Esri
Principal Instructor - ArcGIS Enterprise
Join to apply for the Principal Instructor - ArcGIS Enterprise role at Esri.
Location: San Antonio, TX.
Salary Range: $86,320 - $134,160 USD (Base range).
Overview In this position, you will use your teaching skills and GIS knowledge to empower our customers with our innovative GIS software. As an Esri Instructor, you will create a dynamic learning environment through hands‑on training, interactive instructions, and engaging activities. You will partner with organizations to expand the use of ArcGIS maps and applications across their organizations and communicate the strategic impact of GIS programs. The contributions you make will support Esri customers across many industries including Defense, Public Safety, and Health and Human Services. The work will enable customers to grow their ArcGIS user skills, productivity, and confidence while ensuring sustainable GIS workflows and operations.
Responsibilities
Grow user skills by developing and delivering training programs in various formats and methods (in‑person, virtual, hybrid) to enhance users’ proficiency in ArcGIS software domestically and internationally.
Ensure sustainable GIS workflows by collaborating with customers to understand their business processes, providing guidance on best practices, and delivering workshops and training sessions.
Expand the use of ArcGIS by actively promoting adoption, identifying potential use cases, and demonstrating value through workshops and sessions.
Communicate the impact of GIS by developing compelling narratives, visualizations, and engaging content such as case studies and success stories.
Requirements
8+ years of professional experience leveraging Esri software.
5 of those years must be in ArcGIS Enterprise or Enterprise Geodatabases.
2+ years of professional experience in classroom facilitation and instructional delivery.
Ability to handle multiple responsibilities while prioritizing student needs.
Strong listening skills and ability to incorporate feedback to improve instruction and materials.
Proven ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
20% travel required to support an average of 10–15 onsite customer training sessions per year.
Visa sponsorship not available; must be authorized to work in the US.
Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Engineering, Information Science, or related field.
Recommended Qualifications
Familiarity with web‑based meeting tools.
Completion of an Esri technical certification and facilitation certification.
Demonstrated technical writing ability.
Up to 40% travel, including international travel, to support an additional 10–15 customer engagements.
Master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Engineering, Information Science, or related field.
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, a 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 is determined by skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and other business needs.
About Esri At Esri, diversity is more than 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 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 learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their best work. Our commitment extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology.
Our Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives are available on our website.
If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications, we encourage you to still apply!
Equal Opportunity Employer Esri is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE). 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.
Please email askcareers@esri.com for reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process. Note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.
Requisition ID: 2026‑3493
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Location: San Antonio, TX.
Salary Range: $86,320 - $134,160 USD (Base range).
Overview In this position, you will use your teaching skills and GIS knowledge to empower our customers with our innovative GIS software. As an Esri Instructor, you will create a dynamic learning environment through hands‑on training, interactive instructions, and engaging activities. You will partner with organizations to expand the use of ArcGIS maps and applications across their organizations and communicate the strategic impact of GIS programs. The contributions you make will support Esri customers across many industries including Defense, Public Safety, and Health and Human Services. The work will enable customers to grow their ArcGIS user skills, productivity, and confidence while ensuring sustainable GIS workflows and operations.
Responsibilities
Grow user skills by developing and delivering training programs in various formats and methods (in‑person, virtual, hybrid) to enhance users’ proficiency in ArcGIS software domestically and internationally.
Ensure sustainable GIS workflows by collaborating with customers to understand their business processes, providing guidance on best practices, and delivering workshops and training sessions.
Expand the use of ArcGIS by actively promoting adoption, identifying potential use cases, and demonstrating value through workshops and sessions.
Communicate the impact of GIS by developing compelling narratives, visualizations, and engaging content such as case studies and success stories.
Requirements
8+ years of professional experience leveraging Esri software.
5 of those years must be in ArcGIS Enterprise or Enterprise Geodatabases.
2+ years of professional experience in classroom facilitation and instructional delivery.
Ability to handle multiple responsibilities while prioritizing student needs.
Strong listening skills and ability to incorporate feedback to improve instruction and materials.
Proven ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
20% travel required to support an average of 10–15 onsite customer training sessions per year.
Visa sponsorship not available; must be authorized to work in the US.
Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Engineering, Information Science, or related field.
Recommended Qualifications
Familiarity with web‑based meeting tools.
Completion of an Esri technical certification and facilitation certification.
Demonstrated technical writing ability.
Up to 40% travel, including international travel, to support an additional 10–15 customer engagements.
Master’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Engineering, Information Science, or related field.
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, a 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 is determined by skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and other business needs.
About Esri At Esri, diversity is more than 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 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 learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their best work. Our commitment extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology.
Our Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives are available on our website.
If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications, we encourage you to still apply!
Equal Opportunity Employer Esri is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE). 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.
Please email askcareers@esri.com for reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process. Note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e‑mail address.
Requisition ID: 2026‑3493
#J-18808-Ljbffr