Senior Exploitation Specialist (Data Scientist)
General Information
Requisition #691
Locations USA-DC
Posting Date 04/28/2026
Security Clearance Required - TS/SCI + CI Poly
Remote Type N/A
Time Type Full time
Description & Requirements
Elder Research Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MANTECH international Corporation seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Exploitation Specialist (Data Scientist) to join our team in the DC Metro Area.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 10+ years of relevant experience in data science, advanced analytics, machine learning, data visualization, or business analytics. Certifications and technical training may be used to substitute some years of experience.
- Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience with Esri solutions such as Esri ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and secure enterprise Esri portals such as Safehouse and ICGIS.
- Senior-level proficiency in Python and its data science and visualization ecosystem (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, Plotly, Dash, Bokeh,etc.)
- Experience supporting Intelligence Community operations.
- Demonstrated experience creating highly customized visualizations and analytic applications to meet unique business requirements.
- Demonstrated experience automating analytic and business processes using Python.
- Experience applying artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) techniques to structured and unstructured datasets.
- Knowledge of and implementation experience with advanced analytic methodologies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
Clearance Requirements:
- Must have an active TS/SCI + CI Poly
Physical Requirements:
- The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.
About Elder Research, Inc - People Centered. Data Driven
Elder Research considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with Elder Research, please email us at [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of relevant experience in data science, advanced analytics, machine learning, data visualization, or business analytics (certifications/technical training may substitute some years).
- Working knowledge and hands-on experience with Esri solutions such as Esri ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online and secure enterprise Esri portals (Safehouse, ICGIS).
- Senior-level proficiency in Python and its data science and visualization ecosystem (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, Plotly, Dash, Bokeh).
- Experience supporting Intelligence Community operations.
- Demonstrated experience creating highly customized visualizations and analytic applications to meet unique business requirements.
- Demonstrated experience automating analytic and business processes using Python.
- Experience applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to structured and unstructured datasets.
- Knowledge of and implementation experience with advanced analytic methodologies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
- Must have an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
What We Do
Elder Research is a recognized leader in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence consulting. Founded in 1995 by Dr. John Elder, Elder Research has helped government agencies and Fortune Global 500® companies solve real-world problems in diverse industry segments. Our goal is to transform data, domain knowledge, and algorithmic innovations into world-class analytic solutions. When we combine the business domain expertise of our clients with our deep understanding of advanced analytics, we create a team that can extract actionable value from the data. Our areas of expertise include data science, text mining, data visualization, scientific software engineering, and technical teaching. Experience with diverse projects and algorithms, advanced validation techniques, and innovative model combination methods (ensembles) enables Elder Research to maximize project success for a continued return on analytics investment. In 2020 we acquired the Institute for Statistics Education at Statistics.com to provide focused data science, analytics, and statistics training for corporations and individuals. The Institute’s certificates and degrees are certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, and its courses are approved by the American Council on Education. Elder Research’s Analytics Services are designed to scale based on the unique requirements of each organization and can maximize the client’s return on analytic investment. Elder Research is also a leader in advanced analytic training and offers a variety of training services directed at each of the key stakeholders within an organization. Training builds a common foundation and vision for analytics across business units and lead to the successful adoption, deployment, and maintenance of analytic models within an organization.
