Senior System Engineer – ArcGIS (Mission-Focused)
Environmental Systems Research InstituteSenior System Engineer – ArcGIS (Mission-Focused)
Environmental Systems Research InstituteLocation
Redlands, CA, Vienna, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/25/2026
Compensation
$156,000 per year
Job description
As a Senior System Engineer at Esri, you will lead the design and delivery of critical ArcGIS deployments for Defense and Intelligence operations. This role involves architecting and optimizing enterprise-scale geospatial systems in secure environments. You will serve as a trusted technical leader, addressing complex system challenges and influencing architectural decisions. The position requires a combination of hands-on system engineering and technical leadership to ensure the scalability and resilience of ArcGIS platforms.
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.
- Broad system administration experience on Windows and/or Linux.
- Working knowledge of at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, PowerShell, Javascript, or C#.
- Familiarity with network concepts and topics such as domains, directories, DNS, HTTPS, firewalls, proxies, and load-balancing.
- Experience with at least one RDBMS, including SQL query writing.
- US citizenship with Active or Current Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or a STEM related field.
Responsibilities
- Deploy and configure complex ArcGIS in various environments to meet customer service level agreements.
- Plan and execute the migration of content between different ArcGIS deployments.
- Troubleshoot advanced ArcGIS deployments and provide guidance for platform components.
- Work closely with customers and partners to design and certify key GIS workflows for the ArcGIS platform.
- Collaborate internally to align customer technical objectives with Esri's technology platform.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
44
FY2026
Approval rate
98.9%
FY2026
LCA certified
67
FY2026
Entry-level share
49.3%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+3%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-31%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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