Data Scientist

Leidos is seeking an experienced Data Scientist in Englewood, CO.

The successful candidate will assemble large, complex sets of data to meet functional and other requirements. They will build statistical models, test hypotheses, interpret, summarise, visualise, and report on data findings.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building requisite infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from various sources
• Performing research on various data sources, including unstructured data using quantitative and qualitative content analytics
• Constructing and performing complex database search queries in multiple databases using SQL and API interfaces
• Performing web scraping and applying various techniques for processing unstructured data
• Identifying, designing, and implementing internal process improvements
• Optimising data delivery, and automating manual processes
• Curating and maintaining data stored in support of metrics and evaluation
• Designing, building, testing, maintaining, and automating data collection/pipelines
• Developing dashboards for data analytics
• Leveraging available resources to normalise and manage data, predict scenarios, and make recommendations
• Contributing to building new analytical tools and packages across the enterprise
• Collaborating with team members in a highly technical environment
• Collaborating with multiple stakeholders to drive data integration initiatives and foster a data-driven culture
• Analysing current data structure, tagging, and quality standards to discover and address anomalies
• Analysing current practices to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and contract requirements
• Learning and leveraging emerging technologies as they become available/accepted within the customer environment
• Briefing and interacting with personnel at all levels of experience, including Senior Officials

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or other relevant technical program, with 8+ years of experience
• US citizenship
• Active TS/SCI and eligible to obtain a TS/SCI w/poly clearance
• Skilled in data extraction and analysis from COTS products
• Experience with data manipulation, analysis, analytic/business insight tools, and data visualisation
• Experience constructing and performing complex database search queries
• Experience establishing/developing data pipelines and normalising data
• Proficiency with MS Excel and MS Access for design, development, and exploitation of datasets and databases
• Proficiency with programming (e.g., Python, R) and machine learning toolkits
• Advanced problem-solving skills for unstructured datasets
• Strong organisational, time management, and omnidirectional communication abilities
• Technical writing and critical reading skills
• Experience producing executive-level products
• Ability to work efficiently on small, distributed teams

Desired knowledge includes:

• Familiarity with non-linear workflows
• Familiarity with TTP development process
• Knowledge of computer science concepts, data architecture, and statistics
• Experience/familiarity with frequentist statistics and probability, including predictive modelling
• Experience with Tableau

The salary range for this position is $107,900.00 - $195,050.00.