Analytic Methodologist - Senior

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.

The role of Analytic Methodologist is to support the development of analytic strategies to resolve key intelligence questions of mission-driven requirements within an Object-Based Intelligence (OBI) program focused on predictive analytics, structured methodologies, and semantic integration across the defense intelligence mission set.

Eligibility: U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance with an in‑scope CI poly. Applicants without the required clearance are not eligible.

• Deconstruct complex and ambiguous intelligence questions to recommend structured analytic methodologies tailored to mission requirements.
• Evaluate and adapt existing analytic models, algorithms, and frameworks to improve objectivity, completeness, and predictive value of intelligence production.
• Design, develop, and maintain domain‑specific ontologies to enable semantic representation of data inputs and integration of data sources.
• Create and maintain knowledge graphs leveraging domain‑specific ontologies for advanced data querying, visualization, and integration of intelligence functions via OBI standards.
• Apply semantic web standards (RDF, OWL, SPARQL) to knowledge model entities and relationships.
• Set up processes for ontology version control, change management, stakeholder and governance review to ensure compliance with IC and DoD policies.
• Collaborate with team members to enhance semantic data retrieval and reasoning, optimizing data queries via protocols such as Graph
  
  QL, SPARQL, SHACL, and SQL.
• Validate and refine exploratory efforts to automate ontologies and components, ensuring semantic accuracy and interoperability.
• Assess effectiveness of automation initiatives using qualitative and quantitative metrics.
• Support capability development by contributing, editing, and storing ontologies and knowledge models in government‑controlled source repositories.

• 12+ years of experience and an advanced degree.
• Experience with structured analytic methods and designing repeatable analytic processes.
• Familiarity with semantic technologies and ontology development tools such as Protégé.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of advanced analytics, data storage, and data science architectures.
• Experience with Python.

• Ability to synthesize abstract concepts into actionable intelligence products.
• Experience applying predictive analytics to strategic intelligence problems across multiple domains.
• Development and execution of strategies to analyze key issues and recommend solutions.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary data science projects.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and data visualization.
• Strong problem‑solving skills for manipulating large structured and unstructured data sets.
• Ability to learn and master new software, technologies, and techniques.
• Experience with at least two of the following:
  Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, Apache Spark, Hadoop, R, C++, SQL, Tableau.

Base pay for the Washington, DC metropolitan area is $ – $ annually. Salary ranges for other states are adjusted based on geographic cost of labor.

Vantor offers a comprehensive rewards package including a 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, pet insurance, and other perks.

Vantor is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations are provided for applicants with disabilities.