Data Engineer at Leidos
Colorado Springs, CO
$107,900–$195,050from the description
Jul 11, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role involves assessing existing data infrastructure and building a data strategy roadmap in support of US Space Force defensive cyber programs. Day-to-day work centers on developing and maintaining plans for data collection, storage, and analysis, producing executive-level reporting in Microsoft tools, and collaborating with a Data Strategist on data governance and infrastructure needs. It suits an experienced data engineer with a background in DoD data policy, data architecture, and visualization platforms.
Senior level · 8+ years · National · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
Location is not specified in the posting; the role supports the US Space Force, likely requiring on-site or hybrid work at a government facility, but no city or state is listed.
The JD accepts equivalent experience in lieu of a degree ('additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree'), so the degree requirement is set to None.
A DoD Secret Clearance is listed under Preferred Qualifications only, so it is not treated as a hard gate. However, US citizenship IS listed as a Basic Qualification and is a hard requirement — this is noted as it cannot be represented as a named technology skill.
The data visualization tools (Grafana, Apache Superset, Tableau, Power BI) are listed together under a single 'experience with' requirement in the Basic Qualifications section; they are treated as interchangeable alternatives on one skill entry.
The cloud platforms (Snowflake, AWS, GCP, Azure) appear only under Preferred Qualifications and are marked accordingly.
The role blends data strategy/governance advisory work with hands-on data engineering and architecture; the closest SOC is 15-1243 (Database Architects) given the emphasis on designing data architecture, schemas, and warehouses, but 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) is a plausible runner-up given the analytics and strategy framing.
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