Geospatial Data Scientist

1w1 week ago

BCore

McLean, US · Full-time · $170,000 – $230,000

About this role

At BCore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission through architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, and developing cutting edge technology. We succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support.

Join our growing team supporting customer missions as a Geospatial Data Scientist providing onsite support for an analytics group executing geospatial R&D projects. Develop custom code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, libraries, and dynamically linked libraries for geospatial analysis functions using Python to augment and analyze data. Provide ad-hoc support for writing scripts to automate geoprocessing of large datasets.

Leverage available computing resources to handle very large geospatial datasets, creating efficiencies in data management including data deduplication and reduction. Streamline geospatial data processing and scale processes from regional to global. BCore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit.

Build tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business. Change how people work and help protect our nation’s cyber interests. Work full-time onsite in McLean, Virginia with a team focused on mission-ready solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, geography, or related area of study (relevant experience may be substituted for a degree)
Senior Labor Category: Minimum 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 7 years of experience with a Master’s degree; or 6 years of experience with a Doctorate
Active/current TS/SCI with required polygraph
US citizenship required
Willingness to work onsite full time
Python Development & Automation – Scripting for data analysis, workflow automation, and application development
Data Modeling & Databases – Experience modeling geospatial data and working with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
Geospatial & Image Processing – Spatial data analysis, image data extraction, and strong geospatial reasoning skills

Responsibilities

Develop custom code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, libraries, and dynamically linked libraries for geospatial analysis functions using Python to augment and analyze data
Provide ad-hoc support for writing scripts in Python and other coding languages to automate geoprocessing of large datasets in response to analysts’ needs
Instruct and assist analysts in writing custom code and scripts as needed
Leverage available computing resources to handle very large geospatial datasets
Create efficiencies in data management including data deduplication and reduction
Streamline geospatial data processing
Scale processes from regional to global

Benefits

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law