Mid-Level Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist (TS/SCI) at Culmen International LLC
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
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Jul 14, 2026
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An on-site data science role supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, working within a SOCOM analysis office. The position centers on building automated data pipelines, geospatial analytics, and interactive dashboards to address intelligence problems — particularly around transnational criminal organizations and related GEOINT missions. Candidates need deep Python and GIS experience, strong SQL skills, and an active TS/SCI clearance with CI/Poly eligibility.
Senior level · 9+ years · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $137,172 (middle half $96,445–$164,970).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The posting is titled 'Mid-Level' but requires 9+ years of experience and expects independent senior-level operation — the actual scope and experience bar supports a Senior classification despite the advertised level.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is located in Pierce County, WA, which falls within the Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metro Division (part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue CBSA). The CBSA code 28420 (Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard) is the closest standalone CBSA; however, JBLM is more precisely within the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue CBSA (42660). Hiring managers should note the on-site location is JBLM, near Tacoma, WA.
TS/SCI is a hard gate; the ability to obtain a CI Polygraph is also required per the qualifications section.
A Master's degree in Data Science is listed under Desired Qualifications only; no minimum degree is hard-required (equivalent experience is explicitly accepted).
The role blends data science, geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), and automation engineering — the runner-up SOC (15-1299) reflects the GEOINT/exploitation specialist framing in the title.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Desired Qualifications include AI/ML experience, advanced programming (HTML5/JavaScript, ArcObjects, Oracle, C++, Java), and GEOINT/SIGINT/OSINT database experience — all marked as preferred.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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