System Engineer – ArcGIS (Mission-Focused)

Esri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Esri's Professional Services team seeks a senior systems engineer to design, deploy, and optimize mission-critical geospatial systems across secure environments. You will architect and support ArcGIS deployments in cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid setups, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability for high-impact operations.

You will partner with mission-focused organizations to implement enterprise ArcGIS environments, guiding architecture decisions and enabling customers to power

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in a similar position.
• Experience designing, implementing and/or administrating enterprise ArcGIS or IT systems.
• Broad system administration on Windows and/or Linux.
• Scripting or programming knowledge (Python, PowerShell, Javascript, C#).
• Networking concepts (DNS, firewalls, load-balancing).
• Experience with at least one RDBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
• US citizenship with Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Math, GIS or STEM.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure ArcGIS across diverse environments to meet SLAs.
• Plan and migrate content between ArcGIS deployments and architectures.
• Troubleshoot advanced ArcGIS deployments, advising on storage, networking, and security.
• Collaborate with customers to design and certify GIS workflows on the ArcGIS platform.
• Coordinate with Esri teams to align objectives with the Esri technology platform.

Skills

Security clearance

System design

Cloud/Hybrid architecture

Scripting languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, GIS or STEM

Master's degree in Computer Science or GIS

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Desktop

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Runtime

SQL

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Overview

Join Esri`s Professional Services team and help design, deploy, and optimize mission critical geospatial systems that support national security operations.

In this role, you will work directly with mission focused organizations to implement and modernize enterprise ArcGIS environments across complex, secure infrastructures. You will architect and support deployments across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability for high impact operational systems.

You`ll serve as a trusted technical partner, solving complex system challenges, guiding architecture decisions, and enabling customers to fully leverage location intelligence in support of their missions.

This is an opportunity to apply your system engineering expertise in environments where scale, security, and performance matters, and where your work directly supports mission success.

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

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure ArcGIS in a wide variety of environments across operation 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

• 8+ 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 associates 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 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.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families)
• 401(k)
• profit‑sharing programs
• minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave
• twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• opportunities for personal and professional growth

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is: $120,640 USD - $197,600 USD

The Company

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.

If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

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.

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