Enterprise Database Engineer – Geospatial | TS/SCI

Esri
St. Louis +1 more
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced database engineers with geospatial expertise who can work on-site in a defense and intelligence domain.

Best fit for

  • Experienced database engineers with geospatial knowledge and a security clearance working in defense and intelligence sectors
    — “partner with Defense and Intelligence customers to design, implement, secure, and optimize enterprise database environments”
  • Candidates with 8+ years of experience in enterprise database platforms and a strong background in automation and security
    — “8+ years of hands-on experience in database design, administration, and optimization for Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or SAP HANA”
  • Individuals who can advise customers on complex database strategies and integrate geospatial systems into broader enterprise frameworks
    — “advise customers on database design, migration, and integration approaches throughout the engagement lifecycle”

Things to consider

  • This role requires U.S. citizenship with a Top Secret/SCI clearance, which is a significant barrier for non-citizens or those without clearance
    — “US citizenship with Active or Current (within 2 years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility”
  • The position is based in St. Louis, MO, with no indication of remote flexibility despite the company's relocation assistance
    — “Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the St. Louis, MO area for this position”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in configuring high availability and disaster recovery strategies for enterprise databases
    — “Develop high availability, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies”
  • Emphasize proven skills in geospatial concepts like spatial indexing and coordinate systems
    — “Understanding of geospatial concepts such as spatial data types, coordinate systems, and spatial indexing”
  • Demonstrate ability to communicate complex database solutions to non-technical stakeholders
    — “Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to technical peers and non-technical project managers or customers”
  • Showcase automation experience using SQL and Python for database maintenance and monitoring
    — “Scripting skills in SQL and Python for automation and data workflows”
  • Include experience with cloud database technologies such as AWS RDS or Azure SQL Database
    — “Experience with cloud-based database solutions (such as AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database)”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • design and implement scalable, secure, enterprise database environments
  • configure and maintain database platforms
  • develop high availability, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
  • monitor and optimize database performance
  • advise customers on enterprise database best practices
Typical background
8+ years of hands-on experience in database design, administration, and optimization

Skills & requirements

Required

Database DesignAdministrationOptimizationCloud-based Database SolutionsGeospatial ConceptsSpatial Data TypesSpatial IndexingDatabase SecurityAutomationDatabase MigrationIntegrationScriptingSQLPython

Preferred

Arcgis Enterprise GeodatabasesIntegrating GIS With Other Enterprise SystemsComptia Security + CertificationIndustry-standard IT Certifications

Stack & domain

Database DesignAdministrationOptimizationOracleSQL ServerPostgreSQLSAP HANACloud-based Database SolutionsAWS RDSAzure SQL DatabaseGeospatial ConceptsSpatial Data TypesCoordinate SystemsSpatial IndexingScriptingSQLPythonAutomationData WorkflowsDatabase MigrationIntegrationSecurityHigh AvailabilityDisaster RecoveryPerformance MonitoringTuningDatabase MaintenanceArcgis Enterprise GeodatabasesGIS IntegrationComptia Security +Industry-standard IT CertificationsCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptabilityAttention To DetailCustomer FocusEsriMicrosoftAmazonDatabase EngineeringCloud ComputingGeospatialGISPerformance TuningMigration

About the role

Original posting from Esri

Overview

Design the data foundation behind mission-critical geospatial systems.

Join Esri`s Professional Services organization and partner with Defense and Intelligence customers to design, implement, secure, and optimize enterprise database environments supporting geospatial applications.

You`ll bring deep database engineering expertise to complex customer environments, working across database architecture, performance, automation, security, high availability, disaster recovery, cloud database technologies, and spatial data. You`ll also advise customers on database design, migration, and integration approaches throughout the engagement lifecycle.

Esri has a Relocation Assistance Program and can provide support with relocating to the St. Louis, MO area for this position.

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, secure, enterprise database environments

Configure and maintain database platforms

Develop high availability, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies

Monitor and optimize database performance

Implement database security and access controls

Automate database loading, maintenance, and monitoring

Support database migration and integration initiatives

Apply geospatial concepts including spatial data types and spatial indexing

Advise customers on enterprise database best practices

Requirements

8+ years of hands-on experience in database design, administration, and optimization for Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or SAP HANA

Demonstrated experience with database design principles, data loading techniques, backup and recovery solutions, performance monitoring and tuning, database maintenance, and security

Scripting skills in SQL and Python for automation and data workflows

Experience with cloud-based database solutions (such as AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database)

Understanding of geospatial concepts such as spatial data types, coordinate systems, and spatial indexing

Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to technical peers and non-technical project managers or customers

US citizenship with Active or Current (within 2 years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, GIS, or related STEM field

Recommended Qualifications

Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabases

Knowledge of integrating GIS with other enterprise systems

CompTIA Security + certification

One or more industry-standard IT certifications (such as Esri, Microsoft, Amazon, PostgreSQL, Oracle)

Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, GIS or related STEM field

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Total Rewards

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$120,640—$197,600 USDThe Company

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