Mid-Range Data Analysis Technical Contributor

Leidos Health & Services Sector is seeking a Mid-Range Data Analysis Technical Contributor to support the Department of Defenses personnel testing and assessment mission. The Mid-Range Data Analysis Technical Contributor supports statistical modeling data analysis and system evaluation through intermediate-level quantitative work.

**This job posting is in anticipation of future work**

The contract provides comprehensive scientific analytic and operational support to the DoD for the development administration evaluation and continuous improvement of its personnel testing and assessment programs. Support includes behavioral science research psychometric analysis test development operational test administration data collection statistical modeling and technical assistance for computer-based and paper-and-pencil testing systemsincluding the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) language proficiency tests and other accession-related assessments. The contractor delivers research studies analytic products test specifications scoring algorithms technical documentation and system support to ensure the validity reliability fairness and operational effectiveness of DoDs testing enterprise used to classify and select individuals for military service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct data preparation merging cleaning and statistical modeling.

• Perform reliability analyses item calibration and scoring verification activities.

• Support development of analytic displays documentation and technical exhibits.

• Conduct quality assurance checks on analytic components of testing systems.

• Assist with demographic and geographic modeling projects.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Minimum of a bachelors degree in an operations research mathematics statistics economics engineering data science or computer science field plus seven years of related work experience OR a masters in an operations research mathematics statistics economics engineering data science or computer science field plus three years of related work experience.

• Skills:

  • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

  • Demonstrated ability to plan prioritize and manage own work.

  • Demonstrated commitment to meeting high standards for product and service quality.

  • Desire to learn and develop inventive methods that respond to client needs.

  • Solid foundation in applied statistics data analytics or psychometrics including experience with regression descriptive analysis and data validation techniques.

  • Proficiency using statistical software such as R Python SAS SPSS or similar tools for data cleaning analysis and visualization.

  • Ability to prepare merge and validate large datasets and perform routine quality-control checks.

  • Experience supporting scoring verification item analysis reliability studies or calibration work.

  • Ability to generate tables charts plots and analytic summaries for technical reports and presentations.

  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills and ability to interpret quantitative results.

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with senior analysts psychometricians and technical staff.

  • Ability to follow analytic workflows documentation standards and established methodological procedures.

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to work independently under guidance.

• Security Clearance: Must possess or be able to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) and successfully complete a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check and a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) Citizenship is required.

• Location: This position is eligible for 75% remote work with occasional on-site work as required by customer and/or contract needs. Candidate must be located or willing to relocate within commuting distance of Seaside CA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with or within the DoD.

• Familiarity with DTAC and its mission and objectives.

• Familiarity with DoD or federal personnel testing recruiting or classification processes.

• Knowledge of military accession recruiting and classification processes.

• Familiarity with Item Response Theory (IRT) Classical Test Theory (CTT) or test scoring methods.

• Experience supporting large-scale testing assessment programs or operational data systems.

• Experience writing or contributing to technical reports analysis plans or methodological documentation.

• Knowledge of data visualization tools or libraries (e.g. ggplot2 matplotlib seaborn Tableau).

• Experience conducting quality assurance checks for analytic code scoring logic or statistical processes.

• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g. Git) and reproducible analytics workflows.

• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams that include behavioral scientists IT personnel and program staff.

At Leidos we dont want someone who fits the moldwe want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless the over-caffeinated the ones who ask whats next before the dust settles on whats now.

If youre already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2 good. Youll fit right in.

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Pay Range:

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.