Software Engineer, Analytics

Leidos

Software/Analytics Engineer developing advanced analytical software applications that support national defense decision-making. Collaborating across teams to improve enterprise analytical capabilities.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeAlbuquerque • District of Columbia, New Mexico • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FlaskPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designs, develops, and maintains complex, Python‑based analytical applications that support decision‑making, reporting, and long‑term enterprise planning
Leads the development of scalable architecture, modular codebases, and maintainable application components
Implements secure software engineering practices, version control, testing frameworks, and code review processes to ensure high reliability, usability, and long‑term sustainability
Serves as the primary software engineer for enterprise tools such as the Enterprise Capacity Analysis (ECA) application and related analytical platforms
Builds and maintains data ingestion, transformation, validation, and integration pipelines that support analytical applications
Develops and optimizes SQL queries, relational database schemas, and data access patterns to support performance‑critical workloads
Ensures data structures and workflows align with evolving analytical and programmatic requirements across the nuclear security enterprise
Develops user‑facing analytical interfaces, dashboards, visualizations, and interactive tools that help analysts and leadership understand complex datasets, review model outputs, assess scenarios, and generate insights
Designs intuitive interfaces using Python‑based frameworks and visualization libraries to translate analysis into actionable information for decision‑makers
Ensures application usability, accessibility, and responsiveness
Supports program planning, evaluation, and performance tracking by conducting cost, schedule, and risk analyses
Collaborates with various NNSA offices (NA-11, NA-15, NA-18, NA-19) and stakeholders across the nuclear security enterprise to develop standardized analytical workflows and support future analysis needs
Prepares program cost and budget documentation over several budget fiscal years, including the development of complex spreadsheets, development of program planning and budget briefings, and draft preparation of work authorizations and approved funding program documentation
Provides program management support in the preparation, coordination, evaluation, review and analysis of program execution plans and tracking, monitoring, and reporting of program-specific milestones and updates of annual performance measures

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active DOE Q or active DOD Top Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in related field with 8+ years experience in software engineering or application development, with demonstrated expertise in Python or Master’s degree in related field with 6+ years experience in software engineering or application development, with demonstrated expertise in Python
Strong experience developing and sustaining analytical, data‑driven, or decision‑support applications, including user‑facing interfaces, dashboards, and interactive tools
Strong experience with SQL, relational databases, data pipelines, and analytical data processing workflows
Experience in architecting modular, maintainable, and scalable software systems
Experience conducting code reviews, using version control systems, implementing automated testing, and contributing to CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with secure software development practices and responsible handling of data, dependencies, and application risks
Experience using analytical development frameworks and visualization libraries (e.g., Dash, Plotly, Flask, FastAPI, Streamlit, or similar)
Experience collaborating with analysts and technical staff to translate analytical requirements into software solutions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSQLdata ingestiondata transformationdata validationdata integrationanalytical applicationsmodular architectureautomated testingCI/CD

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationprogram managementevaluationrisk analysisdecision-makingusabilityaccessibilityresponsiveness

Certifications

DOE Q clearanceDOD Top Secret clearance