Senior System Engineer – ArcGIS (Mission-Focused)
Esri
$156,000 - $239,200 / year
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Description
Overview
Join Esri`s Professional Services team and lead the design and delivery of mission critical ArcGIS deployments supporting Defense and Intelligence operations.
As a Senior System Engineer, you will architect and optimize enterprise scale geospatial systems across complex, secure environments. You will guide customers on deployment strategies, high availability architectures, system performance, and integration across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures.
You will act as a trusted technical leader, solving complex system challenges, influencing architecture decisions, and ensuring ArcGIS platforms are scalable, resilient, and aligned to mission needs.
This role combines deep hands-on system engineering with technical leadership in environments where performance, security, and mission impact are critical.
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 complex 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
- 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)
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 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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About this role
Esri's Professional Services team in St. Louis is seeking a Senior System Engineer to architect and deploy ArcGIS systems for Defense and Intelligence customers. This role sits at the intersection of hands-on engineering and technical leadership, requiring you to design enterprise-scale geospatial deployments across complex, secure environments—spanning cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures. You'll troubleshoot advanced configurations, guide customers through migration strategies and high-availability architectures, and work closely with both internal teams and external partners to align technical solutions with mission-critical needs.
The position demands 12+ years of enterprise IT experience, with substantial depth in ArcGIS administration or comparable systems, Windows/Linux administration, scripting, networking, and relational databases. You'll need an active or current Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and a bachelor's degree in a STEM field; a master's degree and industry certifications are valued. This is an in-office role in St. Louis, with relocation assistance available. The salary range is $156,000–$239,200, alongside competitive benefits including health coverage, 401(k) matching, and 80 hours of vacation annually.
This role suits someone with deep systems engineering credentials who thrives in high-stakes environments where security, performance, and mission impact are non-negotiable. If you have the clearance, the technical breadth across infrastructure and GIS platforms, and the ability to lead both technically and strategically, this is a direct match.
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