Senior Exploitation Specialist / Data Scientist

Bna Inc; Missouri; On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA health plan

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

B&A is seeking a Senior Exploitation Specialist (Data Scientist) to join NGA St. Louis (N2W) on a contract for a mission-critical program. The role focuses on transforming geospatial and intelligence data into analytic products, automated workflows, and decision-support tools.

The successful candidate will lead, define tasks, and provide direction to junior staff, delivering synthesized analysis across the IC with independence and senior-level judgment.

Qualifications

• Experience providing analysis and/or data science support to an intelligence mission.
• Ability to operate at a senior level with independence.
• Proficiency building scalable data processes for large datasets.
• Python programming required; familiarity with other tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, repeatable data processes for large datasets to identify trends and insights.
• Develop mission-ready Python solutions and visualizations for daily operations.
• Translate analytic discoveries into actionable reports and dashboards.
• Lead multi-project work across NGA and IC analysts with quality control.

Skills

Intelligence experience

Python

Data science

Data visualization

IC data repositories

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have delivered for our customers since 1988. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers who combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients and with each other as a single team working toward a common vision.

Job Summary

Senior Exploitation Specialist / Data Scientist to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. We are seeking a Senior Exploitation Specialist (Data Scientist) to support NGA mission operations at an Analysis Office, NGA St. Louis (N2W) in Saint Louis, MO. As an Exploitation Specialist under the GEO-SPI B labor framework, the successful candidate transforms large and complex geospatial and intelligence data into mission-ready analytic products, automated workflows, and decision-advantage tools.

This is a Senior-level (Level 4) position. The individual is expected to lead, integrate, define tasks, and validate work, demonstrating advanced knowledge and skills in previous work. A Senior is fully capable of meeting all required services without direction, provides technical direction and quality control over lower-level personnel, advises Government leadership on processes and technology, and leads collaboration across NGA and Intelligence Community (IC) analysts to deliver synthesized analysis that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, repeatable processes for large and complex datasets to identify trends, insights, and analytic discoveries.
• Script at a senior level in Python to build mission-ready solutions (experience with other languages and low-code/no-code tools such as JEMA, Brewlytics, or ArcGIS Model Builder is a plus, but Python is required).
• Translate analytic discoveries into visualizations that are easily integrated into daily operations.
• Provide analysis and/or data science directly supporting the intelligence mission.
• Operate in a high-tempo environment, developing and managing multiple projects and solutions simultaneously across various stages of implementation.
• Provide senior-level direction, quality control, and quality assurance over lower-level personnel, and lead collaboration across NGA and IC analysts to deliver synthesized analysis.

Education and Experience

• Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Education: Bachelor\'s degree in a related field.

Required Skills

• A background with intelligence experience, having provided analysis and/or data science directly supporting an intelligence mission.
• Ability to operate at a senior level and in an independent environment.
• Proficiency in creating processes around large data sets to identify analytical discoveries.
• Demonstrated proficiency designing and implementing scalable processes for large and complex datasets to identify trends, insights, and analytical discoveries.
• Ability to script at a senior level in Python (other languages and low-code/no-code programs such as JEMA, Brewlytics, or ArcGIS Model Builder are valuable, but Python is required).
• Ability to take analytic discoveries and deliver them through visualizations that are easily integrated into daily operations.
• Ability to operate in a high-tempo environment and develop and manage multiple projects and solutions at one time in various stages of implementation.
• Familiarity with common Intelligence Community (IC) data repositories.

Desired Skills

• Coding / computer programming, data management, and data service enabling.
• Data analytics, data conditioning, and data visualization.
• Geomatics and remote sensing expertise.
• Software expertise and integration across enterprise systems.
• Written communication and intelligence report writing.
• Quality assurance and mission issue expertise relevant to the supported office.

Security Clearance

• Active TS Clearance.

Benefits and Programs

B&A offers three robust medical plans for full-time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option, two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. Benefits also include paid time off, trainings and certifications, pet insurance, commuter transit benefits, and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform. The 401(k) plan is available to all employees with a company matching contribution. Additional programs focus on engagement and wellness.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, in accordance with applicable laws. EEO rights and the law are described where applicable. We participate in e-Verify as required to confirm work authorization.