Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist - Senior

ZipRecruiter; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,572,000 - 2,842,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and defense company is seeking an Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist to perform deep data investigations and provide GEOINT expertise. You will utilize various tools like Python and ArcGIS to deliver actionable data insights and automate data management tasks. This senior role demands significant experience and offers a salary range of $89,700 - $162,150.

Qualifications

• 8 – 12 years of experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to be approved to Poly.
• Experience with workflow management systems, such as Flowable.

Responsibilities

• Perform data investigations on complex problems using statistics.
• Provide data visualization of disparate sources via dashboards.
• Coordinate new database management processes with developers.

Skills

Python

Applied statistics

Building algorithms

PostgreSQL

ArcGIS

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcPro

Quantum GIS (QGIS)

Mapinfo, MapBasic

Job description

Overview

Leidos is actively hiring for an Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist (Senior) to join our team in St. Louis, MO.

Job Summary:

This work requires staff to perform deep data investigations on complex problems using applied statistics, building algorithms, and collaborating with domain expertise to convey complicated realities to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide embedded GEOINT/Data Science expertise to assure continuity of Precise Imagery data provision to the customer.
• Deliver service solutions that integrate best practices to modernize current practices.
• Perform data investigations on complex problems using applied statistics, building algorithms and collaborating with domain expertise to convey complicated realities to non-technical audience.
• Provide data visualization of disparate sources via dashboards that can be understood by non-technical audiences.
• Coordinate utilization and sustainment of the new database management processes and workflows with database developers and analysts.
• Ensure new workflows have ability to be integrated seamlessly with our modernized database applications and enterprise-level APIs.
• Data modeling and simulation of production and change detection data of in-house created data.
• Data visualization of production metrics of in-house created data.
• Statistical analysis of in-house created data.
• Scripting and coding to include converting Visual/Basic Maplnfo scripts to Python.
• Implementing enterprise database management processes.
• Automating repetitive data management tasks.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Typically requires a BA degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• A combination of 9 years of demonstrated experience in any three of the following tools/methodologies:
  • Python
  • ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcPro
  • Quantum GIS (QGIS)
  • PostgreSQL, Postgis, PgAdmin
  • Application programming interfaces (APIs)
  • Using applied statistics
  • Building algorithms
• Understanding and familiarity with the following tools:
  • Maplnfo, MapBasic

• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to be approved to Poly

Qualifications

• Experience with workflow management systems, such as Flowable

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Original Posting: August 4, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.