Data Engineer/Systems Engineer

Leidos is seeking an experienced, results-oriented Data Engineer or Systems Engineer to join our team in the Bethesda, Maryland area.  You will play a critical role in shaping our client's IT enterprise architecture by establishing and maintaining a data analytic environment.  Your responsibilities will span multiple areas, including strategic planning, data analysis, and data compliance to enhance our customers’ analytic practice. 

Responsibilities include:

• Enterprise Architecture: Contribute to the design and evolution of our client’s enterprise cloud and data architecture, ensuring interoperability, security, and alignment with business goals. Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. 
• Strategic Thinking: Develop data strategies that consider long-term implications, anticipating future needs and trends.  Decompose complex problems and develop an analytic approach.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive data integration initiatives and foster a data-driven culture.
• Compliance: Analyze current practices to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Data-Driven Analysis: Establish and administer a data analytic environment.  Analyze the current data structure, tagging, and quality standards to discover and address anomalies.

Basic Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph 
• BS degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
• Proven experience as a Data Engineer or Systems Engineer, with a focus on complex data environments.
• Experience with data science tools and languages, such as Python, R, or Scala, in various data science environments.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, MS PowerBI) to deliver data analysis solutions and visualizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in or have a strong understanding of project management.

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science).
• Five or more years of experience working with or in the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Cloud-based data science experience.
• Experience producing executive-level products.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you – apply today.

Original Posting:

May 13, 2025

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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

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.