Esri · 1 day ago
Sr. Solution Engineer - Defense
Esri is a leader in GIS technology, seeking a talented GIS expert with a focus on Defense and Intelligence workflows. The role involves crafting innovative solutions, acting as a trusted advisor, and demonstrating the value of GIS to address complex business challenges for customers in the defense sector.
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Responsibilities
Solve problems. Proactively craft and propose solutions that clarify how GIS brings business value to our customers by addressing the critical challenges they face. Define and deliver complex strategies that align Esri technology with our largest customers’ business needs
Be an expert. Be a technical leader of Esri technology as well as a subject matter expert of the defense and intelligence community. Demonstrate your advanced understanding of sales strategies and initiatives to develop complex solutions for Esri’s most strategic customers. Understand an organization’s business structure, associated workflows, third party business systems, and integration points. Share knowledge and coach new team members on best practices
Build relationships. Present, demonstrate, and support selling Esri software and solutions as part of the account team. Gain access to technical enterprise-level decision makers and lead technical meetings that drive revenue
Tell our story. Design presentations for technical and non-technical audiences within Esri’s largest customers. Provide configuration guidance and best practices. Present at large conferences and executive engagements
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience with Esri technology creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications
3+ years of experience in the defense and intelligence community
Broad knowledge of ArcGIS from an IT context (such as hardware, storage, security, networking, web services, virtualization, cloud computing)
Demonstrated experience in technical consulting and conceptual solution design
Understanding of business development processes
Ability to troubleshoot client issues related to Esri software
Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and environments (Microsoft Azure or AWS)
Experience integrating business systems including data warehousing, BI, CRM, ERP, and analytics platforms
Programming and scripting experience with languages such as Python and/or JavaScript
Remarkable presentation, interpersonal, and listening skills
Experience with geodatabases and underlying DBMS technology
Ability to travel domestically or internationally 25-50%
Bachelor's in geography or GIS, computer science, or a related field
Applicants must be a US Citizen, undergo a background investigation, and obtain/maintain security clearance eligibility requirements for a Secret, Top Secret (TS), TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with polygraph
Preferred
Knowledge of mobile, IoT, advanced analytics and data science (AI/ML), and imagery
Master's in geography or GIS, computer science, or a related field
Experience with deploying, troubleshooting, and architecting ArcGIS Enterprise
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families)
401(k)
Profit-sharing programs
Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave
Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Company
Esri
Esri is a software company that devolops geographic information system software, location intelligence, and mapping.
Funding
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