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ElevationHR, LLC

Senior Data Scientist - GIS & Spatial Analytics (1099)

ElevationHR, LLC, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Senior Data Scientist - GIS & Spatial Analytics (1099) Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid – Primarily Onsite)

Pay: $130–$150/hour (1099 Contract)

Contract: 12 Months (Potential to Convert to FTE)

No C2C / No Sponsorship / No Relocation

Join a High-Impact AI & Data Science Team! ElevationHR is hiring two Senior Data Scientists (GIS & Spatial Analytics) for a Fortune 500 energy & utilities company’s enterprise data science team in Downtown Houston, TX. This is a strategic, hands-on role leveraging geospatial data and AI/ML to optimize grid operations, infrastructure planning, and customer experience. If you’re passionate about ArcGIS, predictive modeling, and AI-driven spatial insights, this role is designed for you.

Key Responsibilities

Build Predictive Models: Develop and deploy spatial ML models using GIS datasets

Deliver Geospatial Insights: Conduct advanced geospatial analysis to support grid reliability, asset management, and customer analytics

Work with Big Data: Handle large volumes of raster, vector, and satellite data in cloud environments

Enable Enterprise AI: Integrate GIS data into AI pipelines and enterprise BI platforms

Apply AI/ML Techniques: Use clustering, regression, classification, and deep learning for spatial problems

Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Data Engineers, Architects, and Business Stakeholders to translate business challenges into analytical solutions

Visualize & Communicate: Build dashboards and visualizations to share model outputs and recommendations

Promote Responsible AI: Support governance and ethical AI practices in geospatial modeling

Qualifications

5-8+ years of experience in data science, AI/ML, or geospatial analytics

Expertise in ArcGIS, Python, R, and spatial libraries (Geopandas, GDAL, Rasterio)

Cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP) with ML tools (MLflow, TensorFlow, Databricks)

Strong understanding of spatial data structures, CRS, and data pipelines

Hands-on experience deploying and monitoring AI/ML models in production

Knowledge of data privacy, security, and compliance in GIS

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Data Science, Geomatics, Computer Science, or related field

Ability to work hybrid onsite at 1111 Louisiana St., Houston, TX

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

High-Impact Work: Drive enterprise AI initiatives and deliver measurable business outcomes

Hybrid Flexibility: Onsite collaboration with flexibility based on deliverables

Career Growth: Contract-to-hire potential with a Fortune 500 company

Competitive Pay: $130–$150/hour

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract (1099)

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Human Resources

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