Software Development Engineer (Build & DevOps)

Overview

Esri is the world leader in geographic information systems (GIS) and the developer of ArcGIS, the leading mapping and analytics platform used by organizations worldwide. Our teams build highly scalable, secure, and reliable ArcGIS Enterprise capabilities for on-premises and cloud environments.

As a Build and DevOps Engineer, you will help design, automate, and maintain the systems that build, test, package, deploy, and operate ArcGIS Enterprise software. You will work closely with software developers, product engineers, release engineers to improve build reliability, release velocity, system stability, and operational excellence across global development environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain reliable build, packaging, and release automation for ArcGIS Enterprise
• Automate software delivery, infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and environment lifecycle operations
• Develop automation using Python, PowerShell, Shell, or other scripting languages
• Manage build artifacts, dependencies, versioning, configuration, and release metadata across development and delivery pipelines
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to improve application testability, build performance, and release readiness
• Monitor pipeline health, infrastructure stability, system performance, and deployment outcomes
• Investigate and resolve build, deployment, infrastructure, and environment-related issues
• Communicate effectively with distributed teams and help drive alignment across engineering, release, and IT organizations

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in build engineering, DevOps, release engineering, system administration, or a related field
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and software delivery automation using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
• Proficiency with Python, PowerShell, Shell or another scripting language
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes or similar container orchestration technologies
• Understanding of software build, packaging, deployment, and release processes
• Experience troubleshooting complex software, infrastructure, and automation issues
• Fundamental understanding of REST APIs, networking, and distributed systems
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Experience designing infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation
• Experience with configuration-management tools such as Ansible
• Experience with artifact repositories, package management, dependency management, or software supply-chain security
• Experience implementing observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Open Telemetry, or centralized logging platforms
• Experience with at least one cloud platform, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud

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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