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Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist

BTS
Columbia, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 5/18/2026 CLOSED ON 6/4/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist position at BTS?

This opportunity is for an upcoming award expected in July 2026****

BTS Software Solutions is seeking a Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist to support Department of Defense IC missions at Springfield, VA. The Data Scientist shall support the maintenance and implementation of the data architecture for all Program data. This position requires experience with databases, cloud architectures, and compliance with data standards. This position is responsible for maintaining data backend workflows that allow for the movement of data across security domains and across systems.

The Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist

Primary Location: Springfield, VA

Secondary Locations: St. Louis, Missouri

Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI, must be willing to take a CI Poly in the future

What You’ll Get To Do

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

  • Assist in the creation of the necessary data pipelines to store and process data related to emergent sensors and platforms. This includes creation of any database tables and schemas, establishing relevant data health alerts, and the setup of data pipelines to support Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) of all data related to the emergent sensors.
  • Develop workflows to enable API-based movement of data related to the sensors between data platforms as directed by the government.
  • Ensure all sensor data adheres to Government directed data schemas, formats, and governance requirements
  • Assess potential differences in metadata, data format, and data structure characteristics in regards to changes to databases, schemas, APls, and other ETL related processes for the ingestion and movement of data when integrating into the existing data operations pipeline
  • Determine how to pre-process and standardize the data to match existing data standards or to be transformed into a usable state for labeling and model testing purposes. This may involve converting between file format types or tiling full-size images into specified sizes or geospatial bounds (chipping), orthorectification, or other types of data standardization, transformation, or manipulation.

Required Skills

  • 4 years of experience working with SQL or NoSQL databases and cloud architectures
  • Experience leveraging APis to query systems and migrate data
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate challenging technical concepts to both lay and expert audiences.
  • Experience with programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java
  • Experience developing and sustaining operational data pipelines supporting multiple data formats and interfaces.

Desired Skills

  • Experience working with NGA IT enterprise solutions (e.g., NGA CORE, NGA MLOps), Government Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, and Government Non-Person Entity (NPE) certificates.
  • Experience implementing processes, standards, and tools within an organization based on the Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise.
  • Experience developing dynamic visualizations to monitor availability, currency and volumetrics of operational data pipelines

Pay Range: $175,000-$195,000

The BTS pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to establish an equitable and competitive compensation package. These considerations include, but are not limited to, the extent and intricacy of the role’s responsibilities, the candidate’s educational background, their work experience, and the specific competencies crucial for success in the role.

Company Overview

BTS Software Solutions is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business who are community-focused innovators who transform ideas into technology to serve people. We recognize that innovation is only valuable when applied towards a needed solution. Technology has no value without the hard work to turn ideas into reality. Our roots are in helping save Soldiers’ lives through technology. We bring that ethos to serving our community. We create solutions that touch people's lives - products to communicate, to connect companies with customers, to stay informed, to save lives, and to enhance lives.

We have a small company persona with a large company ethos and capabilities; we create elegant solutions for complex problems that will enrich people’s lives. We offer one of the best benefits packages in the industry: Competitive health benefits package, PTO, 401K matching and vested from day one to name just a few of our benefits and perks.

BTS Software Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Administrative Info

Salary : $175,000 - $195,000

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