Technical Consultant – Geospatial Data & Databases (TS/SCI)

About the role

Esri's Professional Services team partners directly with Defense and Intelligence customers to design, implement, secure and optimize enterprise database environments supporting geospatial applications. The consultant combines database engineering expertise with customer consulting skills to understand technical requirements, design scalable solutions, improve database performance and resilience, and guide customers through data migration and integration. The position is based in Vienna, VA, and relocation assistance is available.

Key responsibilities

• Design scalable and secure enterprise database solutions and translate customer technical requirements into data solutions
• Configure and maintain enterprise database environments
• Design backup, recovery, high-availability and disaster recovery approaches
• Monitor and optimize database performance
• Implement database security and access controls
• Automate database loading, maintenance and monitoring
• Guide customers through database migration and integration initiatives
• Apply geospatial data concepts to enterprise database environments

Required profile

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in database design, administration and optimization for Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL or SAP HANA
• Familiarity with database design principles, data loading, backup and recovery, performance tuning, maintenance and security
• SQL and Python scripting for automation and data workflows
• Exposure to geospatial concepts such as spatial data types, coordinate systems and spatial indexing
• Clear communication of complex technical concepts to technical peers and non-technical project managers or customers
• US citizenship with an active or current (within 2 years of active) Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, GIS or a related STEM field

Required skills

• Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL or SAP HANA
• SQL and Python
• Backup, recovery and performance tuning
• Geospatial data concepts

Recommended: ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabases, CompTIA Security+, and industry-standard IT certifications. Total rewards include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing, 80 hours of vacation and 12 paid holidays; estimated base salary $84,240-$142,480 USD.