Geoprocessing Services Product Engineer at Esri

The Geoprocessing Services development team builds ArcGIS software functionality used to publish and run geoprocessing tools and analytical workflows remotely using ArcGIS servers and client web applications. We’re looking for a new team member to help with software design, testing, and technical writing tasks related to web tools (geoprocessing services). You will have the opportunity to coordinate requirements between development teams working on ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and more, and respond to user requirements by entering bugs, features, and enhancement issues for software developers to work on. As a member of our development team, you will help build software used by thousands of organizations around the world to analyze and map geospatial data! We need a colleague with great communication skills, attention to detail, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills, and strong technical capacity.

Responsibilities

• Become a geoprocessing services and ArcGIS Enterprise technology expert and use your expertise to help software users successfully share analysis tools as a service
• Collaborate with teammates to build software that is user-friendly, has good performance, and produces correct results (or meaningful errors)
• Coordinate requirements from multiple internal and external sources and communicate them to the team. Then help make decisions about how to address these requirements
• Troubleshoot issues related to publishing and running web tools, ModelBuilder models, and Python scripts in current and past software versions of ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprise
• Design, write, and maintain automated test cases in Python and C# to ensure quality and performance
• Analyze testing results to determine pass/fail status, and report results in a timely and consistent manner
• Write clear and concise help documentation topics that allows users to understand complex software capabilities and troubleshoot potential problems
• Create compelling supplemental material that educates users on the capabilities built by the team, including sample services and applications, blogs, tutorials, and videos

Requirements

• Knowledge of geoprocessing, Python, and ModelBuilder capabilities in ArcGIS, expressed through a portfolio, website, or other description of related work and projects
• 2+ years of professional experience writing Python code
• Verbal and written communication skills suitable for a professional environment
• Ability to confidently present and demonstrate ArcGIS functionality in-person and online to groups of colleagues and the user community
• Bachelors or masters in GIS, Computer Science, or a related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise and Server
• General knowledge of ArcPy, the Python library for ArcGIS
• Experience publishing services and sharing content from ArcGIS Pro to ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online
• Knowledge of web technologies including HTML, Javascript, REST, and others
• Experience with C#

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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
$74,984-$128,544 USD

About Esri
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!

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