Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data ScientistElevate your career with MANTECH International Corporation! Join a dynamic team dedicated to national security through cutting-edge technology. Since 1968, MANTECH has led in delivering advanced solutions to government intelligence, the Department of Defense, and Federal Civilian sectors. Dive into innovation in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Your journey to impactful work and rapid growth starts now—be extraordinary at MANTECH! ***This is for a future opportunity***MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Data Scientist to join our team in Springfield, VA. This is a full-time onsite position.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Assist in the creation of the necessary data pipelines to store and process data related to emergent sensors and platforms. This includes creation of any database tables and schemas, establishing relevant data health alerts, and the setup of data pipelines to support Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) of all data related to the emergent sensors.Develop workflows to enable API-based movement of data related to the sensors between data platforms as directed by the government.Ensure all sensor data adheres to Government directed data schemas, formats, and governance requirementsAssess potential differences in metadata, data format, and data structure characteristics regarding changes to databases, schemas, APis, and other ETL related processes for the ingestion and movement of data when integrating into the existing data operations pipelineDetermine how to pre-process and standardize the data to match existing data standards or to be transformed into a usable state for labeling and model testing purposes. This may involve converting between file format types or tiling full-size images into specified sizes or geospatial bounds (chipping), orthorectification, or other types of data standardization, transformation, or manipulation.Minimum Qualifications:10+ years of experience; BA can account for 4 years while a MA/MS can account for 6 years of experience.4+ years of experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases and cloud architectures is required.Experience leveraging APis to query systems and migrate dataExperience with programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or JavaExperience developing and sustaining operational data pipelines supporting multiple data formats and interfaces.Preferred Qualifications:Experience working with NGA IT enterprise solutions (e.g., NGA CORE, NGA MLOps), Government Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, and Government Non-Person Entity (NPE) certificates.Experience implementing processes, standards, and tools within an organization based on the Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise.Experience developing dynamic visualizations to monitor availability, currency and volumetrics of operational data pipelinesClearance Requirements:An active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraphPhysical Requirements:Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while performing imagery analysis and reporting.Must be able to occasionally move about the work area to collaborate with team members and access mission systems.The projected compensation range for this position is $114,600.00-$190,200.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at and provide your name and contact information.