Senior Data Scientist — TS/SCI | LLM & Graph Analytics

maxar; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior Data Scientist who thrives on big data and delivering data-centric solutions that drive customer impact. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who can independently identify analytical needs, develop scalable solutions, and clearly communicate insights to stakeholders.

This role requires both technical depth and the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph is required.
• 10+ years of experience in data science or analytics.
• Strong communication and ability to present complex findings.

Responsibilities

• Automate and optimize data extraction, cleaning, processing, and analysis tasks.
• Analyze large-scale structured and unstructured data using big data frameworks.
• End-to-end data science workflows from hypothesis to insights.
• Mentor junior data scientists and collaborate with engineering to productionize models.
• Incorporate LLMs and graph technologies to enable knowledge management and decision support.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Data science

Education

Master's degree in data science, computer science, engineering, statistics, GIS, or related discipline

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

Cloud platforms

LLMs

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Senior Data Scientist who thrives on big data and delivering data-centric solutions that drive customer impact. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who can independently identify analytical needs, develop scalable solutions, and clearly communicate insights to stakeholders.

This role requires both technical depth and the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment.