Technical Consultant - System Engineering focus

ESRI; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 84,240 - 142,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) and profit-sharing

Vacation leave (80 hours)

Paid holidays

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Esri's Professional Services team is seeking a Technical Consultant focused on system engineering for ArcGIS Enterprise. You will design, deploy, migrate, and support enterprise-scale GIS systems, emphasizing high availability, disaster recovery, and Kubernetes-based deployments.

Work with a team of experts spanning Windows, Linux, cloud, and containerized deployments to optimize performance, troubleshoot issues, and evolve architecture as your customers scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience implementing and supporting enterprise GIS systems.
• Experience administering ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Familiarity with troubleshooting technical issues in server-based systems.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently apply a systematic, best-practicedriven approach to system engineering.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a related STEM field.

Responsibilities

• Participate in advanced Professional Services engagement types, including enterprise migrations and architecture modernization efforts.
• Apply working knowledge of databases, storage, authentication, and networking to support ArcGIS Enterprise deployments.
• Lead customers and colleagues using defined system engineering methods at the intersection of ArcGIS Enterprise and enterprise IT systems.
• Collaborate with Professional Services staff to resolve technical challenges and support skill development of less experienced colleagues.

Education

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

Job description

Overview

Join Esri's Professional Services team as a Technical Consultant focused on system engineering for ArcGIS Enterprise. In this role, you will work directly with customers to design, deploy, migrate, and support enterprisescale GIS systems, with an emphasis on advanced deployment strategies such as high availability, disaster recovery, and Kubernetesbased architectures.

Working alongside a team specializing in ArcGIS Enterprise, you will help customers navigate complex enterprise IT environments by applying proven system engineering practices across Windows, Linux, cloud, and containerized deployments. The work spans performance analysis, troubleshooting, and architecture evolution, supporting customers as their systems grow in scale, complexity, and criticality.

This position is ideal for someone with experience administering ArcGIS Enterprise who is motivated to deepen their expertise across multiple deployment patterns and enterprise technologies. You'll engage with areas such as cloud infrastructure, data storage, authentication, and information security while contributing to challenging, innovative work at the intersection of ArcGIS Enterprise and enterprise IT systems.

Esri's ArcGIS platform provides powerful tools for mapping and spatial analysis, enabling organizations to better understand where things happen and how data, systems, and decisions are connected. Esri's Professional Services Division plays a critical role in advancing the ArcGIS enterprise mapping and analytics platform by helping users succeed, expanding the influence of GIS, and continuously improving our technology.

Responsibilities

• Participate in advanced Professional Services engagement types, including:
  • Enterprise migrations and architecture modernization efforts
  • System challenge resolution and advanced troubleshooting
  • System Recovery Confidence Exercises and disaster recovery protection
  • System proofs of concept for advanced ArcGIS Enterprise deployments
  • Advanced ArcGIS Enterprise and database upgrades and deployments
  • Windows, Linux, and Kubernetesbased deployments
• Apply working knowledge of technologies that complement ArcGIS Enterprise, including relational databases (RDBMS), NoSQL stores, object storage systems, SAN, NAS, and related enterprise data tier components.
• Apply understanding of serverside servicing stack models, enterprise authentication methods (native credentials, domainbased authentication, SAML/OIDC, and related protocols), and foundational networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and TLS.
• Lead customers and colleagues using welldefined, repeatable system engineering methods that create shared understanding and successful outcomes at the intersection of ArcGIS Enterprise and enterprise IT systems.
• Collaborate closely with Professional Services staff to resolve complex technical challenges and support the technical growth and skill development of lessexperienced colleagues.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience implementing and supporting enterprise GIS systems
• Experience administering ArcGIS Enterprise
• Familiarity with troubleshooting technical issues in serverbased systems
• Demonstrated ability to consistently apply a systematic, bestpracticedriven approach to system engineering
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to customers, executives, and technical and nontechnical audiences
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a related STEM field

Recommended Qualifications

• Knowledge of or interest in additional ArcGIS technologies
• Practical experience with one or more major cloud providers
• Experience with scripting and/or programming languages such as shell scripting, Python, PowerShell, or similar
• System administration experience with Windows, Linux, and/or Kubernetes platforms
• Knowledge of or interest in networking concepts including HTTP, TCP, TLS, DNS, firewalls, and proxy technologies

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
• 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 $84,240—$142,480 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.

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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