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Esri

Senior Systems Engineer - ArcGIS Enterprise | TS/SCI

24 days ago• St. Louis, MO

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★ 3.4 out of 5 · 8 reviews

  • Size: 5,001-10,000 employees
  • Industry: Technology: Software
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Why you should apply for a job to Esri:

  • 3.4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 3.8/5 in supportive management
  • 63% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 75% would recommend this company to other women
  • 43% say the CEO supports gender diversity

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Overview

Build and Optimize Enterprise Technology Supporting Critical National Security Missions.

Join Esri`s Professional Services team and lead the deployment, optimization, and modernization of mission critical ArcGIS Enterprise environments supporting Defense and Intelligence customers.

You`ll solve complex technical challenges spanning enterprise infrastructure, cloud, networking, security, databases, automation, high availability, and ArcGIS. As a senior technical resource, you`ll guide customers through architecture and deployment decisions, troubleshoot complex production environments, influence technical strategy, and mentor other engineers.

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

Responsibilities

  • Deploy and optimize enterprise ArcGIS environments
  • Lead complex migrations and modernization efforts
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, performance, and security issues
  • Work across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid architectures
  • Design for high availability, resilience and performance
  • Integrate ArcGIS with enterprise technology environments
  • Automate system administration and deployment activities
  • Advise customers on technical and architecture decisions
  • Establish technical patterns and best practices
  • Mentor other engineers

Requirements

  • 12+ 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)

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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.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is

$156,000 - $239,200 USD

About Esri

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 askcareers@esri.com 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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Requisition ID: 2026-3472

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Additional Information

  • Salary: $156,000 – $239,200
  • Posted: 24 days ago
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