ABOUT THE TEPA COMPANIESEstablished in 2005 and owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, The Tepa Companies deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local, and private-sector clients throughout the United States. The tribally owned companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing, and technology services.
When you join Tepa Companies, you have the opportunity to expand your entrepreneurial skill set while growing professionally alongside the best in the industry. You will have the opportunity to impact your team, the organization as a whole, and, subsequently, our Tribe.
We seek out top talent to provide the best services for our clients. We focus on being a responsible company for our employees and their families by creating a culture that reflects our core values and offering competitive pay and benefits package. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, generous paid time off and holidays, 401(k) plan with company match, life insurance, flexible spending and health savings account, mental health support and resources, short and long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement.
LOCATION: This is a hybrid position requiring regular in-office presence in Alexandria, VA.
ABOUT THE JOBThe Tepa Companies are seeking a Solutions Engineer uses their geospatial subject matter expertise to support our customers' and project managers' GIS tasks and administration of Tepa's GIS Enterprise System. This role provides technical support in the areas of geospatial requirements gathering, solution design/implementation, GIS system integration, troubleshooting and training. The Solutions Engineer conducts small to medium sized efforts (at times including the activities of technical resources on those projects) to ensure successful completion and will have interaction with client staff, Tepa project managers and other technical resources.
Job Functions:
- Provide advanced geospatial expertise to managers, clients and technical staff.
- Supports Corporate IT Department with ArcGIS Enterprise system administration, troubleshooting and implementation services.
- Manages Tepa's GIS Enterprise License Agreement with vendor.
- Conducts technical discussions both internally and with customer teams, including requirements gathering, solution design, testing and training.
- Provide and document reviews, recommendations, procedures and designs in support of Tepa and client enterprise GIS activities along with the technologies that often integrate with GIS.
- Advise on the selection of technological purchases, with regards to system specifications and requirements relevant to geospatial processing, data storage, data access, data acquisition, etc.
- Create standards and procedures for geospatial projects, data and applications, and database structures and relationships.
- Work alongside project managers to successfully monitor progress and implementation of initiatives.
- Advise on the feasibility of potential future projects to management and create written content for technical proposals.
- Mentor other technical staff and proactively share knowledge, skills, and information.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR- Bachelor's Degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering, Information Technology or related field
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
- 3+ years of experience in implementation, administration and advanced usage of geospatial applications
- Advanced experience with the Esri ArcGIS suite of applications and solutions, including server-side Enterprise technologies and Web GIS Application creation and administration (e.g. ArcGIS Experience Builder, Survey 123, etc.)
- 1+ years of experience in GIS Enterprise System Administration
- Intermediate skills with Esri's ArcGIS Pro and experience with scripting languages such as Python, ArcPy, and Arcade expressions
- Experience with mobile and field data capture technologies (e.g. GPS, Lidar, Esri Field Maps, etc.)
- Ability to prioritize required tasks to meet multiple schedule deadlines
- Advanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processes
- Ability to work with various departments to facilitate the orderly execution of a proposed project plan
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for requirements gathering, system documentation, training, and other collaborative activities
Preferred:
- 5+ years of experience in GIS System Administration
- Hands on professional experience performing or leading Geospatial System integration activities
- Consulting experience
- Experience with Enterprise IT processes, systems, and terminology
- Esri Professional level certifications
- Certificates and/or experience related to Cloud technologies, System Architecture, Cybersecurity
- Some familiarity with Computer Aided Drafting technologies such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.
- Some experience with Reality Capture projects, technologies, and data
- Some experience with image acquisition, processing, and/or analysis
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans
