Database & Cloud Architect (Azure, ArcGIS Enterprise & SQL Server)
Essnova Solutions, Inc. · Sterling, Virginia, United States · Posted Jul 2, 2026
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Location: Remote (U.S.-based)
Employment Type: Full-Time (Contingent Upon Contract Award)
Security Requirement: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a NACI (National Agency Check with Inquiries)
About Essnova
At Essnova Solutions, we're not just another IT services company—we're a catalyst for change in the federal contracting landscape. As a certified 8(a) and HUBZone small business, we've been recognized for our rapid growth and excellence, including being named Alabama's Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year and earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies.
Our mission is clear: to empower those who serve by delivering bold, innovative solutions with unmatched efficiency. From geospatial analytics to healthcare IT, we tackle some of the most critical challenges across government, education, and healthcare sectors.
We're seeking driven professionals ready to take ownership, drive meaningful change, and grow alongside a company that's scaling smart and fast.
Position Overview
Essnova is seeking a Database & Cloud Architect to support a federal marine minerals and geospatial information program. This role combines enterprise database administration with cloud-hosted GIS infrastructure engineering, supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments, ArcGIS Enterprise deployments, Azure cloud services, and federal security compliance requirements.
The ideal candidate possesses expertise in enterprise geodatabases, database optimization, schema management, ArcGIS service publishing, Azure cloud architecture, and troubleshooting complex GIS environments supporting mission-critical federal programs.
Key Responsibilities
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