Data Scientist

AIToolboard; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 142,410 - 237,350; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Data Scientist in Herndon, VA to analyze learning data, visualize findings, and present insights to leadership. You will leverage SQL and Python to extract data, build pipelines, and develop dashboards using Tableau.

The role requires strong communication with clients, experience in cloud/data lake environments, and a track record of delivering clear, actionable reports and briefing decks.

Qualifications

• Must have TS/SCI with Poly.
• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years relatable experience, OR Master's with 10+ years.
• Experience with Python and SQL for ETL tasks.
• Experience building data pipelines and integrating data from multiple sources.
• Experience visualizing data and creating dashboards with Tableau.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills for briefing decks.
• Excellent written and oral client communication.
• Experience in cloud/data lake environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate analyses and results.
• Evaluate AI model options and propose improvements for learning data.
• Consult with clients to clarify analytic needs and questions.
• Review data, analytics, and reports for accuracy and integrity.
• Develop user-friendly reports and dashboards for leadership.

Skills

Data visualization

Python

SQL

Tableau

Tableau Prep

Excel

PowerPoint

JIRA

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

JIRA

Tableau Desktop

Job description

# Data ScientistLeidosHerndon, USFull-time## About the RoleDescriptionLeidos is seeking a candidate skilled in data visualization and basic analysis to assist the team with accurate analysis and presentation of learning related data.Primary Responsibilities:The Data Scientist will be provided the data related technologies and services that training providers rely on to engage with the workforce, deliver training, and make business decisions. The focus is on advancing learning goals related to a range of learning formats by facilitating data collection, analysis, visualization, and interpretation. We are seeking a candidate skilled in data visualization and basic analysis to assist the team with accurate analysis and presentation of learning related data in order to fulfill stakeholder’s needs and facilitate data driven decisions.The Data Scientist (DS) shall utilize SQL Developer and Python programing languages to extract and transform talent data including the implementation of business rules for how the data needs to be prepared for analytics. They shall use advanced analytics (e.g., AI/ML) in order to respond to complex talent questions, especially as they relate to language and learning. The Data Scientist shall utilize data visualization tools and dashboards to appropriately convey data and respond to leadership requests. The DS shall develop user-friendly, easy to understand reports (e.g., graphs, charts, briefing slides) for clients to meet business needs. The DS shall create, enhance, and maintain data visualizations using Tableau and other tools. (This includes dashboards.) The DS shall assist in the collection of data from a variety of sources and understand the relationship between data sets.In this role, you will:• Provide accurate analyses and results.• Evaluate the use of AI models (e.g., Large Language Models), propose improvements, and identify new models for use in responding to learning and language needs.• Consult with clients to clarify the question they are trying to answer and their analytic needs.• Review data, analytics, and reports for accuracy and integrity.Basic Qualifications:• Must have a TS/SCI with Poly to be considered.• Must have a Bachelor's and a minimum of 12 years relatable experience OR a Masters and at least 10 years of relatable experience.• Experience using Python and SQL Developer programming language to extract, transform, format, and load data from a variety of sources/systems.• Experience working with data pipelines.• Experience identifying and obtaining datasets needed to respond to requests.• Experience performing advance analytics (e.g., Artificial Intelligence)• Experience visualizing data and creating dashboards using Tableau and Tableau Prep.• Experience developing user-friendly, easy to understand reports and dashboards.• Experience using Microsoft Excel to work with data and PowerPoint to create briefing decks.• Experience communicating (written/oral) with clients and team members.Preferred Qualifications:• Demonstrated experience working in a cloud and data lake environment.• Demonstrated experience evaluating, identifying, and implementing AI models.• Demonstrated experience performing basic consulting with clients in order to clarify the needs of the clients.• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor’s data systems as they relate to language, learning, and/or human resources (HR).• Demonstrated experience working with a learning management system.• Demonstrated experience using JIRA.Certification Requirements:• AWS AI L100 Certification• AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification• Tableau Desktop SpecialistIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.Original Posting:June 11, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00The 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.About LeidosLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year