Data Scientist

United States Digital Space LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 Holidays

401K with company match

Flexible schedules

Education and training support

Job summary

Leidos in McLean, VA is seeking a Data Scientist to join a fast-paced team working on national security projects, focusing on statistical modeling, NLP, and data-driven decisions. The role involves building ML models, querying multiple databases with SQL and APIs, performing web scraping, and leveraging automation to predict scenarios.

Familiarity with AWS and Git is encouraged. A TS/SCI with Polygraph is required along with a BS or MS and 6–12 years of experience, or a Doctorate in a technical

Qualifications

• BS degree with 8–12 years of relevant technical experience or MS with 6–10 years.
• Experience with Python, NLP and ML techniques is required.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with APIs for data extraction.

Responsibilities

• Build statistical and machine learning models, including NLP, for national-security projects.
• Construct and execute complex SQL queries across databases and APIs.
• Perform web scraping and process unstructured data.
• Leverage automation and ML to manage data and make data-driven recommendations.
• Learn and leverage AWS and Git technologies.

Skills

Python

SQL

NLP

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Git

Web Scraping

API Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Master's degree in a technical field

PhD in a technical domain

Tools

APIs

Relational Databases

AWS

Git

Job description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist in our Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA) in McLean, VA. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management.

At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Data Scientist with an entrepreneur’s mindset to support a fast-paced and growing data science team working on projects critical to National Security.

Responsibilities

• Build statistical and machine learning models, conducting natural language processing (NLP), and developing automated solutions for complex business challenges.
• Construct and execute complex database search queries across multiple databases using SQL and API interfaces.
• Perform web scraping and apply various techniques for processing unstructured data.
• Leverage automation and machine learning to manage data, predict scenarios, and make data-driven recommendations.
• Learn and leverage technologies including AWS and Git.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• BS degree and 8 – 12 years relevant technical experience or Master’s with 6 – 10 years of relevant experience.
• May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
• Experience with Python is required.
• Social network analysis (SNA) experience Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases and APIs for data extraction is required.
• Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning and natural language processing (NLP) is required.
• Familiarity w