.S. Air Force regulations and security protocols, including those related to cloud security, data protection and access control.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification.
• Experience with IL5/IL6 workloads or classified enclaves in AWS GovCloud.
• Familiarity with AWS Organizations, Service Control Policies (SCPs), in classified environments.
• Knowledge of CCRI, or experience working with DISA and other government assessment teams.
• Exposure to DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD tools, and containerized deployments (e.g., ECS, EKS).

The annual base salary range for this position is anticipated to be $75,000 - $110,000 USD. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Geocgi considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidates education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.