Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist - Senior

Leidos • Full-time • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States • $89.70k - $162.15k / year • 1m ago

Description

Leidos is actively hiring for an Exploitation Specialist/Data Scientist (Senior) to join our team in St. Louis, MO.

Job Summary:

This work requires staff to perform deep data investigations on complex problems using applied statistics, building algorithms, and collaborating with domain expertise to convey complicated realities to non-technical audiences.

Primary Responsiblities

Provide the customer with data science management and automation support. Any data management solutions created by the contractor should take into consideration any modernization objectives including the modernized database applications as well as other enterprise activities (e.g., GEOINT Workbench Foundation).

Provide embedded GEOINT/ Data Science expertise to assure continuity of Precise Imagery data provision to the customer.
Deliver service solutions that integrate best practices to modernize current practices.
Perform data Investigations on complex problems using applied statistics, building algorithms and collaborating with domain expertise to convey complicated realities to non-technical audience.
Provide data visualization of disparate sources via dashboards that can be understood by non technical audiences.
Coordinate utilization and sustainment of the new database management processes and workflows with database developers and analysts.
Ensure new workflows have ability to be integrated seamlessly with our modernized database applications and enterprise-level APls.
Data modeling and simulation of production and change detection data of in-house created data.
Data visualization of production metrics of in-house created data.
Statistical analysis of in-house created data.
Scripting and coding to include converting Visual/Basic Maplnfo scripts to Python.
Implementing enterprise database management processes.
Automating repetitive data management tasks.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in related field
Typically requires a BA degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.
A combination of 9 years of demonstrated experience in any three of the following tools/methodologies:
- Python
- ArcGIS, ArcSDE, ArcPro
- Quantum GIS (QGIS)
- PostgreSQL, Postgis, PgAdmin
- Application programming interfaces (APls)
- Using applied statistics
- Building algorithms
Understanding and familiarity with the following tools:
- Maplnfo, MapBasic
Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to be approved to Poly

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with workflow management systems, such as Flowable

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Original Posting:

August 4, 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 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.