[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Leidos jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Leidos · Fort Meade, MD # Data Scientist SME – Enterprise Mission Automation (Process Disruption) Fort Meade, MD $154,050.00 - $278,475.00 Data & Analytics Listed on Leidos’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Fort-Meade-MD/Data-Scientist-SME---Enterprise-Mission-Automation--Process-Disruption-_R-00187430) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Leidos](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/) / Data Scientist SME – Enterprise Mission Automation (Process Disruption) ## Job description Mission Overview The Leidos Intel Sector is seeking an Eminent Expert Data Scientist and Mission Automation SME to disrupt ordinary ways of doing business across the command. Your core mission is to eliminate corporate and operational latency. You will challenge legacy workflows, transforming manual processes that take hours or days into optimized, automated pipelines executing in minutes. As a Technical Transformation Leader, you will architect rapid-prototype solutions, deploy cutting-edge AI, and mentor senior technologists to achieve business and mission operations at wire speed. ### Core Technical Requirements AI & Agentic Frameworks: Production-level scaling of autonomous workflows using LangGraph, CrewAI, or AutoGPT to replace manual decision trees and administrative bottlenecks. ### Workflow Algorithmic Automation Applying data science methodologies, statistical modeling, and machine learning to optimize enterprise queries, data curation, and ingestion pipelines. ### Orchestration & Business Logic Engineering and finalizing complex playbooks within automation platforms (SOAR tools, low-code/no-code enterprise suites) to disrupt manual business processing. ### Automation Tooling Mastery of Ansible, SaltStack, and GitLab CI/CD for mission-critical enterprise pipeline deployment. ### Scripting & Development Professional-grade mastery of Python, Go, and PowerShell for rapid prototype development of business tools. ### Mission Orchestration Engineering custom API integrations for unified mission-support systems, including TACMS and Maven Smart System. ### Experience & Leadership Total Experience 15+ years in Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Enterprise Architecture, or Technical Operations. ### Specialized Experience 5–7 years focused on workflow automation, business process re-engineering (BPR), DevSecOps, or "Hands on Keyboard" (HOK) optimization within the DoD or Intelligence Community (IC). ### Technical Leadership 3+ years mentoring senior technologists, conducting code reviews, and driving cultural change toward automation. ### Education & Certifications Education Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or Software Engineering. Master’s or PhD in AI, Machine Learning, or Computational Engineering highly preferred to match algorithmic optimization needs. ### Preferred Certifications Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional, or HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate. ### Military Equivalency Documented technical leadership in enterprise modernization, data governance, or automated operations within a cyber/technical framework. ### Clearance & Location Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph required. ### Location Fort Meade, MD (100% On-site / SCIF). 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 July 16, 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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Fort Meade, MD - Pay: $154,050.00 - $278,475.00[Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Fort-Meade-MD/Data-Scientist-SME---Enterprise-Mission-Automation--Process-Disruption-_R-00187430) ## More jobs at Leidos ### [Data Scientist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/a1a6338f09644e8bdcef/) Fort Meade, MD ### [Data Scientist, Sr - Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & Automation (Open)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/f1a8d7e0fc66778e6043/) Fort Meade, MD ### [Senior Principal Data Scientist / AI-ML SME (Analytic Superiority)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/153d277089a7d1eeace0/) Fort Meade, MD ### [Cyber Security Fusion Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/19063dafcd1e72077caf/) Fort Meade, MD ### [Cyberspace Intelligence Threat Analyst, Journeyman](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/a9b350b15412bdc7fe12/) Fort Meade, MD ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Enterprise Electrical Systems Training SME – Data Centers](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/oracle/jobs/89b813aa985f7ffa4d1e/) Oracle · Nashville, TN, United States ### [Data Platform DevOps Engineer – Senior Associate (Enterprise Data Solutions)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/2a3b62134afde53146c8/) JPMorganChase · Plano, TX, United States ### [Data Scientist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/huntington-bank/jobs/5f9db862d9e9bcf6d14e/) Huntington Bank · Columbus, OH ### [Data Scientist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/genuine-parts/jobs/6b7e625b817603b4037b/) Genuine Parts · Montgomery, AL ### [Senior Data Scientist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cargill/jobs/014d8c1c31b625580e04/) Cargill · Wayzata, Minnesota OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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