Data Scientist

Arena Technical Resources, LLC (ATR); St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A data-focused Data Scientist role in St. Louis, MO, requires Python expertise and a GEOINT/INTEL background to support national security analytics.

You will develop analytics workflows, visualize results, and deliver actionable insights for mission teams and decision-makers. The position emphasizes building automated data pipelines, dashboards, and reporting interfaces using Python, Plotly, Tableau, and Dash to support critical national security objectives.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python with mission-ready solutions.
• Experience with large datasets.
• Experience with Git-based version control platforms (GitHub or GitLab).
• Ability to write clear, concise technical documentation for software systems.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph (sponsorship available)
• 10 years of related experience or equivalent
• 7 years of relevant experience with a BS degree is acceptable
• 6 years of relevant experience with an AA and 4 certifications can be equivalent

Responsibilities

• Create data science solutions and automated workflows.
• Query and integrate web APIs through Python to retrieve, normalize, and operationalize data.
• Analyze and integrate complex datasets from multiple sources, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
• Develop interactive data visualizations using Plotly, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Bokeh, or similar tools.
• Build dashboards and analytic interfaces using Dash, Streamlit, Panel, Tableau, or similar tools.

Skills

Python

Large datasets

Data visualization

Git-based version control

IC/military experience

Technical documentation

TS/SCI clearance

Experience years (10+)

Equivalent experience paths

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related technical field

Tools

GitHub or GitLab

Tableau

Plotly/Matplotlib/Seaborn

Dash/Streamlit

ArcGIS Pro / QGIS

GDAL

Job description

Job Title: Data Scientist

Job Location: St. Louis, MO

Compensation: $120,000 - $135,000

Eligibility/Clearance: Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI clearance and be willing to obtain a CI Polygraph

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist with Python expertise and a GEOINT or INTEL background to support real world national security problems. In this role, you will apply advanced analytics and data science to help modernize analytic workflows, introduce new analytic methodologies, and turn complex data into actionable insights for mission teams and decision-makers. You will support the development of clear visualizations to uncover patterns and trends, build solutions to extract actionable insights, and effectively communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Role Overview

• Create data science solutions and automated workflows
• Query and integrate web APIs through Python to retrieve, normalize, and operationalize data.
• Analyze and integrate complex datasets from multiple sources, ensuring data integrity and consistency throughout.
• Develop interactive data visualizations using Plotly, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Bokeh, or comparable tools.
• Build dashboards and analytic interfaces using Dash, Streamlit, Panel, Tableau, or similar tools.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements

• Must have proficiency in Python with demonstrated experience in designing mission ready solutions.
• Experience with large datasets
• Experience using Git-based version control platforms such as GitLab or GitHub.
• Ability to write clear, concise technical documentation related to software systems and automated workflows.
• Must have prior experience with the IC or broader U.S. military organizational structures in a role that supported an intelligence mission.
• Familiarity with common Intelligence Community (IC) data repositories.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph (we can sponsor your poly if you don't already have one, but you must have an active TS/SCI)
• 10 years of related experience (can be met through a combination of experience, education, and certifications/training – everything will be considered, a few examples are below).
• 7 years of relevant experience and a BS degree is an acceptable equivalent.
• 6 years of relevant experience, an AA degree, and 4 professional relevant certifications is an acceptable equivalent.
• If you have an Associates, a Bachelors, and a Masters – you’d only need 3 years or relevant experience.

Preferred

• Prior experience working with FADE tools (MIST, INTELBOOK, LINX, WATCH BOX) to discover and refine analytical insights.
• Proficiency with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) statistical tools such as MapLarge, Tableau, MATLAB, JEMA or Brewlytics
• Proficiency with geospatial processing frameworks such as GDAL or ArcPy.
• Proficiency with GIS desktop software such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
• SQL skills and experience querying relational databases.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).

ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability