Sr. System Engineer- ArcGIS

Esri; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 156,000 - 239,200; Full time

Job summary

Esri is seeking a seasoned professional to optimize complex ArcGIS deployments in Washington, D.C. You'll partner with clients to enhance their GIS capabilities, requiring over 12 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

This role focuses on Defense and Intel clients, offering a chance to make a significant impact through innovative web and mobile applications. Strong knowledge of scripting languages and network concepts is essential, alongside an active Top Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience in a similar position.
• Experience designing, implementing and/or administering enterprise ArcGIS.
• Knowledge of a programming language such as Python or C#.
• Familiarity with network concepts like DNS and firewalls.
• Current Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure ArcGIS in various environments.
• Migrate content between different ArcGIS deployments.
• Troubleshoot platform components like storage and security.
• Work with customers to align goals with Esri’s technology.
• Collaborate to certify key GIS workflows for ArcGIS.

Skills

ArcGIS deployment

System administration on Windows and Linux

Scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.)

RDBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)

Network concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, GIS, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

AWS

Microsoft software

Job description

Overview

In this position, you will deploy and optimize advanced and mission critical ArcGIS deployments. You will partner directly with customers to share best practices on advanced ArcGIS Enterprise deployment architecture and integration topics. This team supports Defense and Intel clients, delivering capabilities that enable our customers to make a difference in communities worldwide. You will be part of a cross‑functional team of dynamic and passionate engineers, influencing lasting contributions for communities through web and mobile applications.

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 administering 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 a STEM related field.

Recommended Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or a 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).

Benefits

Base salary range: $156,000 USD - $239,200 USD.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.