GEOINT Data Scientist (TS/SCI) at Xcellent Technology Solutions
St Louis, MO
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Jul 19, 2026
St Louis, MO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role involves designing and operationalizing analytic models that bring consistency and structure to geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) data used in national security decision-making. Day-to-day work includes converting heterogeneous GEOINT attributes into defensible scoring frameworks, automating legacy or manual analytic processes into repeatable workflows, and collaborating with analysts and leadership to ensure models reflect real mission requirements. Suits candidates with strong Python and SQL skills, geospatial tool experience, and an active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior level · 7+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $135,107 (middle half $108,024–$176,763).
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Why we read it this way (9)
The role title is 'Geospatial Data Scientist' but the core work is building analytic scoring models, structuring GEOINT attributes into defensible frameworks, and automating analytic workflows — a blend of data science (15-2051) and operations research/analytic modeling (15-2031). 15-2051 was chosen as primary given the Python/SQL data-structuring emphasis and the 'Data Scientist' title; 15-2031 is a genuine runner-up given the decision-support and scoring-framework focus.
The clearance requirement is explicitly 'Top Secret / SCI with the ability to obtain CI poly' — this is a hard gate on the role.
The experience requirement is tiered: Master's+5 / Bachelor's+7 / Associate's+8 / 10+ years with no degree. The minimum total years is set to 7 (Bachelor's+7 path), which is the most common baseline; the no-degree path requires 10 years.
No degree is hard-required because the posting explicitly accepts equivalent experience in lieu of a degree across all tiers.
ArcGIS is listed under Requirements with 'or similar geospatial tools', so it is treated as a hard gate on geospatial tool proficiency; common substitutes are listed in alternatives.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Location is inferred as the Washington DC metro area based on the NGA Office of Eurasia context (NGA's primary campus is in Springfield, VA); the posting does not explicitly state a city.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): workflow automation.
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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