Geospatial Data Science Lead | TS/SCI Cleared

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior data scientist to apply advanced analytics and machine learning to NGA mission problems in the United States. The role sits at the intersection of data science and geospatial intelligence, turning large datasets into decision-ready insights.

You will collaborate with analysts and mission users to shape analytic capabilities from concept to deployment, lead data science practices in a multi-team Agile environment, and mentor mid-level data scientists while advancing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience accepted.
• 8+ years of data science, analytics, or related engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python or R for data manipulation, modeling, and analysis.
• Experience deploying ML models into production environments.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with large-scale data platforms.
• Experience with data visualization tools and techniques.
• Security Clearance (TS/SCI) with willingness to undergo polygraph.
• Experience with geospatial data and geospatial analytics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced analytics and ML to NGA mission problems.
• Translate large, complex datasets into decision advantage.
• Collaborate with analysts and mission users from concept to deployment.
• Lead data science practices within an Agile delivery environment.
• Design, develop, and deploy analytic models for large-scale datasets.
• Build and automate data processing pipelines for collection, cleaning, transformation, and enrichment.
• Develop visualizations and analytic products for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Translate analytical requirements into deployed software capabilities.
• Integrate analytic capabilities with program systems and services.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data visualization

Machine learning

Production deployment

Geospatial analytics

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics

Tools

Big data platforms

Geospatial data tools

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior data scientist to apply advanced analytics and machine learning to NGA mission problems in the United States. The role sits at the intersection of data science and geospatial intelligence, turning large datasets into decision-ready insights.

You will collaborate with analysts and mission users to shape analytic capabilities from concept to deployment, lead data science practices in a multi-team Agile environment, and mentor mid-level data scientists while advancing