Geospatial Data Scientist

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.

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This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with required polygraph.  

Our team has an immediate need for an experienced Geospatial Data Scientist to join our team at a customer-site in McLean VA. The candidate will support gathering project requirements from the customer and implementing data-driven solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Use Python scripting and AWS services to automate geospatial data ingestion transformation and analysis
• Apply geospatial data science techniques to identify patterns trends and mission-relevant insights
• Create maps visualizations and analytic products for technical and non-technical audiences
• Maintain high-quality repeatable data workflows ensuring data integrity documentation and performance

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 1+ year of relevant experience
• Strong experience using Python for geospatial data transformation automation and analysis
• Strong experience working with geospatial data in thick-client GIS software (e.g. ArcGIS)
• Experience with PostgreSQL/PostGIS AWS services and Linux-based environments
• U.S. citizenship and Active TS/SCI with required polygraph
• willingness to work on-site full time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Python notebooks (e.g. Jupyter) for exploratory and reproducible analysis

• Experience integrating and consuming data via REST APIs

• Experience with R Tableau or similar analytical and visualization tools

• Experience with Apache NiFi or comparable data workflow/orchestration tools

• Familiarity with Git for versioning scripts and analytic artifacts

Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.  The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors including but not limited to the experience qualifications knowledge skills geographic work location and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience qualifications knowledge and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

For all other states we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles and as such each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard including a robust 401(k) with company match mental health resources and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected valued and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

What We Do

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence to unlock a more autonomous interoperable world. We empower decision makers and operators with the clarity they need to navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Our AI-powered spatial intelligence platform fuses data from the world’s highest-resolution satellites with real-time sensor feeds from space air and ground to create the most accurate living digital replica of Earth.

Why Work With Us

Vantor is a place for problem solvers changemakers and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently and in doing so be seen differently. Come be part of a mission not just a job where you can: Shape your own future build the next big thing and change the world.

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