Sr. Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist (TS/SCI)

About the role

Culmen International is seeking a Sr. Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist to provide on‑site support at the National Geospatial‑Intelligence Agency (NGA) in Joint Base Lewis‑McChord, Washington, for an Analysis Office (AOT/US SOCOM). The position will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and will lead or assist in developing automated processes, architecting data‑science solutions, and delivering data‑driven insights that support DoD and Intelligence Community missions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with clients to understand dataset questions and issues, then determine optimal data‑driven methods and approaches.
• Lead and participate in the design and refinement of automated workflows and pre‑existing processes.
• Work with large structured and unstructured datasets in a modeling and analytical environment to streamline evaluation of unique data and solve challenging intelligence problems.
• Collaborate with Customer Stakeholders, Program Managers, and Product Owners to translate roadmap features into tasks, estimate timelines, identify resources, suggest solutions, and recognize risks.
• Apply exploratory data analysis techniques to uncover meaningful relationships, patterns, or trends.
• Combine applied mathematics, programming, and analytical techniques to provide impactful insights for decision makers.
• Research and implement optimization models, strategies, and methods to inform data‑management activities and analysis.
• Utilize big‑data analytic tools on diverse data sets to deliver actionable assessments.
• Conduct peer reviews to improve the quality of workflows, procedures, and methodologies.
• Mentor team members, help build high‑performing teams, and provide development opportunities to increase technical skills and knowledge.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Data Science or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated experience developing and working with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) solutions.

Technical Skills

• Advanced programming experience with one or more of the following: HTML5/JavaScript, ArcObjects, Python, Model Builder, Oracle, SQL, GIScience, Geospatial Analysis, Statistics, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE, ArcIMS.
• Experience using .NET, Python, C++, and/or Java for web‑interface development and geodatabase development.
• Experience building and maintaining databases of GEOINT, SIGINT, or OSINT data relevant to the area of interest.
• Data visualization expertise, including matrix analytics, network analytics, and graphing techniques to support analytical workflows and produce fused intelligence products.