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Solution Architect – ArcGIS Enterprise (Defense & Intelligence)

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 Solution Architect at Esri, you will design and implement geospatial solutions for Defense and Intelligence operations, focusing on integrating and delivering enterprise ArcGIS solutions. Your role involves translating operational requirements into scalable architectures, advising customers on system design, and ensuring solutions meet security and performance standards. You will also mentor colleagues and lead the implementation process, working closely with clients to develop effective GIS strategies.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
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

  • 8+ years of professional experience in GIS platform architecture and solution design
  • Experience designing and integrating high-performance computing, cloud, and edge-native architecture
  • Knowledge implementing zero trust, cross domain services, and securing classified networks
  • Professional experience architecting, implementing, and administrating enterprise IT-GIS solutions/systems that leverage the ArcGIS Enterprise platform
  • Demonstrated experience in platform architecture, solution design, project envisioning, planning, developing and deployment
  • Experience with Oracle; Microsoft SQL, and/or other RDBMS and Windows, Linux, and/or other server environments

Nice to have

  • Certification for AWS Certified Solution Architect or MCSE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure or equivalent
  • CompTIA Security + certification
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or related STEM field

What you get

  • 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
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
  • Base salary range is $120,640 — $197,600 USD

Worth weighing

  • Relocation assistance is available for candidates moving to the Washington DC area
  • The role requires an active Top Secret Security Clearance, which may limit the candidate pool
  • The base salary range is broad, indicating potential variability based on individual qualifications and experience

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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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