Senior Data Scientist - Geospatial Analytics & Dashboards

Geo Owl; Jacksonville, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k matching

Dental & Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Spot bonuses

PTO 120 hours

Job summary

Geo Owl is seeking a senior Data Scientist to develop and operationalize advanced analytic solutions for intelligence production and mission effectiveness. You will design Python-based pipelines, integrate data from web APIs and enterprise sources, and build dashboards to improve rigor and reproducibility.

You will modernize legacy workflows for reliability and scalability in high-consequence environments, coordinating with clients as a SME and supporting DoD/IC data initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Poly eligibility; 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Senior-level proficiency in Python with demonstrated experience designing mission-ready solutions.
• Experience querying and integrating web APIs through Python to retrieve, normalize, and operationalize data.
• Experience developing interactive data visualizations using Plotly, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Bokeh, or comparable tools.
• Experience building dashboards and analytic interfaces using Dash, Streamlit, Panel, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Strong SQL skills and experience querying relational databases.
• Experience using Git-based version control platforms such as GitLab or GitHub.
• Proficiency with geospatial processing frameworks such as GDAL or ArcPy.
• Proficiency with GIS desktop software such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
• Ability to write clear, concise technical documentation related to software systems and automated workflows.
• Ability to operate independently at a senior level with limited oversight.
• Familiarity with USSOCOM and broader U.S. military organizational structures.
• Familiarity with common Intelligence Community (IC) data repositories.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy Python-based analytic pipelines and solutions.
• Integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple sources including web APIs and enterprise repositories.
• Create dashboards and interfaces to improve analytic rigor, transparency, and reproducibility.
• Modernize legacy workflows to ensure reliability, scalability, and maintainability in high-consequence environments.
• Coordinate with clients to understand datasets and develop data-driven solutions; act as SME.

Skills

Python

Web APIs

Data visualization

Dash

Streamlit

Tableau

SQL

Git

Geospatial processing

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Plotly

Seaborn

Matplotlib

Bokeh

Documentation

Independent work

IC data repositories

USSOCOM familiarity

Tools

GDAL

ArcPy

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

Geo Owl is seeking a senior Data Scientist to develop and operationalize advanced analytic solutions for intelligence production and mission effectiveness. You will design Python-based pipelines, integrate data from web APIs and enterprise sources, and build dashboards to improve rigor and reproducibility.

You will modernize legacy workflows for reliability and scalability in high-consequence environments, coordinating with clients as a SME and supporting DoD/IC data initiatives.