Sr. Systems Engineer

The job

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Job description

Overview

Seeking a technical professional with strong credentials in Systems Engineering and Cyber Security. You will have the unique opportunity to be part of a team, solving complex problems in a DEVOPS environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise to design, build, configure, and maintain information systems
• Support systems engineering activities in Windows and Linux environments
• Make recommendations based on knowledge of customer requirements and industry best practices
• Collaborate with colleagues in a dynamic DevOps environment
• Assume lead on assigned projects
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Responsible for providing purchase justifications and project benefit analysis
• Forecasts costs for project related equipment and software

Requirements

• 5+ years of practical, service-oriented experience in the IT field
• Active USG TS SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph
• Have working knowledge and experience with ICD 503, NIST 800-53r4/5 controls, NIST 800-171R2, NIST Risk Management Framework, NISPOM Chapter 8, DCSA DAAPM 2.2
• Experience in performing a wide variety of security tasks to include vulnerability scanning, compliance audits, and IT security program management support activities
• Extensive experience with USG Assessment and Authorization process
• Ability to build environments utilizing Windows and Linux products
• Ability to resolve difficult technical issues including those across multiple operating systems
• Strong foundation using cyber security tools, applications, and enterprise-wide services such as, vSphere, Active Directory Administration, SSSD, IIS, Windows Firewall/ Firewalld, Certificate Authority, WSUS, Yum/Satellite
• Familiarity with network storage
• Experience evaluating the security controls of complex networks and systems
• Experience automating routine administrative tasks
• Capable of writing proposals, procedures, and technical documentation
• Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Team player who can also work independently and has the ability to thrive in an environment that changes often
• Incorporate appropriate security and data privacy safeguards into work activities, communications and deliverables to protect sensitive, confidential and regulated information.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related STEM field

Recommended Qualifications

• Security Certification (such as Security+, CISSP)
• Technical certifications (such as RHEL or Microsoft)
• Some experience with Cisco IOS/NX-OS configuration
• Ability to program in an administrative language (Python, PowerShell, PowerCLI, and more)
• Understanding of Esri software including ArcGIS, ArcInfo, ArcView, and ArcSDE

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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.

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 askcareers@esri.com 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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The city

The job is in Vienna, VA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Vienna compares. Among the 100 largest places in Virginia, Vienna is #87 by population, #6 for household income (#1 = highest), #8 for remote work (#1 = most), #14 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Fairfax County, is #3 of 133 counties for average pay ($114,100).

The place in numbers

Vienna has 16,412 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.2% of the population of Virginia. It covers 4 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,727 people per square mile. The median age is 41.7, 7% older than the state median (41.7 against 39.0).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,391 a month (rent plus utilities), 51% above the state median ($2,391 against $1,579). Over a year that is 13.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $1,008,800, which is 4.6 times the median household income ($216,953). 83.7% of households own their home, 24% above the state average (83.7% against 67.3%).

Work and pay

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area has 3,136,190 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $71,060 a year, 39% above the national median ($71,060 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are business and financial operations (369,190 jobs, median $105,260); management (319,760 jobs, median $165,010); office and administrative support (290,050 jobs, median $53,250). The area is most specialised in legal (2.6 times) and computer and mathematical (2.2 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are legal ($175,070) and management ($165,010). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Fairfax County was 3.4%. 69.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Fairfax County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 46.3% drive alone, 3.4% use public transit, 2.9% walk, 35.5% work from home. 13.9% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 21% below the state average (13.9% against 17.6%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

74.7% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 77% above the state share (74.7% against 42.2%). 21.4% of residents were born outside the United States, 63% above the state share (21.4% against 13.1%). The poverty rate is 5.0%, 49% below the state rate (5.0% against 9.9%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 78°F (25.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 31°F (-0.4°C). About 1,117 mm (44 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (120 mm) and Jan the driest (65 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Merrifield (2 miles, similar rent); Tysons (2 miles, rent 4% higher); Oakton (2 miles, rent 5% lower); Wolf Trap (3 miles, rent 46% higher). Rent differences are against Vienna; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Official links for Vienna

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What is the Sr. Systems Engineer job at Esri?

A private-sector role in engineering, construction and energy (manufacturing and hardware engineering) listed 69 days ago. The full description is on this page and on the employer's page.

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Vienna, VA.

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Median rent in Vienna is $2,391 a month and median household income $216,953 (ACS 2020–2024).

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Are there similar jobs?

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• Job data: Esri careers page public feed (listing dated 2026-09-01). The job disappears from this site when it disappears from the source.
• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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• BLS JOLTS
• BLS State and Metro Area Employment
• Census Bureau American Community Survey (via Census Reporter)
• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
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