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GIS Solution Engineer - Local Government (California)

Esri

Sacramento, CAJob$79–131K/yrPosted todayStill listed today

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Compensation
$79–131K/yr
Location
Sacramento, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The GIS Solution Engineer advises local and state government customers on complex business challenges, demonstrating how GIS technology can reveal patterns and support decision-making. The role works with an account team to present and support Esri software and solutions, develop customer strategies, and design technical demonstrations. It also provides guidance on deploying and administering Esri technology and represents solutions at conferences and trade shows.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Esri TechnologyMap CreationSpatial AnalysisWeb Application ConfigurationState and Local GovernmentArcGISIT InfrastructureTechnical ConsultingSolution DesignSales ProcessesBusiness DevelopmentGeodatabasesDBMS TechnologyCloud ComputingMicrosoft AzureAWSPresentation SkillsInterpersonal SkillsListening SkillsClient TroubleshootingApplication DeploymentSystem ArchitectureSoftware IntegrationData WarehousingBusiness IntelligenceCRMERPAnalytics PlatformsReal-Time Data IntegrationArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningPythonJavaScript

Qualifications

2+ Years Esri Experience1+ Year Government ExperienceBachelor's in Geography, Computer Science, or Related FieldMaster's in Geography, Computer Science, or Related Field25-50% Travel

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

As a GIS subject matter expert, you’re a natural at identifying the right analysis 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 account team and advise customers on their most complex business challenges. Leverage your problem-solving skills to demonstrate the value of GIS and how it finds unique patterns, trends, and understanding.

At Esri, we are committed to our customers and their success. It is a place for you to do your best work and partner with our customers amid a supportive culture that encourages creativity, collaboration, and passion.

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 subject matter expert of state and local government as well as a technical expert of ArcGIS. 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 technical demonstrations of proposed solutions to customers. Successfully design presentations for technical and non-technical customers. Provide best practices related to the use, deployment, and administration of Esri technology. Present at conferences and trade shows.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience with Esri technology creating maps, performing spatial analysis, and configuring web applications

  • 1+ years of experience working in or supporting state or local government

  • 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 geography, computer science, 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

  • Master’s in geography, computer science, 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

Questions about our interview process? We have answers.

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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 $79,248—$130,728 USD

The Company

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. 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.

If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,240 open Sales Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$79–131K/yr
  • California median$160–240K/yr252 salary ranges
  • US median$120–190K/yr1,607 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $105K, is 47% below the California median midpoint ($198K) — in the lowest quarter of Sales Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 318 open Sales Engineer jobs in California and 2,240 across the US. 24% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Sales Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,751 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 606 of the 2,240 open Sales Engineer jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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