Senior Data Scientist (TS/SCI) — Data & ML

Leidos Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Chantilly, VA to lead design, development, and analysis of complex data environments across applications and data stores. This role requires transforming data from diverse sources, improving data quality, and enabling ML/AI capabilities for operational missions.

The position involves data governance, CI/CD integration, and communicating findings to leadership, with collaboration across software and data teams to deliver practical, data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 10+ years of experience.
• 6+ years of experience managing, integrating, or troubleshooting data flows between applications and/or systems.
• Understanding of software development and CI/CD pipelines and how data processes integrate with application development and deployment environments.
• Experience with data governance, data quality, and data integration across complex environments.
• Experience enabling ML/AI capabilities through data preparation and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement methods to collect, integrate, transform, manage, and analyze large datasets from disparate sources.
• Develop and apply advanced statistical concepts, algorithms, and automated processes to clean and analyze data.
• Analyze complex data flows between applications and identify data quality and usability improvements.
• Identify analytical data requirements and develop solutions to support operational and mission objectives.
• Collaborate with engineers and analysts to integrate data across applications and environments.
• Support ML/AI lifecycle by understanding data requirements and preparation needs.
• Develop and maintain automated data processes and CI/CD data integration.

Skills

Data integration

Data analysis

CI/CD pipelines

ML/AI lifecycle

Communication to leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree + 12+ years

Master's degree + 10+ years

Tools

ServiceNow

Splunk

Cameo/MBSE

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Chantilly, VA to lead design, development, and analysis of complex data environments across applications and data stores. This role requires transforming data from diverse sources, improving data quality, and enabling ML/AI capabilities for operational missions.

The position involves data governance, CI/CD integration, and communicating findings to leadership, with collaboration across software and data teams to deliver practical, data-driven