Senior System Engineer – ArcGIS (Mission-Focused)

PowerToFly; Redlands (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 239,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) and profit-sharing programs

80 hours minimum vacation leave

Twelve paid holidays annually

Job summary

ESRI is seeking a Senior System Engineer to lead the design and delivery of ArcGIS solutions supporting Defense and Intelligence operations. The successful candidate will have over 12 years of experience and a strong background in system engineering and ArcGIS technology. Responsibilities include deploying complex systems, guiding customers on strategies, and ensuring performance and security standards.

This position offers a competitive salary, relocation assistance, and a variety of health benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience in a similar position.
• Broad experience in system administration and enterprise IT systems.
• Working knowledge of at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure ArcGIS in various environments.
• Plan and execute migration of ArcGIS content.
• Troubleshoot advanced ArcGIS deployments.
• Collaborate with customers to align technical objectives with Esri's technology.

Skills

System administration experience on Windows and/or Linux

Experience with scripting/programming languages

Knowledge of network concepts

Experience with RDBMS

Citizenship with Top Secret Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or STEM related field

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

SQL Server

Python

Job description

Overview

Join Esri's Professional Services team and lead the design and delivery of mission‑critical ArcGIS deployments supporting Defense and Intelligence operations.

As a Senior System Engineer, you will architect and optimize enterprise‑scale geospatial systems across complex, secure environments. You will guide customers on deployment strategies, high‑availability architectures, system performance, and integration across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid infrastructures.

You will act as a trusted technical leader, solving complex system challenges, influencing architecture decisions, and ensuring ArcGIS platforms are scalable, resilient, and aligned to mission needs.

This role combines deep hands‑on system engineering with technical leadership in environments where performance, security, and mission impact are critical.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Redlands, CA area for this position.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure complex ArcGIS in a wide variety of environments across operating systems, cloud providers, security architectures, customer types, and organizations, to meet the customer's service level agreement.
• Plan and execute the migration of content from one ArcGIS deployment to another, encompassing different architectures, deployment strategies and software components.
• Troubleshoot advanced ArcGIS deployments, providing guidance for platform components such as storage, networking and security.
• Work closely with customers and partners to identify, design, and certify key GIS workflows for the ArcGIS platform.
• Collaborate internally to help customer organizations align their technical objectives and business goals with Esri's technology platform.

Requirements

• 12+ years of professional experience in a similar position supporting similar responsibilities.
• Experience designing, implementing and/or administrating enterprise ArcGIS or other comparable IT systems (desktop, server and online).
• Broad system administration experience on Windows and/or Linux.
• Working knowledge of at least one scripting or programming language (such as Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, C#).
• Familiarity with network concepts and topics (such as domains, directories, DNS, HTTPS, firewalls, proxies, load‑balancing).
• Experience with at least one RDBMS, including SQL query writing (such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• US citizenship with Active or Current (within 2 years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or STEM related field.

Recommended Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or STEM related field.
• One or more industry‑standard IT certifications (such as Esri, Microsoft, Amazon).
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience with Esri software including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, Portal for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Runtime and their associated APIs or interfaces.
• Cloud‑based system operations (SysOps).

Total Rewards

Esri's competitive total rewards strategy includes industry‑leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit‑sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Base salary range is $156,000 – $239,200 USD.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.