Senior Defense GIS Solutions Architect

Esri; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Vacation leave & holidays

Job summary

Esri is seeking a GIS Solution Engineer on the Defense team to act as a trusted advisor, solving mission-critical challenges with ArcGIS. You will lead technical meetings, craft complex GIS solutions, and present to both technical and executive audiences across national government customers.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years with Esri technology, 3+ years in defense, and strong consulting, sales, and presentation skills. Travel up to 50% domestically or internationally is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Esri technology, creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications.
• 3+ years of experience in the Defense space.
• Broad knowledge of ArcGIS from an IT context (hardware, storage, security, networking, web services, virtualization, cloud computing).
• Demonstrated experience in technical consulting and conceptual solution design.
• Understanding of sales and business development processes.
• Ability to troubleshoot client issues related to Esri application deployment and system architecture.
• Experience with geodatabases and underlying DBMS technology.
• Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and environments (Microsoft Azure or AWS).
• Experience integrating software solutions with data warehousing, BI, CRM, ERP, and analytics platforms.
• Remarkable presentation, interpersonal, and listening skills.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally 25-50%.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships. Present, demonstrate, and support selling Esri software and solutions as part of the account team.
• Be an expert. Lead technical meetings and develop complex solutions for Esri’s most strategic customers.
• Solve problems. Proactively craft and propose solutions aligning Esri technology with customer needs.
• Tell our story. Design presentations for technical and non-technical audiences and present at conferences.

Skills

ArcGIS

Defense domain knowledge

Technical consulting

Sales processes

Presentation skills

Geodatabases & DBMS

Cloud concepts (Azure/AWS)

System integration

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Client troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in geography, computer science, or related field

Master’s degree in geography, computer science, or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

Esri is seeking a GIS Solution Engineer on the Defense team to act as a trusted advisor, solving mission-critical challenges with ArcGIS. You will lead technical meetings, craft complex GIS solutions, and present to both technical and executive audiences across national government customers.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years with Esri technology, 3+ years in defense, and strong consulting, sales, and presentation skills. Travel up to 50% domestically or internationally is required.