Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist- Senior

Job Description

Job Description

What Impact You'll Have

GRVTY is seeking a motivated and experienced Data scientist experience processing and analyzing large datasets, who will use their technical knowledge, experience, and customer-centric focus to create and deliver world-class analytic processes, scripting solutions, and data modeling content. This is a mission-driven opportunity to support the DoD and Intelligence Community.   The Data Scientist will coordinate with our clients to understand questions and issues involving the client's datasets, then determine the best method and approach to create data-driven solutions within program guidelines. This position will be relied upon as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), and be expected to lead/assist in the development of automated processes, architect data science solutions, automated workflows, conduct analysis, use available tools to analyze data, remain adaptable to mission requirements, and identify patterns to help solve some of the complex problems that face the DoD and Intelligence Community (IC).

What You'll be Owning

• Data Architecture & ETL Pipeline Construction
  • Design and implement robust database tables and schemas tailored for novel sensor data.
  • Build end-to-end Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) or Extract, Load, Transform (ELT) data pipelines.
  • Establish automated data health monitoring, validation checks, and system alerts to detect pipeline anomalies.
• API Integration & Cross-Platform Interoperability
  • Develop secure, scalable workflows to automate API-based data movement across disparate data platforms.
  • Ensure full alignment with government-mandated data governance protocols, standardized schemas, and transmission formats.
• Impact Analysis & System Integration
  • Conduct technical impact assessments on how novel data metadata, structures, and formats interact with existing production pipelines.
  • Identify potential bottlenecks or system regressions when modifying active databases, schemas, or ingestion endpoints.
• Geospatial & Imagery Pre-processing
  • Standardize and format raw sensor data to make it immediately viable for downstream data labeling and machine learning model testing.
  • Perform complex geospatial manipulations, including converting file format types, orthorectification, and chipping (tiling large imagery into specific pixel sizes or geospatial bounds).

What You Must Have

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to obtain a CI/Poly
• 4+ years of experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases and cloud architectures
• Experience leveraging APIs to query systems and migrate data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate challenging technical concepts to both lay and expert audiences.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java
• Experience developing and sustaining operational data pipelines supporting multiple data formats and interfaces.

What Would be Nice to Have

• Experience working with NGA IT enterprise solutions , 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 pipelines

Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We're proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

Virginia Pay Range

$160,000—$190,000 USD

Why Choose GRVTY

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We're purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That's why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision

• Health Savings Account with company contribution

• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401k with generous company match

• Training and Development Opportunities

• Award Programs

• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

EEO Statement

GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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