Senior Technical Consultant- ArcGIS (Defense)

Overview

Join Esri`s Professional Services team and help deliver mission critical geospatial solutions that directly support Defense operations and objectives. 

As a Senior Technical Consultant, you will partner with defense organizations to design and implement ArcGIS solutions that enhance operational planning, situational awareness, and mission execution. You will translate complex operational requirements into scalable geospatial workflows and enterprise solutions.

You will serve as a trusted advisor to customers, providing technical leadership, guiding architecture decisions, and ensuring successful adoption of ArcGIS across real world, mission focused environments.

This is an opportunity to apply your expertise in high impact settings where your work directly supports operational readiness and mission success. 

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Norfolk, VA area for this position. This position would be onsite with a customer at Langley AFB. 

Responsibilities

Work closely with customers and partners to identify, design, and certify key GIS workflows for the ArcGIS platform

Provide platform configuration guidance and best practices to customers regarding innovative solutions using Esri technology and content to help them make better decisions

Identify the value of location within customer workflows and drive substantial return on their investment in Esri's enterprise platform and services

Develop and present complex GIS technical demonstrations to various levels of staff in a diverse range of customer organizations

Collaborate with customer IT organizations to align their technical objectives and business goals with Esri's technology enterprise

Work independently and as a team to execute project tasks, deliver services, and implement solutions

Grow expertise in a broad range of ArcGIS software components and business contexts

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 online)

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

Proactively 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 Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility

Bachelor's degree in geography, computer science, mathematics, geographic information systems, or STEM related field

Recommended Qualifications

Master's degree in geography, computer science, mathematics, geographic information systems, or STEM related field

CompTIA Security + certification

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 device configurations, web browsers, IT system architecture concepts

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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 $107,120 — $183,040 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!

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