Solution Engineer - Indoor GIS

Are you passionate about applying GIS to keep the built environment safe and efficient? Are you a curious, problem-solving entrepreneur? Over the last few years Esri has made a large push to make indoor mapping and positioning capabilities available for smart building applications. We’re committed to helping maintain a safe and sustainable built environment for everyone, and you can play a key role in our mission.

As a Solution Engineer, you’re a natural at identifying the right analysis tools for the problem at hand. Not only do you create innovative solutions, you also talk about solutions in ways that get others excited about the power of GIS technology. Leverage your problem-solving skills to demonstrate the value of GIS and how it finds unique patterns, trends, and understanding.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships. Present, demonstrate, and support selling Esri software and solutions as part of the account team. Support your team as you help plan and execute sales strategies.
• Be an expert. Become a technical expert on Esri’s Indoor GIS system for the future of smart buildings. Speak confidently with customers about Esri technologies and thoroughly communicate the Esri message. Be a visionary for your customers anticipating their needs and the technology trends that may impact them.
• 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 strategies to customers that align Esri technology with their business.
• Tell our story. Present complex GIS technical demonstrations to various levels of staff in a diverse range of customer organizations. Provide best practices related to the use, deployment, and administration of Esri technology. Present at conferences and trade shows. Successfully design presentations for technical and non-technical customers.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with Esri technology, creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications
• 1+ years of experience in various industries
• 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
• Experience with geodatabases and underlying DBMS technology
• Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and environments (Microsoft Azure or AWS)
• Remarkable presentation, interpersonal, and listening skills
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally 25-50%
• Bachelor’s in GIS, planning, landscape architecture 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

Recommended Qualifications

• 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 in GIS, planning, landscape architecture or a related field
• Strong interest/background in facility design, asset management, planning, or operations as well as 3D GIS, BIM, and CAD