Data/Visualization Engineer SME

Leidos • Fort Belvoir, VA

1d • $131,300 - $237,350

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Data Visualization Engineer SME to design, develop, and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI and MicroStrategy. The role transforms complex datasets into clear, actionable insights to support business strategy, decision-making, and IT Operations sustainment in support of critical mission requirements and the reliability and security of Department of War networks and systems. The position is located in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, or Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The successful candidate will support IT Operations and system sustainment initiatives by integrating and analyzing data, collaborating with business and IT stakeholders, validating data quality, optimizing visualizations, and enabling end users. Tools must comply with DoW STIGs and IL5/IL6/IL7 protocols, with architectural documentation and compliance traceability maintained.

The role requires an active Secret clearance at hire and the ability to obtain TS/SCI, an active IAT Level II certification, and U.S. citizenship. Compensation range: $131,300–$237,350.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 12–15 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 10–13 years of relevant experience; a doctorate in a technical domain may be held, and additional experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Active Secret security clearance at time of hire and ability to obtain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
• Active IAT Level II certification, such as Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, or SSCP.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Professional experience in data analysis, business intelligence, and building enterprise data visualizations.
• Familiarity with IT Operations and sustainment, including identifying and applying relevant data to support these functions.
• Experience with ETL techniques involving disparate structured and unstructured data sources.
• Advanced hands-on experience with Power BI, including DAX and Power Query, and MicroStrategy, including Dossiers and standard reporting.
• Strong command of SQL and experience querying complex relational databases and data warehouses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical findings clearly to nontechnical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Python or R for advanced data manipulation and statistical analysis.
• Relevant Power BI or MicroStrategy industry certifications, such as Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and advanced semantic layer modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy interactive dashboards, reports, and dossiers using Power BI and MicroStrategy.
• Identify, extract, and analyze relevant data supporting IT Operations and system sustainment initiatives.
• Extract, transform, and load data from disparate structured and unstructured sources for analysis and visualization.
• Collaborate with business leaders and IT decision-makers to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical visualization specifications.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights supporting strategic initiatives.
• Validate data accuracy, troubleshoot reporting anomalies, and optimize dashboard performance for end users.
• Provide guidance, documentation, and training to help end users interact with and interpret visualization tools.
• Develop and maintain documentation, standard operating procedures, and data dictionaries.
• Ensure tools comply with DoW STIGs and IL5/IL6/IL7 protocols; maintain architectural documentation and compliance traceability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior