Sr. GIS Solution Engineer - Public Safety

PowerToFly; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 98,592 - 173,576; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) and profit-sharing programs

Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave

Job summary

PowerToFly is looking for a GIS Solution Engineer for their Public Safety team in Houston, Texas. This role requires expertise in Esri technology to address complex business challenges and provide innovative solutions to national government clients.

The ideal candidate will have a solid background in GIS, a strong technical skillset, and the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences. This position includes generous health benefits and a competitive salary range of $98,592 to $173,576.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Esri technology, creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications.
• 3+ years of experience in the Public Safety space.
• Bachelor’s degree in geography, computer science, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Present, demonstrate, and support selling Esri software and solutions.
• Be a technical leader and subject matter expert of Public Safety.
• Proactively craft solutions that clarify how GIS brings business value.

Skills

Esri technology

Spatial Analysis

Problem-Solving

GIS Software

Presentation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

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

Tools

Python

JavaScript

ArcGIS

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Job description

Overview

GIS Solution Engineers on our Public Safety team are highly technical, trusted advisors to customers across the National Government team. They inspire customers supporting mission-critical work pushing GIS to new heights. Not only do they create innovative solutions, they talk about solutions in ways that get others excited about the power of GIS technology.

Solution Engineers collaborate across Esri and advise customers on their most complex business challenges. Leveraging problem-solving and critical listening skills, they demonstrate the value of GIS finding unique patterns, trends, and understanding. Each day poses new challenges and new discoveries with ArcGIS. At Esri, your ideas and curiosity are celebrated, and a growth mindset isn’t just encouraged – it’s the standard.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships. Present, demonstrate, and support selling Esri software and solutions as part of the account team. Gain access to technical enterprise-level decision makers and lead technical meetings that drive revenue.
• Be an expert. Be a technical leader of Esri technology as well as a subject matter expert of Public Safety. Demonstrate your advanced understanding of sales strategies and initiatives to develop complex solutions for Esri’s most strategic customers. Understand an organization’s business structure, associated workflows, third party business systems, and integration points. Share knowledge and coach new team members on best practices.
• Solve problems. Proactively craft and propose solutions that clarify how GIS brings business value to our customers by addressing the critical challenges they face. Define and deliver complex strategies that align Esri technology with our largest customers’ business needs.
• Tell our story. Design presentations for technical and non-technical audiences within Esri’s largest customers. Provide configuration guidance and best practices. Present at large conferences and executive engagements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Esri technology, creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications
• 3+ years of experience in the Public Safety space
• Broad knowledge of ArcGIS from an IT context (such as 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 other business systems including data warehousing, BI, CRM, ERP, and analytics platforms
• Programming and scripting experience with languages such as Python and JavaScript,
• Remarkable presentation, interpersonal, and listening skills
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally 25-50%
• Bachelor’s degree in geography, computer science, or a related field
• Applicants must be a US Citizen, undergo a background investigation, and obtain/maintain security clearance eligibility requirements for a Secret, Top Secret (TS), TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with polygraph

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience incorporating real-time information streams with existing GIS data and IT infrastructure
• Knowledge of digitalization strategies that include mobile, IoT, advanced analytics and data science (AI/ML), and imagery
• Master’s degree in geography, computer science, or a related field

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 is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is$98,592-$173,576 USDAbout Esri

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. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.