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Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Insight Solutions division delivers intelligence analysis, advanced data science, and strategic decision support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions.\nAre you ready to lean into analytic approaches that show customers the power of both technical and methodological innovation? Join our growing team supporting customer missions as a Geospatial Data Scientist & Quality Assurance Engineer in Herndon, Virginia .\nResponsibilities\nServes as the primary test and quality lead for a cloud-based geospatial data lake and its components (ingestion pipelines, data services/APIs, search interfaces, and GIS client integrations). Works directly with government customers and the cloud development team to plan and execute testing, find and track defects through resolution, lead user acceptance testing, and ensure the product is usable, documented, and effective for mission users.\n\nDevelop and execute test strategies, plans, cases, and traceability matrices mapped to requirements/user stories across the ingestion, transformation, storage, API, and GIS client layers of the geospatial data lake.\n\nIdentify, reproduce, document, and triage defects with developers and government stakeholders; track to resolution, verify fixes, and report defect trends and release readiness to program leadership and customers.\n\nPlan, coordinate, and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) events with government customers, acting as the end-user advocate within the development team.\n\nValidate geospatial data quality (geometry validity, coordinate reference systems/projections, attribute completeness, spatial query accuracy) and test REST APIs/data services for correctness, error handling, security controls, and performance.\n\nBuild and maintain data dictionaries, user guides, release notes, and test reports; design and deliver end-user training; and support documentation required for accreditation, audits, and release approvals.\n\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications:\nActive TS/SCI clearance with CI poly required to start\nHands-on experience planning/executing integration, end-to-end, regression, and UAT testing; writing test plans, cases, and reports from requirements or user stories.\n\nProficiency with defect/test management tools (Jira, Xray, Zephyr, TestRail, or similar) and REST API testing (Postman, curl, or scripted tests).\n\nWorking knowledge of SQL for data validation and back-end verification.\n\nGIS fundamentals: coordinate reference systems, projections, datums, vector/raster data models; common formats (GeoJSON, Shapefile); desktop GIS (Esri ArcGIS Pro and/or QGIS).\n\nFamiliarity with AWS-hosted applications and services (Lambda, ECS, SQS/SNS, Aurora PostgreSQL) sufficient to isolate failures; multi-environment release pipelines and Git.\n\nDemonstrated ability to work directly with government/end-user customers, run test events, and communicate technical issues to non-technical audiences; strong technical writing.\n\nBachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, GIS, Geography, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience); typically 3+ years of software testing/QA, including data-intensive or geospatial systems.\n\nDesired Qualifications:\nTest automation (Python/pytest, Selenium, Playwright, or similar).\n\nPostGIS and spatial SQL.Performance/load testing (JMeter, Locust, k6).\n\nExperience supporting software in DoD/IC accreditation environments (RMF, ATO documentation).\n\nCertifications such as ISTQB (Foundation or Advanced), CSTE, AWS Cloud Practitioner, or Esri technical certification.\n\nDoD 8140 baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+) if the role requires privileged system access.\n\nWhat you can expect from us\nThe expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $180,000 - 225,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.\nBenefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.\nBCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. 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