Ardent and its partners are seeking a GIS Operations Research Analyst to support data-driven decision-making at ICE through advanced analytics, geospatial technology, and enterprise GIS administration.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in: Developing data-driven performance reporting tools.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in: Building dashboards with SQL queries and optimized datasets.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in: Performing statistical and geospatial analyses (trend forecasting, logistics, mapping, etc.).
- Minimum 3 years of experience administering ESRI Enterprise and Portal for ArcGIS, including installation, upgrades, configuration, and security management.
- Experience integrating GIS with enterprise IT systems and optimizing geospatial data workflows.
- Professional ESRI Enterprise Administration Certification.
- Proficiency in R and Python (training certificate preferred).
Responsibilities
- Serve as a Senior Operations Research Analyst, leading complex data analysis and reporting projects in support of strategic decision-making.
- Oversee the creation and implementation of performance dashboards, maps, and statistical models using large and diverse datasets.
- Administer and maintain ESRI Enterprise GIS systems, with emphasis on Portal for ArcGIS configuration, optimization, security, and user management.
- Manage geospatial data workflows, enterprise integrations, and performance tuning for enterprise GIS environments.
- Conduct quality control, validation, and continuous improvement of data and analytics products.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify data gaps and develop meaningful visualizations and analytic tools.
- Support application automation and customization using scripting/coding languages such as Python, .NET, or Java (preferred).
Other
- Master’s degree (MA/MS) in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Analytics, Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), or a related field.
- In lieu of a Master’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a relevant field plus 2 additional years of related experience (7 years total) may be substituted.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in: Presenting data to diverse audiences and leadership.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in: Managing data quality and working collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Present complex findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
