Analytic Methodologist - Multiple Positions – Springfield, VA

Are you searching for a role where you can grow, work with a team of like-minded geospatial experts, and use your unique skill set to make the world a safer place?  NV5 Geospatial’s (formerly Axim Geospatial) GEO-SPI B program is ideal for geospatial professionals to leverage their unique tradecraft to support our country’s national security mission.

Role:  Analytic Methodologist - Multiple Positions – Junior/Middle/Senior positions

Work Environment:

• Location is flexible:  NGA offices in Springfield, VA
• Travel up to 15% of the time

NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide.  NV5’s continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world’s toughest problems.  The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more.

At NV5 Geospatial, We are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment.  We value both heart and head, the diversity of our people, and their experiences because that is how we continue to grow as a leader in our industry and expand our individual and collective potential.

The role of an analytic methodologist at NGA is often a combination of an analytic methodologist and data scientist positions, and a lot of their duties overlap.  NGA positions use data scientists to define, execute, and analyze the results of complex studies of collection system performance. They respond to requests for studies from customers across the NSG, gathering requirements and educating customers on outcomes and results. They aid in the design, production, and implementation of a federated approach to provide end-to-end Source performance metrics that ensures continuity, consistency, agreement, transparency, and awareness both internally (team-wide) and externally (with customers). 

Requirements (Required): 

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Remote Sensing, Earth or Physical Science, Data Science, Engineering, or Mathematics or US Military related discipline; additional experience can be used as a substitute for education.
• A minimum of five years of applied data analytics and/or data management experience. 
• Proficiency in common geospatial software applications and tools, such as Python, SQL, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Analytics, Collections, Data Visualization, ESRI ArcGIS, Timeseries Modeling, Large Language Modeling, Sagemaker, IDL, MATLAB, R, Git, Tableau, Collections, Databricks, Hue, Knowi, Kabana.
• Ability to perform detailed end-to-end source management performance analysis to support multi-source requirements. (i.e. satellite collection performance, collection requirements performance, simulations of collection impacts based on weather and other sensor specific functionality).  
• The ability to identify, collect, process, and analyze large volumes of data to produce and enhance products, processes, and systems. 
• Creativeness to investigate and introduce novel analytical techniques, data mining and retrieval, and statistical and mathematical analyses to identify trends, solve analytical problems, optimize performance, and visualize results.
• Experience with geospatial data types, data visualization, including matrix analytics, network analytics, or graphing data.
• Knowledge of Activity-based Intelligence (ABI), Structured Observation Management (SOM), automation, scripting, data analysis, and a GEOINT methodology to help integrate statistically sound data analytics into GEOINT-based decision making.
• Ability to work in independently, with little supervision in high-tempo environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently, both orally and in writing. 

Requirements (Desired): 

• Proficiency in common geospatial software applications and tools, such as Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, AWS, MongoDB, Jira, CLI, Graph DB, Ruby, NodeJS, C, C++, PostGIS.
• Familiarity with JEMA and/or Brewlytics.
• Knowledge of standard and non-standard NGA reports including, but not limited to NES remarks, NIBs, and GEOINT Notes.
• Application of SOM solutions including GOWK, GERT, and STARE.
• Proficiency using GEOINT services including GovCloud, Amazon Web Services, C2S.
• Experience in the Intelligence Community (IC) introducing documented analytic methodologies.
• Knowledge of intelligence operations and GEOINT phenomenology.
• Experience using GIS software packages to collect, manipulate, identify, or analyze vector or raster data sets.
• Current GEOINT Professional Certification-Foundations (GPC-F). 

Security Clearance Requirements: 

• Please be aware that some of our positions may require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicants with no clearance will not be considered. 

Competencies & Skills:

• Clear and effective written and oral communication with team members and customer(s).
• Comfortable working with a team to achieve project completion.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency using MS Office Suite. 

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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