Senior Data Scientist
About The Position
ECS is searching for an exceptional Senior Data Scientist for multiple locations to join our mission-critical team supporting our government customer in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, Sneads Ferry, NC, Fayetteville, NC or Northern VA. This isn't just another data science role—it's an opportunity to transform raw data into actionable insights that directly impact national security operations and warfighter support. Requires final acceptance by the Prime contractor and government customer. Validation of required clearances upon acceptance and approval from a cognizant government contracting officer. After customer indoctrination, the candidate will be submitted for a Counterintelligence Polygraph. In an era where geospatial intelligence drives critical decisions, you'll architect innovative data solutions that help analysts see patterns others miss, anticipate threats before they materialize, and deliver the GEOINT advantage our nation depends on. Your work will directly enable our customers mission to provide timely, relevant, and accurate data in support of military and national security objectives. Value Proposition: Immediate Impact: Your solutions go into production, supporting real-world intelligence operations—not trapped in endless development cycles. Technical Freedom: Lead the architectural direction. We trust senior talent to identify the right tools, frameworks, and approaches without bureaucratic constraints. Innovation Culture: We invest in emerging technologies—AI/ML, automation, advanced analytics—and empower our team to implement them where they add mission value. Elite Collaboration: Work alongside some of the most talented geospatial analysts, data engineers, and intelligence professionals in the community.
Requirements
- US Citizen.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance required to apply; must be able to pass a CounterIntelligence (CI) polygraph following customer indoctrination.
- High School Diploma and 10+ years of relevant experience; alternatively, a Bachelors / Masters degree in a related field of study or a combination of military (10+ years), experience, training or certifications.
- Proven track record supporting Intelligence Community missions in operational environments.
- Senior-level proficiency in Python for data science, automation, and analytics pipeline development.
- Demonstrated experience in designing mission-ready solutions.
- Experience querying and integrating web APIs through Python to retrieve, normalize, and operationalize data.
- Experience developing interactive data visualizations using Plotly, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Bokeh, or comparable tools.
- Experience building dashboards and analytic interfaces using Dash, Streamlit, Panel, Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Experience using Git-based version control platforms such as GitLab or GitHub.
- Experience architecting solutions for large-scale structured and unstructured datasets.
- Experience conducting multi-INT research and analysis to support operational requirements.
- Hands-on experience with COTS platforms (Tableau, MATLAB, MapLarge) and GOTS capabilities for advanced statistical analysis.
- Strong SQL skills and experience querying relational databases.
- Proficiency with geospatial processing frameworks such as GDAL or ArcPy.
- Proficiency with GIS desktop software such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
- Ability to write clear, concise technical documentation related to software systems and automated workflows.
- Ability to operate independently at a senior level with limited oversight.
- Ability to identify capability gaps and architect innovative technical solutions.
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and mentor data scientists.
- Familiarity with USSOCOM and broader U.S. military organizational structures.
- Familiarity with Common Intelligence Community (IC) data repositories.
- Demonstrated experience building, maintaining, and querying complex databases.
- Deep understanding of intelligence analysis workflows and how data science enables mission success.
- Exceptional communication skills—translating complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Independent operator comfortable working in ambiguous, fast paced environments.
- Previous experience in ABI tradecraft.
- Ability to produce finished products that adhere to NGA and DNI standards.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement end-to-end data science architectures that process multi-INT data streams at scale.
- Build automated pipelines that transform terabytes of structured and unstructured data into mission-critical intelligence products.
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for advanced analytics, mentoring team members while maintaining hands-on technical contributions.
- Shape program direction and capability roadmaps with insights.
- Research, prototype, and deploy cutting-edge analytical methodologies.
- Apply machine learning, network analytics, and advanced statistical techniques to solve intelligence problems.
- Create sophisticated data visualizations and analytics dashboards that enable analysts to explore massive datasets intuitively.
- Reveal patterns and relationships that drive intelligence assessments.
- Partner directly with customer stakeholders, understanding their intelligence questions and translating them into technical requirements.
- Support critical intelligence operations with solutions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
