TS/SCI Big Data Analyst — Spatial Intelligence

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; Herndon, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Big Data Analyst in Herndon, VA to support government decision making through dataset evaluations and data-driven insights. You will work with software developers, ETL engineers, and data SMEs to shape analytic approaches and ensure data quality for mission-critical applications.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and on-site work in Herndon with Springfield, VA as needed. Strong Python/SQL/Spark skills and experience with Elasticsearch/Kibana are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required; equivalent experience may substitute.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a data analyst, data scientist, or similar.
• Experience formulating repeatable data evaluation processes and communicating findings to government officials.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, SQL, Spark, or PySpark.

Responsibilities

• Perform and develop dataset evaluations to inform government decision making.
• Shape data engineering approaches for analytic tradecraft improvements.
• Identify gaps within data corpus and analytical capabilities.
• Collaborate with software engineers to field requirements and feedback.
• Provide SME support to end-users for data and application questions.

Skills

Data analysis

Data interpretation

Telemetry data knowledge

Technical communication

Python

SQL

Spark

PySpark

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Elasticsearch/Kibana

Gitlab

Jupyter Notebooks

Apache Zeppelin

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Big Data Analyst in Herndon, VA to support government decision making through dataset evaluations and data-driven insights. You will work with software developers, ETL engineers, and data SMEs to shape analytic approaches and ensure data quality for mission-critical applications.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and on-site work in Herndon with Springfield, VA as needed. Strong Python/SQL/Spark skills and experience with Elasticsearch/Kibana are highly valued.