Esri

System Engineer - Enterprise Data Engineer (Mission-Focused)

Esri$120K — $197K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in database design and optimization (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SAP HANA)
  • Experience with backup, recovery, and performance tuning methodologies
  • Proficient scripting skills in SQL and Python
  • Knowledge of cloud database technologies (AWS RDS, Azure SQL)
  • Familiarity with geospatial concepts and spatial data management
  • Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • US citizenship with Active/Current Top Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement secure, scalable database solutions for critical applications
  • Collaborate with teams throughout implementation phases from requirements to deployment
  • Maintain database environments including disaster recovery and high-availability strategies
  • Monitor and optimize database performance using industry tools
  • Implement data security and compliance measures across all environments
  • Automate database management tasks to enhance operational efficiency
  • Provide technical guidance on database design and integration projects

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
  • Minimum of 80 hours vacation leave per year
  • Twelve paid holidays per calendar year
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
  • Relocation assistance to Washington DC area
Full Job Description
Overview

Join Esri`s Professional Services team and help design and deliver mission critical geospatial data platforms that support national security.

In this role, you will work directly with mission focused organizations to architect, deploy, and optimize enterprise data environments that power ArcGIS-driven systems. You will operate across complex, secure infrastructures, combining system engineering and data engineering expertise to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability.

You will design and implement robust database solutions while also supporting the broader system architecture, working across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments to enable high impact operational workflows.

This is an opportunity to apply your expertise at the intersection of infrastructure and data, building systems that ensure mission critical information is secure, accessible, and ready for real time decision making.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the Washington DC area for this position.

Responsibilities
  • Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure database solutions to support mission-critical applications
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams during all phases of implementation including requirements, analysis, design, build/configuration, and deployment
  • Configure and maintain database environments, including backup, restore, high-availability, and disaster recovery strategies
  • Monitor and tune database performance using industry-standard tools and methodologies (such as query optimization, indexing strategies)
  • Implement data security measures, access controls, and compliance standards across environments
  • Automate routine database loading, maintenance, and monitoring tasks to improve efficiency
  • Provide technical guidance and best practices for database design, migration, and integration projects

Requirements
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in database design, administration, and optimization for Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or SAP HANA
  • Demonstrated experience with database design principles, data loading techniques, backup and recovery solutions, performance monitoring and tuning, database maintenance, and security
  • Scripting skills in SQL and Python for automation and data workflows
  • Experience with cloud-based database solutions (such as AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database)
  • Understanding of geospatial concepts such as spatial data types, coordinate systems, and spatial indexing
  • Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to technical peers and non-technical project managers or customers
  • 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, GIS, or related STEM field

Recommended Qualifications
  • Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabases
  • Knowledge of integrating GIS with other enterprise systems
  • CompTIA Security + certification
  • One or more industry-standard IT certifications (such as Esri, Microsoft, Amazon, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
  • Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, GIS or related STEM field

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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

$120,640-$197,600 USD

About Esri

Esri is a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Redlands, California. Esri's software is used by governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations worldwide to analyze and visualize data in order to make better decisions. The company's flagship product, ArcGIS, is a powerful mapping and analytics platform that allows users to create, manage, and share geographic information. Esri has a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, and works to promote environmental stewardship and social equity through its products and services.
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Size
11,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1969

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