Sr. GIS Solution Engineer- Health & Sciences

Esri

Vienna, Virginia

Full Time

Posted June 15, 2026

$99k - $174k

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Job Description

GIS Solution Engineers on our Health & Sciences team are highly technical, trusted advisors to customers across the the sciences community including NOAA, NASA, Health and Human Services (HHS), the Census Bureau, and much more.

Key Responsibilities

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.
Be an expert. Be a technical leader of Esri technology as well as a subject matter expert of spatial data science. 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.
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.
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.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with Esri technology creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications
3+ years of experience in the sciences 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 sales and business development processes
Ability to troubleshoot client issues related to Esri application deployment and system architecture
Experience with geodatabases and underlying DBMS technology
Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and environments (Microsoft Azure or AWS)
Experience integrating software solutions with other business systems including data warehousing, BI, CRM, ERP, and analytics platforms
Programming and scripting experience with languages such as Python, R, and JavaScript,
Remarkable presentation, interpersonal, and listening skills
Ability to travel domestically or internationally 25-50% (typically below 25%)
Bachelor’s degree in geography, computer science, or a related field
Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Experience incorporating real-time information streams with existing GIS data and IT infrastructure
Knowledge of digitalization strategies that include mobile, IoT, advanced analytics and data science (AI/ML), and imagery
Master’s degree in geography, computer science, or a related field
Demonstrated experience in spatial data science and advanced spatial analysis, including geoprocessing, spatial statistics, and deriving insights from structured and unstructured data

Benefits & Perks

Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes 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, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is
$98,592
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$173,576 USD