Senior GEOINT Data Scientist

MANTECH•Springfield, VA

4d•$114,600 - $190,200•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Senior GEOINT Data Scientist to join its team in Springfield, Virginia. The role supports critical intelligence data environments by creating streamlined processes, evaluating unique datasets, and solving challenging intelligence issues. The position involves working with large structured and unstructured datasets in modeling and analytical environments, applying big data analytics, conducting exploratory data analysis, and researching optimization methods to support data management and analysis.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in GEOINT analysis, intelligence analysis, or a related technical field; specified degrees and professional certifications may substitute for some experience.
Significant experience supporting Intelligence Community operations and expert-level knowledge of manipulating and analyzing structured and unstructured data.
Demonstrated experience in data mining and developing, maintaining, and manipulating databases.
Demonstrated experience identifying potential systems enhancements, new capabilities, concept demonstrators, and capability business cases.
Demonstrated experience using GOTS data processing and analytics capabilities to modernize analytic methodologies.
Demonstrated experience directing highly skilled technical and analytical teams developing solutions to complex analytical and intelligence problems.
Experience conducting multi-INT and technology-specific research to support mission operations.
Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Data Science or a related technical field, with experience developing and working with AI/ML.
Experience with advanced programming techniques using one or more of HTML 5/Javascript, ArcObjects, Python, Model Builder, Oracle, SQL, GIScience, Geospatial Analysis, Statistics, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Arc SDE, or ArcIMS.
Experience using .NET, Python, C++, and/or Java for web interface and geodatabase development.
Experience building and maintaining databases of GEOINT, SIGINT, or OSINT data related to area-of-interest needs.
Data visualization experience, potentially including matrix analytics, network analytics, and graphing data to help generate common operational pictures depicting fused intelligence and information for assessments and finished products.

Responsibilities

Work with large structured and unstructured data in modeling and analytical environments to create streamlined processes, evaluate unique datasets, and solve intelligence issues.
Lead and participate in designing solutions and refining existing processes.
Work with Program Managers and Product Owners to translate roadmap features into components and tasks, estimate timelines, identify resources, suggest solutions, and recognize risks.
Use exploratory data analysis to identify meaningful relationships, patterns, and trends in complex data.
Research and implement optimization models, strategies, and methods to inform data management activities and analysis.
Apply big data analytics tools to large, diverse datasets to deliver insights and assessments.