Geospatial Data Scientist & Quality Assurance Engineer
Bridge Core3 days ago
Herndon, VA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$180k - $225k/yr
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute integration, end-to-end, regression, and user acceptance testing across geospatial data lake layers.
- Create test strategies, plans, cases, reports, and requirements-to-test traceability matrices.
- Identify, reproduce, document, triage, and track defects through resolution, then verify fixes and report defect trends.
- Lead UAT events with government customers and advocate for end users within the development team.
- Validate geospatial data quality, REST APIs, data services, error handling, security controls, and performance.
- Use SQL and GIS tools to perform data validation and back-end verification.
- Maintain data dictionaries, user guides, release notes, test reports, and accreditation documentation.
- Design and deliver end-user training and communicate technical issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI poly is required to start.
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, GIS, Geography, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Typically 3+ years of software testing or QA experience, including work with data-intensive or geospatial systems.
- Hands-on experience with integration, end-to-end, regression, and UAT testing and with writing test documentation from requirements or user stories.
- Proficiency with defect and test management tools such as Jira, Xray, Zephyr, or TestRail, and with REST API testing using Postman, curl, or scripted tests.
- Working knowledge of SQL and GIS concepts including coordinate reference systems, projections, datums, vector and raster data models, GeoJSON, and Shapefile.
- Experience with Esri ArcGIS Pro and/or QGIS, AWS-hosted services, multi-environment release pipelines, and Git.
- Ability to work directly with government or end-user customers, lead test events, and communicate technical issues clearly.
- Preferred experience includes Python/pytest, Selenium, Playwright, PostGIS, spatial SQL, JMeter, Locust, k6, DoD/IC accreditation, RMF, ATO documentation, and relevant testing, cloud, GIS, or security certifications.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k), paid time off, and short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
- Voluntary life insurance, stipends, referral bonuses, and additional benefits.
- The expected Washington, DC metropolitan area base salary range is $180,000-$225,000.
- The role is based in Herndon, Virginia, and supports government customers and mission environments.
About Bridge Core
Bridge Core (B/CORE) provides software engineering, DevSecOps, cloud and infrastructure, data science/AI, geospatial analysis, and mission consulting services to U.S. defense and intelligence customers. It delivers and sustains mission systems, prototypes, and enterprise IT in secure, classified environments as a government contractor. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, B/CORE is a NewSpring portfolio company.