Lead Geospatial Analyst

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Roles & Responsibilities:

The Intelligence Mission Enablement Department is seeking a Lead Geospatial Analyst / Engineer to develop and maintain global geospatial data models of critical infrastructure and adversary activity in support of intelligence analysis of threats to U.S. Government equities. Initial priorities include the lifeline sectors of Energy, Fuel/Chemical, Telecommunications, Water, and Transportation. Embedded on-site with the sponsor in Bethesda, MD, this individual will work directly with mission partners to translate intelligence questions into data requirements, establish canonical models, and develop repeatable methods to aggregate, transform, conflate, and validate disparate datasets into trusted global layers. Candidates with strong all-source analytic experience and GEOINT expertise or exposure are encouraged to apply; this role blends mission analysis, data engineering, and geospatial tradecraft.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience in all-source intelligence analysis, GEOINT, geospatial analysis, data engineering, or a closely related field; ability to interpret and integrate data from multiple sources and assess provenance, completeness, and uncertainty.
• Experience developing geospatial data models, canonical schemas, global infrastructure datasets, or geospatial layers for intelligence or mission applications.
• Ability to engage mission partners, define requirements, and communicate technical and analytic findings clearly to sponsor stakeholders.
• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph. U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience analyzing critical infrastructure and adversary activities, particularly Energy, Fuel/Chemical, Telecommunications, Water, or Transportation sectors.
• Experience applying code-based automation, AI-assisted workflows, or agentic AI methods with appropriate human review, traceability, and validation; experience with entity resolution and cross-source geospatial conflation.
• Familiarity with GIS tools, spatial databases, geospatial standards, Python, SQL, or automated data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, conflation, and quality validation.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$147,200 - $184,000 - $220,800 Annual

Work Location Type:

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