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Parsons•Springfield, MO

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Spatial Data Scientist to support spatial and spatio-temporal statistical analysis of AOEA area-of-responsibility mission issues and develop and implement statistical methods for combining multiple datasets. The role develops strategies to expose new datasets and plans migrations of legacy datasets, enabling deeper analysis of trends over time, broader use of collected data across the intelligence community, and greater access to data holdings. The position develops and documents data discovery, modeling, and production processes that meet enterprise architecture standards. It enables data for analysis, visualization, and modeling to address mission-specific intelligence issues. The role is part of Parsons’ Federal Solutions team, which provides resources and solutions to U.S. government customers in areas including defense, security, and intelligence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of related experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
Ability to use a range of data sources, including spatial data (raster, vector, and web services), SharePoint, customer requests for information, survey responses, and production databases.
Working knowledge of MS Office and data mining, and ability to develop, manipulate, and maintain databases.
Experience with spatial software such as the ArcGIS Suite and Tableau.
Knowledge of software packages for spatial statistical analysis of intelligence data and tools for data visualization.
Understanding of geospatial policies and data-handling restrictions, including cross-domain data movement and data-sharing strategies with intelligence community mission partners and customers.
Working knowledge of statistical software such as R or similar.
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Experience identifying system enhancement opportunities and new capabilities.
Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work cooperatively and effectively as a team member.

Responsibilities

Work with stakeholders to develop data strategies and provide data needed to meet AOEA requirements.
Use data mining on structured and unstructured information to respond to deployer requests.
Apply advanced spatial analytics to derive insights from unstructured, semi-structured, and structured data.
Maintain, move, and manipulate data between applications and across NGA domains using appropriate software as technology evolves.
Collaborate and work as part of teams within and across organizational boundaries.
Maintain databases across the full data lifecycle, including design, production, conversion, migration, translation, and data quality assurance.
Transfer, load, and share data using government-provided capabilities in accordance with administrative policies and procedures.
Project long-range database administration requirements in coordination with information systems and business function managers.
Identify emerging technologies and software, and represent the office at technology meetings.
Work with digital imagery and digital imagery processes.