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$154k–$278k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 15d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Build a modern cloud-based system to automate the processing of large forensic images and enrich metadata for analysts. Design and optimize data management systems, focusing on data throughput, query performance, and secure data storage solutions.
Requirements
Requires an active TS/SCI with poly and extensive professional experience (13-18 years depending on degree). Must be proficient in Python, AWS, Spark, and ElasticSearch with experience implementing machine learning models.
Full job description
Leidos is seeking a Data Scientist to support the customer in their program that automates processing of large forensic images, extract and enrich metadata, and display resulting information in meaningful ways for analysts to conduct their assessments. This candidate will be working with a Systems Engineer to complete this work.
Primary Responsibilities:
This team provides technical solutions and capabilities that enable a cadre of analysts to make critical assessments, including a platform to conduct enterprise search, digital forensics, and data analytics.
This Data Scientist will be building a modern cloud-based system to replace a legacy standalone system and requires an infrastructure team that can work in a quick-paced, dynamic, agile software development environment.
You will adhere to an Agile Scrum development methodology best practices and has 2 week sprint cycles.
Your team will work with a variety of individuals, including key stakeholders and other development teams. However, the customer's project manager will manage priorities.
The team will be responsible for the data stream to data storage solutions. Focus on design, implementation, and operation of data management systems and will design how data is stored, consumed, integrates, and managed by different data entities and digital systems. They will plan, design, and optimize for data throughput and query performance issues and run security scans on existing and new web applications.
Basic Qualifications:
Must have an active TS/SCI with poly to be considered
Must have a Masters and at least 15 years of experience OR a doctorate and at least 13 years of experience OR a Bachelors and 18 years of experience.
Experience working with an AWS cloud environment.
Experience understanding and implementing system security requirements.
Experience creating a testing environment to identify and improve bugs and efficiencies.
Experience programming in Python, PowerShell, and Java 8+.
Experience using Python and the PySpark library to read, write, and manipulate large structured and semi-structured datasets.
Experience using task tracking and version control technology to include JIRA and GitHub.
Experience using SQL and database technologies such as MySQL or SQL server.
Experience using and managing ElasticSearch clusters.
Experience tuning and optimizing ElasticSearch.
Experience creating and managing ElasticSearch indices.
Experience with Apache Spark and managing Spark clusters.
Experience tuning and optimizing Apache Spark.
Experience with the Databricks platform and Databricks API & CLI.
Experience understanding Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS).
Experience understanding Databricks File System (DBFS).
Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) technologies including AWS Cloud Formation.
Experience using automated build tools such as Jenkins.
Experience implementing machine learning models on text and multimedia data such as Spark NLP and Computer Vision models.
Experience with Linux operating systems and shell scripting such as Bash.
Experience developing machine learning models on text data and structured datasets.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, or related field or equivalent work experience.
Demonstrated professional experience with cloud technology networks, digital forensics, or cybersecurity topics.
Demonstrated experience using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies/packages.
Demonstrated experience using data pipelines and workflow technologies.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
July 22, 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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00
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.
Related keywords
Data ScienceAWSPySparkElasticSearchApache SparkDatabricksHDFSDBFSCloudFormationJenkinsSpark NLPComputer VisionLinuxBashTS/SCIPolygraph
An industry & technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient innovations
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size
10,001+ employees
Founded
1969
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
LinkedIn followers
579,151
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government & 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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
Your most important work is ahead, visit careers.leidos.com for our latest opportunities.
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