Senior Data Scientist with TS/SCI Clearance

CALNET, Inc.
Springfield, Virginia, United StatesFull-timePosted Sep 17, 2026

About the role

Founded in 1989, CALNET, Inc. has become one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the Technology, Intelligence Analysis, and Language Services consulting arena. Headquartered in Reston, VA, CALNET employees deliver true value to our customers by employing best practices, world-class technologies industry expertise in every project. CALNET is ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and CMMI-Level III certified.

We are currently searching for a talented, professional Data Scientist with TS/SCI clearance to join our team to support NGA.

About The Job

The Data Scientist will support NGA operations within Geospatial Activities by supporting new technologies and procedures to enhance geospatial databases and data storage. They will lead the design and application of methods to identify, collect, process, and analyze large volumes of data to build and enhance products, processes, and systems. This position will help accelerate the implementation of the NGA Data Strategy and crisis response to the community.

Duties

Work across the office enhance workflows in addition to create efficiencies that result in greater productivity.

Lead projects using advanced mathematical, statistical, and scientific techniques and principles to examine complex missions and operational problems and create insights from data.

Support data analytics, data cleansing, analyst workflow efficiencies, and transformation supporting Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) capabilities.

Apply statistical and analytic methods to support answering intelligence questions and mission requirements.

Build lightweight analytic tools to visualize analytic outputs for intelligence consumers.

Design methods and mechanisms to track, report, and monitor a set of mission specific objects in order to maintain custody of those objects for various orders of battle.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with the willingness to take a CI polygraph exam

Proficient with Python and SQL

Able to work on client site in Springfield, Virginia 40 hours a week (no telework)

Knowledge of GEOINT collection and associated NGA/NRO

Minimum of 10 years of experience in Data Science, Data management, and database knowledge.

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field

Leading, integrating, defining tasks, validating. These positions demonstrate advanced application of their knowledge and skills in their fields and have demonstrated this knowledge and skill in previous work.

Knowledge of geospatial data, formats, and standards. This includes both international and national geospatial standards. Knowledge of DoD and IC standards.

A senior should be fully capable of meeting all services required without direction.

Seniors will be capable of providing direction to lower-level employees and of performing quality control and quality assurance checks on other employees' work.

Seniors may provide oversight of fellow Contractor employees from their own company.

Seniors are expected to provide advice to Government leadership on processes, procedures, technology, and items of interest.

Seniors are also expected to lead collaboration across NGA and IC analysts in the performance of services. Such collaboration efforts should lead to better synergized analysis than the sum of the individual parts.

Seniors should provide senior level support to NGA office level leadership.

Nice to have

Experience with JEMA or low side equivalents (ESRI Model Builder, Alteryx, Tableau Prep)

Experience applying machine learning algorithms to intelligence data

Experience with multi-INT data

Ability to learn new technologies, adapt to dynamic mission needs, and develop/test new analytic methodologies

Proficiency with common programming languages including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

This opportunity is located in Springfield, VA. To apply, go to https://jobs.jobvite.com/calnet.

CALNET, Inc. offers a competitive base salary and a generous benefits package. This package includes medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurances, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, and generous leave time.

CALNET, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. www.calnet.com

EEO/M/F/D/V

Responsibilities

  • Support NGA operations within Geospatial Activities
  • Lead projects using advanced mathematical, statistical, and scientific techniques
  • Support data analytics, data cleansing, and transformation supporting ETL capabilities
  • Build lightweight analytic tools to visualize analytic outputs
  • Design methods to track, report, and monitor mission specific objects

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Proficient with Python and SQL
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in Data Science
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field
  • Knowledge of geospatial data, formats, and standards

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability insurances
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Generous leave time

Skills mentioned

PythonSQLData ScienceData AnalysisStatistical AnalysisETLData EngineeringMachine LearningData VisualizationJavaScript

About CALNET, Inc.

CALNET, Inc. is one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the Intelligence Analysis, Language Services, and IT consulting services arena. Headquartered in Reston, VA, CALNET, Inc. provides world-wide services in CONUS and OCONUS to include Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, and Korea. CALNET, Inc.'s success as a company depends solely upon providing our clients with the people and solutions they need in a timely and cost effective manner. CALNET has Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 3 for DEV and SVC, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 20000:2010, and ISO 27001:2013 certifications. The CALNET Group offers the venue where professionals can discuss service issues and industry standards to promote best practices. Our value proposition is based on the talent and experience that CALNET, Inc. and partners bring forward to every engagement. Our company slogan: "Partnership for Success"​ signifies our commitment to win customers one project at a time.

IT Services and IT Consulting11-50 employeesReston, VA