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# Geospatial Systems Administrator (Onsite - Saint Louis/Belleville, IL)

- **Company:** GEOSPATIAL CONSULTING GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC
- **Location:** St. Louis, MO, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, ArcGIS (Software), Audit Trail, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Content Automation Protocol, Security Information and Event Management, Systems Integration, Esri GIS (Software), Data Logging, Scripting, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Opsworks, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Splunk, Devsecops, Server Operating Systems & Platforms, Elk Stack, Plan of Action and Milestones
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3307846643&tx=KL707PFK&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret or TS/SCI, * US Citizen with a DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.

 * 1-2 years of experience with a Bachelor's 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).

## Description

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 Esri's Enterprise infrastructure and other related applications on Windows-based systems., * 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.


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