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System Engineer- Enterprise Data Engineer (Mission-Focused)

Environmental Systems Research Institute

Location

Redlands, CA, Vienna, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/28/2026

Compensation

$120,640 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.9% approval+3% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

Join Esri's Professional Services team to design and deliver geospatial data platforms that support national security. This role involves working with mission-focused organizations to architect, deploy, and optimize enterprise data environments for ArcGIS-driven systems. You will combine system engineering and data engineering expertise to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability across complex infrastructures. This position offers the opportunity to build secure and accessible systems for real-time decision-making.

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 and 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 Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, GIS, or related STEM field

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 and 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

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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