Senior Data Scientist (russian Geospatial Linguist) – Ts/sci Required

Leidos UK

Springfield, VA, United States
Pyy range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00
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Russian geospatial linguistics
Imagery analysis (imint/geoint)
Data science capabilities
** Leidos UK is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with Russian Geospatial Linguistic expertise to support intelligence analysis in Springfield, VA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data science, geospatial analysis, and the Russian language, alongside an active TS/SCI clearance. **

Job Summary

  • This position is a unique hybrid role requiring deep expertise in Imagery Analysis (IMINT/GEOINT) combined with advanced data science capabilities and strong Russian language and geospatial linguistics/toponymy skills.
  • The selected candidate will exploit, analyze, and produce intelligence products integrating foreign geographic names data, native-language sources, and geospatial metadata to enhance analytic accuracy and mission impact.
  • At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Leidos UK is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with Russian Geospatial Linguistic expertise to support intelligence analysis in Springfield, VA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data science, geospatial analysis, and the Russian language, alongside an active TS/SCI clearance. **

Salary

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Russian Geospatial Linguistics
  • Imagery Analysis (IMINT/GEOINT)
  • Data Science capabilities
  • Russian language proficiency (ILR 2+)
  • Python, R, or SQL proficiency
  • Geospatial data concepts
  • GIS tools experience (ArcGIS Pro/QGIS)

Nice-to-have

  • Regional expertise in Russian Federation
  • Machine learning model development
  • Ontology/schema development
  • Multi-INT data integration
  • Briefing senior government stakeholders

Key Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph willingness
  • Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience or Master's degree and 10+ years
  • Senior-level data science methodologies experience
  • Experience structuring complex datasets
  • Experience processing unstructured data and documents
  • Experience developing or supporting NLP capabilities
  • Experience working in high-side (classified) environments

Work Rights

TS/SCI clearance required

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