Leidos Holding
Data Scientist
Leidos Holding, Reston, VA
Description
Looking for the opportunity to work on problems that matter, with colleagues that share your interest and expertise in Data Analytics'
Leidos is looking for a Data Scientist to apply their expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science solutions for the Solution Architects (SA) Program, internal and corporate research and as well as for clients' operational environments. In this role, you'll work on solving unique, challenging problems while identifying patterns within data sets to support process improvement, inform decision-making, and predict future outcomes.
This role requires a strong foundation in Data Science concepts, Python programming experience, and the ability to work in fast-paced development teams.
To be successful in this role, you should be highly motivated and collaborative, working well independently and within a team of junior and senior engineers, researchers, and corporate managers. You should be effective at documenting and presenting your work, and comfortable creating and communicating plans, progress, and results.
Primary Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Pay Range: Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity 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.
Looking for the opportunity to work on problems that matter, with colleagues that share your interest and expertise in Data Analytics'
Leidos is looking for a Data Scientist to apply their expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science solutions for the Solution Architects (SA) Program, internal and corporate research and as well as for clients' operational environments. In this role, you'll work on solving unique, challenging problems while identifying patterns within data sets to support process improvement, inform decision-making, and predict future outcomes.
This role requires a strong foundation in Data Science concepts, Python programming experience, and the ability to work in fast-paced development teams.
To be successful in this role, you should be highly motivated and collaborative, working well independently and within a team of junior and senior engineers, researchers, and corporate managers. You should be effective at documenting and presenting your work, and comfortable creating and communicating plans, progress, and results.
Primary Responsibilities
- Analyze data provided to identify trends, inform decisions
- Support developmental plans based on data findings related to program, personnel, training needs
- Support development and maintenance of primary program database and run interval reporting
- Implement appropriate modeling and data science strategies required to address customer needs.
- Communicate results and methods for solutions to internal and external stakeholders.
- Design, build, train, and evaluate machine learning models
- Work within teams of AI/ML researchers and engineers using Agile development processes
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors' Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar field and 4+ years of relevant experience
- Strong Python programming fundamentals
- Strong R programming fundamentals
- Experience with data repositories and reporting tools, such as Power BI, SharePoint
- Experience with workflow tools, such as Tableau, Alteryx, Databricks
- Basic DevOps skills such as utilizing Docker containers, Git, and the CLI
- Experience with AI/ML tools, such as common Python packages (e.g., scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas) and Jupyter notebooks
- Experience with tabular data analysis using languages such as SQL, R, and/or Python
- Demonstrated strong oral and written communication
- Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
- Adaptability to new challenges with a strong motivation to grow and learn in new areas
- General knowledge of Leidos business practices and overall corporate functions and organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced study towards Masters university degree or data science-related certifications desired, but not required.
- Experience with data visualization libraries such as Plotly, Streamlit, and matplotlib.
- Experience with building LLM and other Generative AI applications.
- Willing to learn new skills and platforms to support data analytics.
- Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
Pay Range: Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
#Remote
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity 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.