Senior Data Scientist — Geospatial Pipelines & Cloud

Xcellent Technology Solutions, Inc; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcellent Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks an Expert Data Scientist to support NGA’s Maven program, focusing on imagery acquisition, curation, and data transformation within its model development process.

You will build, sustain, and monitor operational data pipelines, use APIs to query systems, and ensure data moves reliably across databases and cloud environments. The role requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance, advanced education, and extensive experience in data engineering and analytics.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret / SCI clearance required.
• Education plus experience combinations listed in the posting: assoc/bachelor/master or 18+ years experience.
• Proven experience building, sustaining, and securing data pipelines across formats and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop, sustain, and monitor operational data pipelines.
• Leverage APIs to query systems and migrate data.
• Work across databases and cloud architectures to move data reliably.
• Diagnose issues and communicate recommendations to ensure team alignment.

Skills

SQL

NoSQL

APIs

Python

JavaScript

Java

Data pipelines

Cloud architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

NGA Core

NGA MLOps

ATO processes

Government NPE certificates

Job description

Xcellent Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks an Expert Data Scientist to support NGA’s Maven program, focusing on imagery acquisition, curation, and data transformation within its model development process.

You will build, sustain, and monitor operational data pipelines, use APIs to query systems, and ensure data moves reliably across databases and cloud environments. The role requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance, advanced education, and extensive experience in data engineering and analytics.