Geospatial Solutions Engineer

The Solutions Engineer provides services directed at the implementation, maintenance, and advancement of enterprise GIS. The role includes many of the following responsibilities: system assessments and recommendations, data modeling, data analysis/automation, content management and publication, software deployment and configuration, testing and troubleshooting, system administration, application configuration, deployment, documentation, end user support and training.

Work Environment:

• Location is flexible:  NV5 Regional Offices or work from home considered
• Travel up to 30% of the time

NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide.  NV5’s continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world’s toughest problems.  The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more.

At NV5 Geospatial, We are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment.  We value both heart and head, the diversity of our people, and their experiences because that is how we continue to grow as a leader in our industry and expand our individual and collective potential.

Successful Solutions Engineers frequently demonstrate comfort, confidence, and creativity in the identified skills to achieve competency in the following areas:

• Advanced knowledge of Esri software, with special emphasis on the ArcGIS Enterprise/Platform
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional customer service orientation
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to analyze business processes and systems and migrate to/integrate with geospatial systems
• Demonstrated ability to work productively with a wide range of people
• Self-motivated and pro-active
• Strong team skills and the ability to work independently

Must Have:

• Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Geography/GIS, Science, Engineering or related field*
• Two or more years of enterprise-level GIS technology experience**
• High proficiency with installation, configuration, and administration of ArcGIS Enterprise
• Fluency in the configuration and deployment Esri solution templates, applications and mobility solutions (e.g., Survey123, Collector, Fieldmaps, Experience Builder)
• Expertise creating and publishing GIS services (e.g., map, image, geoprocessing, and other data services)
• Ability to effectively manage both on-premise and cloud environments
• Aptitude for troubleshooting system and solution errors and support end users
• Experience creating products and models using Model Builder, Python scripting and/or exposure to similar process automation tools
• Understanding of data migration concepts and experience with ETL (extract, transform, and load) practices
• Comfort and capability to present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to lead needs assessments/requirements meetings and identify/document solutions leveraging the enterprise GIS
• Experience writing technical recommendations, standard operating procedures, administrative and help documents for clients, technical teams, and end users
• Comfort assessing existing GIS environments and recommend areas for improvements in areas such as technology adoption, system performance, and software migration plans
• Ability to clearly communicate with architects and developers to successfully deploy custom solutions
• Experience writing and executing test plans
• Experience training users on the utilization and adoption of GIS technologies

* Additional experience can be substituted for education
** Additional education can be substituted for years of experience

Nice to Have:

• Demonstrated proficiency in scripting and automation with Python
• Experience with Safe Software FME
• Experience with ArcGIS Indoors
• ArcGIS Image Server Experience
• Cloud-based (AWS, Azure) architecture design experience
• Familiarity with setting up and deploying cloud environments per a design specification
• Experience with installation and administration of RDBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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