Geospatial Data Operations Lead — Satellite Imagery

Grvty; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Professional growth

Job summary

GRVTY in Falls Church, VA seeks a Data Manager to lead overhead satellite imagery preprocessing, data pipelines, and QC across the full data lifecycle. You will act as the primary customer liaison and translate requirements into actionable tasks for the team.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with CI/Poly eligibility, proven team leadership, and hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL, ETL, cloud architectures, and large geospatial datasets. You’ll drive data integrity and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI/Poly eligibility.
• Experience leading data operations and data pipelines.
• Proficient in SQL and NoSQL; ETL and data processing.
• Experience with cloud architectures.
• Experience with large geospatial datasets.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data, databases, and pipelines across lifecycle.
• Perform regular QC of data holdings.
• Manage data operations pipeline across sensor modalities.
• Maintain data dictionaries, ERDs, and documentation.
• Serve as primary customer liaison for tasks and requirements.

Skills

Data ops leadership

SQL

NoSQL

ETL procedures

Cloud architectures

Geospatial data

Quality Control

Team leadership

Communication skills

Tools

NGA CORE

MLOps

Job description

GRVTY in Falls Church, VA seeks a Data Manager to lead overhead satellite imagery preprocessing, data pipelines, and QC across the full data lifecycle. You will act as the primary customer liaison and translate requirements into actionable tasks for the team.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with CI/Poly eligibility, proven team leadership, and hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL, ETL, cloud architectures, and large geospatial datasets. You’ll drive data integrity and on-time delivery.