Job Description
Leidos is actively seeking a Data Scientist to join our growing team in St. Louis, MO. This interesting work requires staff qualified to have a basic understanding of GEOINT integration work but also act as a Data Scientist for NGA. The work requires a basic understanding of GEOINT from collection, exploitation, analysis, and product delivery capabilities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide data management and automation support to a specialized imagery and geospatial analysis division within a government or enterprise organization.
- Assist with developing a modernized data management workflow supporting multiple organizational programs.
- Collaborate with senior data scientists, database developers, and analysts to implement and sustain updated database processes and workflows.
- Research and document existing data management practices, procedures, and system dependencies.
- Help design improved workflows with automation incorporated from the outset.
- Ensure new workflows integrate effectively with modern database applications and enterprise-level application programming interfaces.
- Enhance existing models and simulations involving production, monitoring, and change-detection data.
- Support additional data management and modernization initiatives as required.
- Develop code and scripts, including the conversion of legacy applications written in multiple programming languages into Python-based solutions.
- Implement enterprise database management standards, processes, and controls.
- Automate repetitive data preparation, validation, transformation, and reporting tasks.
- Deliver technical solutions that apply industry best practices to modernize existing operational processes.
- Conduct data investigations using applied statistics, algorithm development, and collaboration with subject-matter experts.
- Translate complex analytical findings and operational realities into clear explanations for non‑technical audiences.
- Create visualizations and dashboards from diverse data sources that are accessible and understandable to non‑technical users.
Basic Qualifications
- 3-6 years’ experience in programming languages such as Python or R (statistical analysis), data preprocessing, and basic machine learning algorithms.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with willingness to be approved for a polygraph.
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field (additional years of experience can be considered in lieu of a degree).
- Working knowledge of ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcPro.
- Familiarity with common data science libraries and frameworks.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, PostGIS, PgAdmin.
- Experience with application programming interfaces (APIs).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with workflow management systems, such as Flowable.
- Working knowledge of MapInfo/MapBasic GIS/database software.
- Experience with data visualization software such as Tableau.
Pay Range
Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00
Commitment to Non‑Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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