Senior GEOINT Exploitation & Data Lead

Riverside Research Institute; Fair Oaks (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Research Institute seeks an experienced Exploitation Specialist/Data Manager to provide advanced exploitation support and drive GEOINT data workflows. This senior role combines tradecraft with technical leadership to ensure analysts access high-quality datasets and exploitation-ready imagery.

The ideal candidate will lead data ecosystems, supervise data workflows, mentor staff, and collaborate with DoD and IC stakeholders to optimize collection strategies and SOPs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Data Management, Remote Sensing, Geography, Image Science, a related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of GEOINT data management, imagery exploitation, or related analytical experience.
• Hands-on experience with exploitation tools (ENVI/IDL, ArcGIS, QGIS, ERDAS, or similar).
• Proficiency in workflow automation or scripting (Python preferred).
• Strong understanding of IC/DoD production standards, data policies, and mission priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management, organization, and curation of large, multi-sensor GEOINT datasets.
• Oversee structured data workflows, enforce metadata standards, and ensure lineage across products.
• Perform advanced exploitation tasks, generating change detection, feature extraction, and multi-sensor outputs.
• Supervise and optimize mission data workflows, identify inefficiencies, and implement improvements.
• Conduct data-quality validation, anomaly resolution, and compliance checks against DoD and IC standards.
• Guide developers and engineering partners on data requirements and collection strategy optimization.

Skills

GEOINT data management

Imagery exploitation

Python scripting

Metadata standards

Stakeholder engagement

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Data Management, Remote Sensing, Geography, Image Science, or related field

Tools

ENVI/IDL

ArcGIS

QGIS

ERDAS

Job description

Riverside Research Institute seeks an experienced Exploitation Specialist/Data Manager to provide advanced exploitation support and drive GEOINT data workflows. This senior role combines tradecraft with technical leadership to ensure analysts access high-quality datasets and exploitation-ready imagery.

The ideal candidate will lead data ecosystems, supervise data workflows, mentor staff, and collaborate with DoD and IC stakeholders to optimize collection strategies and SOPs.