The National Security Sector at Leidos is seeking a Data Scientist to contribute to system-of-systems interoperability assessments and advance Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) data-centricity initiatives, delivering actionable insights to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and enhancing Joint Force capabilities.
Requirements
- Proficiency in at least one data scripting language (Python or R) and experience with data science libraries (e.g., pandas, NumPy, ggplot2, dplyr).
- Experience working with relational databases (e.g., MySQL) and related data technologies.
- Current baseline certification meeting IAM-II (CompTIA Security+) or obtain within 6 months of hire.
- Familiarity with virtual computing environments (Azure preferred) and modern tech stacks.
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, JMP).
- Exposure to other software development languages (e.g., C-Sharp, JavaScript, TypeScript).
- Demonstrates advanced research methodology to deconstruct complex technical systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop data modeling processes to support operational analysis.
- Design, develop, and implement data processing pipelines to ingest, clean, and transform data from diverse sources.
- Extract key events and parameters from raw data to reconstruct operational sequences describing system performance during critical scenarios.
- Develop and implement algorithms for event recognition, anomaly detection, and data correction.
- Create robust methods for correlating information across disparate systems with different data representations and ontologies.
- Develop and maintain data quality and governance processes to ensure data integrity and reliability.
- Collaborate with data engineers to build scalable and robust data infrastructures on cloud platforms.
Other
- Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the time
- Clearance: Secret
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field with 3 years of relevant experience; a Master's Degree can substitute for two years of experience
- Professional writing and oral presentation skills, MS Office proficiency.
- Capability to lift 40 lbs. to support occasional movement of equipment.
