Product Engineer II - On-premises Kubernetes, ArcGIS Enterprise

At Esri, we believe in helping our customers take on challenging geospatial problems and making a difference in the world. Join our team of talented and passionate engineers and help us build the next generation of ArcGIS Enterprise, a suite of products delivering state-of-the-art geospatial capability to thousands of our customers and millions of users worldwide.

Our team builds cutting-edge, highly scalable, and reliable distributed software for on-premises and the cloud. We make maps, geographic information, and analyses available on any device, anywhere, at any time. We are looking for a talented and experienced individual to help us design, build, test, and deliver the next generation cloud native architecture of ArcGIS Enterprise built using microservices.

Members of this team develop a deep understanding of customer needs and product capabilities. Our product engineers provide a strong technical voice in the product development process and use the best tools available to build highly reliable, sustained, and evolutionary software.

• Collaborate with software developers, product managers and other cross-functional teams to design, build, and deliver new ArcGIS Enterprise capabilities for self-managed Kubernetes clusters like Red Hat OpenShift, VMware Tanzu, and RKE2

• Research and test new features offered by Red Hat OpenShift, Tanzu, and RKE2

• Contribute to the design process for cloud-native microservices based software product

• Develop automated tests and drive quality assurance processes

• Contribute to software documentarian, blog posts and conference presentations

• Share workflows via help topics, blog posts, conference presentations, tutorials, and samples

• 2+ years of hands-on experience deploying and managing stateful and stateless applications in self-managed Kubernetes clusters

• Experience automating infrastructure and application provisioning using scripting and templating

• Familiarity with cloud-based Kubernetes services such as ROSA and/or ARO

• Background in software testing and/or software development

• Strong understanding of private cloud environments, Linux networking, and Kubernetes service meshes

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and time management skills, with a passion for delivering high-quality software in cross-functional environments

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, math, GIS, geography, or related field

• Familiarity with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, or similar spatial technologies

• Ability to design and implement test plans and automation for UI and/or web services using tools like Selenium, JMeter, or ReadyAPI

• Understanding of Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes, including managed services (AKS, EKS, GKE) and platforms such as OpenShift, Tanzu, or RKE2

• Experience in deployment automation and infrastructure as code (such as Bash, Jenkins, Helm, CloudFormation, ARM templates)

• Solid grasp of cloud-native principles and modern application design

• Knowledge of relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or DB2

• Experience using Java, Python, or similar scripting languages, with the ability to build and deliver production-quality software

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.

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!