Sr. Data Analyst

Leidos; Washington; Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Program Analyst for the National Airspace Systems Integration Support (NISC) Program to support FAA's Office of Advanced Aviation Technologies. The role bridges technical data systems and business needs, building dashboards in Excel, Power BI, Power Apps, and Tableau to measure program performance.

Located in Washington DC with potential for up to 90% telework, the position requires advanced data governance, KPI frameworks, and data integration across distributed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master's with 6+ years.
• Strong ability to communicate with management and stakeholders across levels.
• Advanced Power BI, Tableau, PowerApps and SQL proficiency.
• Experience with data governance and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a centralized data request & needs matrix to log intake requests and track analytics deliverables.
• Perform gap analyses and recommend data acquisitions or new collection pipelines.
• Oversee data intake form design, surveys and digital submission channels for efficiency and compliance.
• Develop and monitor a centralized KPI framework with baseline metrics and automated reporting.
• Query distributed data environments using SQL and Starburst Trino across data lakehouses.
• Design and maintain executive dashboards and financial models in Excel/Tableau/Power BI.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and structural integrity of core datasets.
• Enforce data governance with data dictionaries, lineage, profiling, and quality checks.
• Serve as SME on program datasets, responding to ad-hoc inquiries and audit calls.

Skills

Power BI

Tableau

PowerApps

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Starburst Trino

Excel

Job description

The Leidos National Airspace Systems Integration Support (NISC) Program is looking for a Program Analyst to support the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of Advanced Aviation Technologies (AAT).

The Office of Advanced Aviation Technologies will be the designated point for activities related to the integration of advanced aviation technologies including Advance Air Mobility, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and Supersonic aircraft in United States.

In this role, the analyst will bridge the gap between technical data systems and day-to-day business needs. Core duties include leading the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance process, improving data intake forms, managing datasets, and building dashboards / visualizations (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Power Apps, Tableau) to help leadership measure program performance.

This position is located in Washington DC .

Potential for up to 90% telework.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain a centralized LOB Data Request & Needs Matrix to log intake requests, track analytics deliverables, and map data assets to program goals.
• Execute routine gap analyses comparing current data holdings against emerging LOB needs and policy mandates; formulate strategic recommendations for acquiring missing data points or establishing new collection pipelines.
• Oversee the design, revision, and standardization of program data intake forms, surveys, and digital submission channels to maximize collection efficiency while maintaining strict regulatory compliance.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain a centralized Program KPI Framework, establishing baseline metrics, target thresholds, and automated reporting routines for leadership.
• Query distributed data environments using advanced SQL to synthesize disparate data sources (e.g., using Starburst Trino across data lakehouses).
• Design, deploy, and maintain executive-level data dashboards and advanced spreadsheet or financial models to visualize LOB activity, KPI trends, and program performance metrics (e.g., using Microsoft Excel, Tableau, or Power BI).
• Oversee core program datasets to ensure high standards of accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and structural integrity.
• Enforce data governance standards by maintaining centralized data dictionaries, documenting data lineage from intake through reporting, and implementing routine data profiling and quality checks.
• Serve as the functional subject matter expert on program datasets, responding to ad-hoc data inquiries and audit calls from leadership and oversight entities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Ability to communicate to various levels of management, with the capacity to multi-task, strong organizational skills, budget adherence experience, and ability to organize meetings consisting of agency and external stakeholders with a broad range of specialties and interests including members from professional aviation organizations are required.
• High proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office applications to include Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced proficiency and working knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, and PowerApps as well as SQL.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of multiple coding languages.
• Prior experience working in federal government contracting. Working knowledge of FAA systems.

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Original Posting:

September 25, 2026

For 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 $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.