Overview
Turn Mission Needs into Geospatial Solutions that Make an Impact.
Join Esri`s Professional Services team and work directly with Defense customers to design and implement mission-critical ArcGIS Enterprise solutions.
As a Senior Technical Consultant, you`ll combine deep ArcGIS expertise with customer consulting skills to understand operational challenges, design geospatial workflows, configure enterprise solutions, and guide customers toward successful implementation and adoption. You`ll operate as a trusted technical resource in a customer embedded environment, working across ArcGIS, enterprise technology, integrations, automation, and secure Defense environments.
Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Quantico, VA area for this position. This position would be onsite with a customer at Quantico.
Responsibilities
- Translate customer mission and business needs into geospatial solutions
- Design and implement enterprise GIS workflows
- Configure and optimize ArcGIS capabilities
- Advise customers on platform best practices
- Develop and present complex GIS demonstrations
- Integrate ArcGIS with enterprise technology environments
- Use scripting and automation to support solution delivery
- Collaborate directly with customer IT and mission stakeholders
- Guide technical implementation and adoption
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional experience in a similar position, supporting similar responsibilities
- Eagerness to work closely with customers to solve interesting problems
- Professional experience designing, implementing, and/or administrating enterprise GIS solutions/systems that leverage the ArcGIS platform (desktop, server, and on-line)
- Proven experience leveraging Esri's software capabilities including mapping, field operations, spatial analysis and data science, 3D visualization and analytics, data management, and developer APIs
- Pro-actively craft and propose solutions that clarify how GIS brings business value to address critical business challenges faced by customers, specifically in the Defense and Intel domain
- Advanced ArcGIS Platform Configuration skills
- Advanced Programming and scripting experience with Python, Arcade, and/or HTML/JavaScript
- Knowledge in modeling and managing logical and topological network data
- System administration experience on Windows
- Active TS Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM related field
Recommended Qualifications
- CompTIA Security+ certification
- Master's degree in geography, computer science, mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM related field
- Domain experience around Defense and Intelligence content workflows
- Experience with current technology implementation patterns, including service-oriented and cloud computing architecture
- System administration experience on Linux and Kubernetes
- Experience taking systems through the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process
- Understanding of IT integration concepts such as databases, web services, webhooks, mobile devices configurations, web browsers, IT system architecture concepts
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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.
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 [email protected] 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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Skills Required
- 8+ years of professional experience in a similar position with comparable responsibilities
- Experience designing, implementing, and/or administering enterprise GIS solutions using the ArcGIS platform
- Experience with Esri capabilities including mapping, field operations, spatial analysis, data science, 3D visualization, analytics, data management, and developer APIs
- Experience proposing GIS solutions that address customer business challenges in the Defense and Intelligence domain
- Advanced ArcGIS Platform configuration skills
- Advanced programming and scripting experience with Python, Arcade, and/or HTML/JavaScript
- Knowledge of modeling and managing logical and topological network data
- System administration experience on Windows
- Active TS Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, GIS, or a STEM-related field
- CompTIA Security+ certification
- Master's degree in geography, computer science, mathematics, GIS, or a STEM-related field
- Defense and Intelligence content workflow experience
- Experience with service-oriented and cloud computing architecture
- System administration experience on Linux and Kubernetes
- Experience taking systems through the Risk Management Framework process
- Understanding of databases, web services, webhooks, mobile device configurations, web browsers, and IT system architecture
Esri Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests health coverage is a standout, with full company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums frequently cited as uncommon and valuable. Comprehensive options, including mental health support and FSAs, reinforce confidence in core healthcare benefits.
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Affordable Benefits — Feedback suggests employer-paid premiums lower out-of-pocket costs, which many view as a meaningful offset to lower cash pay in some roles. This affordability underpins satisfaction with total compensation even when salaries are seen as moderate relative to tech hubs.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests 401(k) matching and profit sharing are valued components that strengthen long-term financial security. These programs contribute to a perception of stability and a well-rounded total rewards package.
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What We Do
As a leading location intelligence platform provider (Forrester Wave 2020), Esri empowers leaders with innovative tools to help create sustainable prosperity. Esri's customers drive digital transformation by embracing the power of location. We pioneer problem solving with GIS to help you see what others can’t. We build ArcGIS, the world’s most powerful mapping & spatial analytics software. ArcGIS software and apps combine mapping and data analytics to deliver location intelligence and meet digital transformation needs for organizations of all sizes.
