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Business Data Analyst / Methodologist

Leidos · McLean, Virginia, United States

Full-timeOn site10+ yrs$116k–$210kListed as no visa sponsorshipDefense and Space Manufacturing
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In short

The role involves designing and administering workforce surveys while analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to provide actionable insights to senior leadership. You will also develop dashboards and performance measures to communicate workforce trends and organizational effectiveness.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Business AnalyticsSurvey DesignData AnalysisQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchData VisualizationDashboard DevelopmentSQL

ALSO MENTIONED

Business Data AnalystMethodologistTS/SCIPolygraphWorkforce SurveysBusiness AnalyticsIntelligence CommunityData VisualizationSQLPower BI

Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Extensive experience in advanced data analytics and the ability to translate complex datasets into business insights are required.

About the employer

Leidos

An industry & technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient innovations

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.

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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.

INDUSTRY
Defense and Space Manufacturing
COMPANY
Public Company
FOUNDED
1969
HEADQUARTERS
Reston, Virginia
SIZE
10,001+on LinkedIn
OFFICES
12 on LinkedIn
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Questions about this role

Is this Leidos role remote?
Tagged on site.
What does it pay?
The posting lists $116,350–$210,325 a year.
Does it sponsor visas?
Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?
Listed as 10+ years.

The posting, in full

Business Data Analyst / Methodologist This position requires that you currently possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance to be considered. Leidos is seeking an experienced Business Data Analyst / Methodologist to support a mission-focused Intelligence Community customer by designing, implementing, and analyzing workforce surveys and other business analytics initiatives. This role helps senior leaders better understand workforce trends, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and operational challenges through data-driven insights.

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Business Data Analyst / Methodologist

This position requires that you currently possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance to be considered.

Leidos is seeking an experienced Business Data Analyst / Methodologist to support a mission-focused Intelligence Community customer by designing, implementing, and analyzing workforce surveys and other business analytics initiatives. This role helps senior leaders better understand workforce trends, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and operational challenges through data-driven insights.

You'll partner directly with customer stakeholders to design meaningful surveys, facilitate focus groups, analyze qualitative and quantitative data, develop dashboards and visualizations, and present actionable recommendations to leadership. This is an opportunity to work on projects that directly influence workforce strategy, organizational performance, and mission success.

The ideal candidate is a curious problem solver who enjoys translating complex datasets into clear, compelling stories. They are equally comfortable working independently and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging business problems.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Partner with customer stakeholders to identify business questions and develop effective survey strategies.
  • Design, build, administer, and manage surveys using customer-provided survey platforms.
  • Plan and facilitate focus groups and analyze qualitative findings alongside survey results.
  • Clean, organize, validate, and prepare data for analysis.
  • Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify meaningful trends, patterns, and workforce insights.
  • Develop performance measures, dashboards, and visualizations that effectively communicate findings.
  • Collaborate with database developers, methodologists, and other analytic team members to integrate multiple data sources.
  • Produce briefing materials and executive-level presentations that clearly communicate analytic findings and recommendations.
  • Leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI-enabled tools to assist in analyzing open-ended survey responses and identifying themes.
  • Support recurring survey programs and longitudinal analysis to identify trends over time.

Basic Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computational Social Science, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or another field emphasizing advanced data analytics.
  • One of the following:
  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of advanced data analytics experience.
  • Master's degree with 10+ years of advanced data analytics experience.
  • Associate's degree with 15+ years of advanced data analytics experience.
  • Experience cleaning, preparing, and analyzing data from multiple sources.
  • Experience identifying trends and translating data into meaningful business insights.
  • Experience developing performance measures and executive dashboards.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools.
  • Experience with SQL, MS Access, Oracle, SQL Server, or other relational databases.
  • Experience supporting Intelligence Community customers or workforce analytics initiatives.
  • Experience producing executive-level visualizations, charts, and presentations.
  • Familiarity with survey methodology, employee engagement research, organizational assessments, or workforce studies.
  • Experience using AI-enabled analytic tools or Large Language Models to support qualitative data analysis.

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

October 27, 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 $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

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.

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