Leidos is actively interviewing for an Exploitation Specialist, Data Manager and Cataloger to join our team in St. Louis, MO.
Our new teammate will collect/maintain/store customers collection of geospatial and textual products (maps, charts, CDs, DVDs, textual material, intelligence documents, handheld photography and digital datasets), maintain the library collection, and ensure that all products are fully discoverable.
Primary Responsibilities
Communicate the digitization status and progress to the customer leadership and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Assist in managing and categorizing of documents, media, and materials for the collection, maintenance, and dissemination. Lead contractor team efforts to develop, plan, and progress team workflows and processes.
Digitize hard copy customer records and content.
Perform collection maintenance services, e.g. filing, bar codes, storage, distribution, etc.
Provide collection development support, e.g. recommend material acquisition. (expendable, replenishment, customer requests, etc.).
Implement declassification guidelines where applicable.
Provide research and support ad hoc projects utilizing multiple databases and special source, libraries.
Create and maintain databases, summary data, spreadsheets, and graphic documents
Develop, assess and communicate website usage and procedures.
Populate Library Systems database and collections.
Support Library of Congress map/chart archiving activity as required.
Adhere to all established customer cataloging guidelines.
Maintain databases and library content including additions, deletions, research, corrections, and cleaning.
Provide team leadership, guidance and mentoring to lower skill levels.
Conduct Metadata reviews & verification of data integrity.
Provide Quality Assessment & Management services.
Engage with partner organizations, and project leads as required.
Basic Qualifications
Typically requires a BA degree and 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.
3-6 years of demonstrated experience creating, developing, and maintaining look-up file plans and databases for archival purposes.
3-6 years' experience in personnel management supporting a DoD or IC effort.
1·3 years of demonstrated digitization experience and database development or database maintenance experience supporting a DoD or IC Geomatics effort.
1-3 years' experience in team leadership and mission planning supporting an IC or DoD effort.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with customer systems architecture, including unclassified cloud environments such as Amazon Web Service (AWS)
Familiarity with emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and methodologies, with an understanding of their applications, implications, and integration into daily geospatial and intelligence workflows.
Good oral and written communication skills
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August 13, 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 $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.
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.
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.
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