Data Analyst

**Description** **Leidos** has a new and exciting opportunity for a Data Analyst in our **National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA)** located in McLean, VA. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At **Leidos** , we offer **competitive benefits** , including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. **Join us and make a difference in National Security!** **Job Summary:** We are seeking a self-motivated Data Analyst to provide technical and analytic support to a small, high-impact team. This is a developmental position with opportunities for career growth along a Data Science track. **Responsibilities Include:** + Collaborate with data scientists and intelligence analysts to develop statistical models that support threat detection, forecasting, and operational decision-making. + Build and deploy predictive, regression, and count-based models (e.g., Poisson), including time-series and spatial-temporal analyses, to forecast the onset, severity, and spread of events. + Translate complex intelligence questions into statistically sound models and defensible insights, clearly communicated to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. + Analyze crime, terrorism, and national security datasets to identify signals and patterns, producing structured threat assessments and finished intelligence. + Automate analytical workflows and machine learning models in Python, leveraging cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and version control tools (e.g., Git) in a secure, collaborative environment. **Basic Qualifications:** + TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required. + Experience with Python is required. + Requires Bachelor's degree and 8 - 12 years of relevant technical experience or Masters with 6 - 10 years of relevant technical experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. + Experience with statistical modeling: Poisson Distribution (or count-based models), time-series or panel date, specifically with spatial-temporal dimensions, and Predictive and Regression modeling. + Experience/ knowledge of computer science concepts and data architecture. + Experience with all-source intelligence, including SIGINT, and/or HUMINT collection reports. + Experience with producing Finished Intelligence or structured threat assessments. 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. 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:** November 18, 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 $89,700.00 - $162,150.00 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. **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 . **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. 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If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ( . **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. REQNUMBER: R-00170678 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. 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