Technical Consultant- Data Engineer

$74,880 - $150,280/Yr

Esri - Vienna, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Vienna, VA

501-1,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Database Engineer at Esri, you will engage with a diverse range of customers to design and implement enterprise database solutions using Esri technology. This role involves consulting with clients to understand their business and technical needs, developing data management strategies, and executing these strategies throughout the project lifecycle. You will work both independently and collaboratively within project teams to enhance geospatial database management capabilities that support customer workflows across various applications.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with customers and partners to identify, design, and validate key GIS workflows
• Develop enterprise database design and implementation strategies
• Design logical and physical geodatabase models to support requirements following Esri and industry best practices
• Configure enterprise geodatabase maintenance and tuning strategies
• Present complex GIS technical demonstrations to various levels of staff in a diverse range of customer organizations
• Collaborate with software development teams to help improve Esri capabilities and customer experience
• Use consulting skills to support teams during all phases of implementation including requirements, analysis, design, build/configuration, and deployment

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in database architecture and administration for Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or SAP Hana
• Familiarity with database design, data loading techniques, physical storage, backup/recovery strategies and data retention solutions, data security, and enterprise database maintenance and tuning
• Familiarity with geoprocessing tools, tasks, and ModelBuilder
• Programming and scripting experience with Python and SQL
• Exposure to performance assessment and tuning techniques
• Exposure to geospatial and mapping concepts such as spatial types, spatial analysis, map projections, and more
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to technical peers and non-technical project managers or customers
• US citizenship and willingness and ability to obtain a public trust background investigation or security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or related STEM field

Nice-to-haves

• 2+ years of professional experience administrating and/or customizing GIS-related technology in a professional setting involving Python and SQL
• Knowledge of GIS integration with other enterprise systems
• One or more industry-standard IT certifications (such as Esri, CompTIA, Microsoft, Amazon, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or related STEM field

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
• Basic and supplemental life insurance
• 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