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Senior System Engineer – ArcGIS (Mission-Focused)

Esri · Vienna, Virginia, United States

Posted 23 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
23 days
Esri's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Esri's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Esri
low
0 stale, 7 reposted of 453 open
Hiring momentum
664 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Esri's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Esri.

About this role

As a Senior System Engineer at Esri, you will lead the design and implementation of ArcGIS systems for Defense and Intelligence operations, ensuring they meet mission-critical requirements. Your role involves deploying complex ArcGIS environments, troubleshooting system challenges, and collaborating with customers to align technical and business goals. You will leverage your extensive experience in system engineering to influence architecture decisions and optimize performance across various infrastructures.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Esri as an employer.

What you need

  • 12+ years of professional experience in a similar position
  • Experience designing, implementing and/or administrating enterprise ArcGIS or 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, C#)
  • Familiarity with network concepts and topics
  • Experience with at least one RDBMS, including SQL query writing

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or STEM related field
  • One or more industry-standard IT certifications
  • CompTIA Security + certification
  • Experience with Esri software including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, Portal for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Runtime
  • Cloud-based system operations (SysOps)

What you get

  • 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
  • opportunities for personal and professional growth

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options; role is listed as onsite
  • Base salary range provided, but it is dependent on various factors including experience and certifications
  • The role requires a high level of security clearance, which may limit candidate pool

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Listed by Esri on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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