TS/SCI Data Scientist – Onsite Reston (Spatial)

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Mid-Level Data Scientist to automate data workflows, clean large datasets, and provide reliable data for analytics. The role focuses on scalable data solutions for government stakeholders and mission-critical intelligence tasks in Reston, VA.

You will collaborate with senior data scientists, develop ETL pipelines, and build dashboards, while leveraging Python, SQL, and cloud services in a security-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance and ability to obtain CI polygraph.
• 5 years of professional experience in data science, analytics, or data engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in data science, CS, engineering, statistics, GIS, or related discipline (or 2 extra years of experience).
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; familiarity with R is a plus.
• Experience with data wrangling libraries (e.g., pandas, PySpark) and working with APIs or batch processing tools.
• Experience working with SQL and relational databases.
• Understanding of data modeling, metadata management, and data governance principles.
• Proficient with Tableau or similar dashboard tools.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP in data-related services.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• This position is full time onsite in Reston, VA.
• Collaborate with senior data scientists to prepare, clean, and process structured and unstructured datasets for analysis.
• Automate ETL workflows and streamline repetitive data preparation tasks using Python, SQL, and scripting tools.
• Operate in big data ecosystems using tools such as Spark, Hadoop, or their cloud-native equivalents (e.g., AWS Glue, Azure Synapse, Databricks).
• Assist in the development and deployment of data pipelines in collaboration with data engineering and DevOps teams.
• Implement basic statistical analyses, visualizations, and reporting to support exploratory data analysis and hypothesis validation.
• Maintain detailed documentation of data preparation methods, scripts, and pipeline configurations.
• Support integration of data into downstream modeling and LLM/NLP workflows.
• Contribute to operationalizing data products, APIs, and internal data access tools.
• Build and maintain dashboards using Tableau or similar software.
• Gain exposure to knowledge management systems supported by LLMs and assist in tagging or curating training datasets for LLM models.

Skills

Python

SQL

Pandas

PySpark

Data wrangling

APIs

ETL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data science, CS, engineering, statistics, GIS, or related discipline

Master’s degree in a technical field (preferred)

Tools

Tableau

AWS

Azure

GCP

Clairvoyant

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Mid-Level Data Scientist to automate data workflows, clean large datasets, and provide reliable data for analytics. The role focuses on scalable data solutions for government stakeholders and mission-critical intelligence tasks in Reston, VA.

You will collaborate with senior data scientists, develop ETL pipelines, and build dashboards, while leveraging Python, SQL, and cloud services in a security-conscious environment.