Mid-Range Data Analysis Technical Contributor - Personnel Testing and Assessment
Company: Leidos
Location: Seaside
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Leidos Health & Services Sector is seeking a Mid-Range Data
Analysis Technical Contributor to support the Department of
Defense’s 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 systems—including 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 DoD’s 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 bachelor’s 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) check. US 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. 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: January 14, 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 $73,450.00 - $132,775.00 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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