Senior Metrics Developer/Analyst

Leidos Inc; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. in Alexandria, VA, is seeking a Senior Metrics Developer/Analyst to support cloud modernization for the US Coast Guard (USCG) within the C5ISC program.

You will build and deploy metrics, dashboards, and reports, partnering with PMO, Operations, Engineering, and Cyber teams to drive actionable insights. The role requires deriving data-driven decisions, establishing new reports, and advancing enterprise cloud maturity, with frequent stakeholder communication and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business Analysis/Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics) and 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience, or a Master's with 6 - 10 years of experience.
• Certifications such as Tableau Desktop Certified Associate/Professional, Microsoft Data Analyst/Power Platform Fundamentals, etc.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions via a structured process.
• Strategic vision and analytical thinking.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with standard project management methodologies (e.g., PMI).
• Experience creating and maintaining balanced scorecards, dashboards, and data visualizations for various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and normalize data for usage.
• Develop cloud metrics that show ROI and seek government approval where required.
• Create maturity and gap analyses for enterprise cloud management.
• Develop a balanced scorecard for enterprise cloud effectiveness.
• Build dashboards using data visualization tools to support on-demand metrics.
• Track metrics initiatives and collaborate with teams to automate reports.
• Lead projects and drive improvements with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify data gaps and propose enhancements to data and metric toolsets.

Skills

Data analysis

Dashboarding

Cloud metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

Excel

SQL

Job description

Description

Join us in transforming how technology serves those who serve.

At Leidos, we're not just delivering solutions - we're pioneering the future of defense and intelligence technology. Our diverse teams of innovators unite around a singular purpose: empowering our customers to succeed in their critical missions. We believe in leading with integrity, investing in our communities, and building sustainably for tomorrow.

Shape the future of digital defense.

Our Digital Sector is at the forefront of next-generation technology, architecting cutting-edge solutions in cyber defense, logistics optimization, security operations, and decision intelligence. We're the minds behind the mission-critical systems that keep our nation secure.

Ready to engineer solutions that matter?

The Mission:

The Digital Sector at Leidos is seeking a dynamic Senior Metrics Developer/Analyst to support cloud modernization initiatives for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) at Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) in the Alexandria, VA area. This role is part of a high-impact program focused on delivering secure, scalable cloud solutions that enable operational agility and resilience across the USCG enterprise.
As the Metrics developer and analyst, you will work across all areas of the program (PMO, Operations, Engineering, Cyber) to ensure that effective metrics are developed, collected, analyzed, and presented on both a continual and ad hoc basis using the existing infrastructure. The candidate will be responsible for implementing primarily Cloud and network-related metrics that have positive impact and assist in driving sound management decisions for the U.S. Coast Guard's enterprise Cloud.

Key Tasks:

• Obtain and normalize data for usage.

• Develop effectiveness and efficiency Cloud metrics that show return on investments (ROI) and propose for government approval.

• Develop impact metrics demonstrating the maturity of enterprise Cloud management and identify gaps and/or opportunities for improving maturity/performance.

• Develop a balanced scorecard to display the level of effectiveness/efficiency of the enterprise Cloud.

• Build dashboards using data analysis and visualization tools, e.g. Qlik, Tableau or Power BI to support on-demand metrics representation.

• Track metrics initiatives and other projects for the program.

• Set up tools and mechanisms for automating metrics as much as possible.

• Report metrics and project progress in customer and/or regular program meetings.

• Research tools, techniques, frameworks, processes, and best practices in metrics and recommend improvements to program and customer leadership.

• Collaborate with other customer metrics teams on high-level efforts with the ability to lead certain projects.

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop new reports and automate existing reports.

• Help the program redefine and redesign currently existing metrics in accordance with the government's needs and specifications.

• Understand the gaps within the customer's current data and metric toolset and make recommendations for additions, replacements, enhancements, and improvements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business Analysis/Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics) and 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience.

• One or more relevant certifications, (e.g. Tableau Desktop Certified Associate, Tableau Desktop Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst, Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals, etc.)

• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions via a structured process.

• Strategic vision and analytical thinking.

• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

• Familiarity with standard project management methodologies, e.g. PMI

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize accordingly.

• Extensive experience in creating and maintaining balanced scorecards, dashboards, and other data visualizations for tactical, strategic, and executive-level audiences.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and spoken and written communication skills to frequently interact with all levels of the organization, including presentations for stakeholders.

• Exceptional analytical ability to quickly gather facts, perform root cause analysis, and draw conclusions in collaboration with other team members.

• Ability to work cross functionally within technical and business parts of the organization.

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, and fluid environment.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a DoD Public Trust

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expert at designing and producing metrics, KPIs, and data visualizations.

• Expert at creating interactive metrics dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, Tableau Prep Builder, or other data visualization/analysis tools.

• Expert at generating reports, charts, and graphs for all levels of an organization.

• Expert at maintaining; integrating; preparing; and extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) complex and/or large datasets for analysis.

• Strong background in Cloud operations and/or engineering

• Familiar with programming languages such as python, SQL, etc.

• Advanced relevant certifications or equivalent courses, certificates, etc.

• Experience in continual improvement frameworks, methods, and implementation

Pay Range

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos 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 ended January 3, 2025. 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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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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