AI summary
As a GIS Solution Engineer in Esri’s Global Alliances & Partners team, you’ll advise and enable partners by designing, presenting, and supporting ArcGIS-based solutions that integrate spatial intelligence into their commercial offerings. You’ll combine technical consulting with partner-facing demos, architecture guidance, and troubleshooting across cloud and IT environments. Standout perk: Esri offers industry-leading benefits including profit-sharing, 401(k), and strong paid time off.
Key skills
ArcGIS (maps, spatial analysis, web apps)Solution design & technical consultingTechnical presentations and product demonstrationsCloud computing (Microsoft Azure or AWS)IT infrastructure (security, networking, web services, virtualization)Troubleshooting ArcGIS deployment and system architectureSystems integration (data warehousing, BI, CRM, ERP, analytics platforms)PythonJavaScriptReal-time data streams integration with GIS
Salary not listed — comparable GIS Solution Engineer / partner-facing solutions engineering roles in Southern California typically pay around $95,000–$140,000 base depending on experience, plus benefits.
You'll thrive here if you enjoy partner-facing technical consulting—translating ArcGIS capabilities into business value, building demos, and guiding integrations across modern IT and cloud environments.
Why apply
- Industry-leading health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
- 80 hours vacation, 12 paid holidays
As a GIS subject matter expert, you’re a natural at identifying the right tools for the problem at hand. Not only do you create innovative solutions, you talk about solutions in ways that get others excited about the power of GIS technology. Join an innovative team and advise partners on their most complex business challenges. Leverage your problem-solving skills to demonstrate the value of GIS and how to integrate spatial intelligence into commercial offerings.
At Esri, we are committed to our partners and their success. It is a place for you to do your best work and support our partners amid a supportive culture that encourages creativity, collaboration, and passion.
Present, demonstrate, and support partners with integrating ArcGIS into their offerings. Support your team as you help plan and execute partner enablement strategies
Become a subject matter expert of partnering as well as a technical expert of ArcGIS. Speak confidently with partners about Esri technologies and thoroughly communicate the Esri message. Be a visionary for your partners anticipating their needs and the technology trends that may impact them.
Proactively craft and propose solutions that clarify how GIS brings business value to our partners by addressing the critical challenges they face. Define and deliver strategies to partners that align Esri technology with their business.
Present technical demonstrations of proposed solutions to partners. Successfully design presentations for technical and non-technical partners. Provide best practices related to the use, deployment, and administration of Esri technology. 2+ years of experience with Esri technology creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications
Understanding of ArcGIS from an IT context (such as hardware, storage, security, networking, web services, virtualization, cloud computing)
Experience in technical consulting and conceptual solution design as well as an understanding of sales and business development processes
Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and environments (Microsoft Azure or AWS)
Ability to travel domestically or internationally 25-50%
Bachelor’s degree in geography, computer science, GIS, or a related field
Ability to troubleshoot client issues related to Esri application deployment and system architecture
Experience integrating software solutions with other business systems including data warehousing, BI, CRM, ERP, and analytics platforms
Experience incorporating real-time information streams with existing GIS data and IT infrastructure
Basic understanding of artificial intelligence/machine learning concepts
Programming and scripting experience with languages such as Python and JavaScript
Master’s degree in geography, computer science, GIS, or a related field
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. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; and other business and organizational needs.
At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.
Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email Privacy Esri takes our responsibility to protect your privacy seriously. We are committed to respecting your privacy by providing transparency in how we acquire and use your information, giving you control of your information and preferences, and holding ourselves to the highest national and international standards, including CCPA and GDPR compliance.
At Esri, we are committed to our partners and their success. It is a place for you to do your best work and support our partners amid a supportive culture that encourages creativity, collaboration, and passion.
Present, demonstrate, and support partners with integrating ArcGIS into their offerings. Support your team as you help plan and execute partner enablement strategies
Become a subject matter expert of partnering as well as a technical expert of ArcGIS. Speak confidently with partners about Esri technologies and thoroughly communicate the Esri message. Be a visionary for your partners anticipating their needs and the technology trends that may impact them.
Proactively craft and propose solutions that clarify how GIS brings business value to our partners by addressing the critical challenges they face. Define and deliver strategies to partners that align Esri technology with their business.
Present technical demonstrations of proposed solutions to partners. Successfully design presentations for technical and non-technical partners. Provide best practices related to the use, deployment, and administration of Esri technology. 2+ years of experience with Esri technology creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications
Understanding of ArcGIS from an IT context (such as hardware, storage, security, networking, web services, virtualization, cloud computing)
Experience in technical consulting and conceptual solution design as well as an understanding of sales and business development processes
Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and environments (Microsoft Azure or AWS)
Ability to travel domestically or internationally 25-50%
Bachelor’s degree in geography, computer science, GIS, or a related field
Ability to troubleshoot client issues related to Esri application deployment and system architecture
Experience integrating software solutions with other business systems including data warehousing, BI, CRM, ERP, and analytics platforms
Experience incorporating real-time information streams with existing GIS data and IT infrastructure
Basic understanding of artificial intelligence/machine learning concepts
Programming and scripting experience with languages such as Python and JavaScript
Master’s degree in geography, computer science, GIS, or a related field
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. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; and other business and organizational needs.
At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.
Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email Privacy Esri takes our responsibility to protect your privacy seriously. We are committed to respecting your privacy by providing transparency in how we acquire and use your information, giving you control of your information and preferences, and holding ourselves to the highest national and international standards, including CCPA and GDPR compliance.