Dataverse / Data Science Lead (CBP)

Overview LMI is seeking a Dataverse/Data Science Lead join a multidisciplinary team supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Program Management Office (PMO). This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about applying technical expertise to real-world national security challenges and advancing mission-critical capabilities through research, evaluation, and informed decision-making. This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a CBP Background Investigation (BI) is required; active CBP BI preferred. This position requires 20% travel that may entail remote and rugged areas. The Data Science Lead must be a hands-on technical leader who combines advanced statistical expertise, strong coding skills, and practical mission awareness. This individual will evaluate data quality, validate assumptions, select appropriate analytical methods, and tackle complex technical challenges while ensuring findings are accurate, defensible, and actionable. The role also requires strengthening team capabilities through technical mentorship, peer review, and consistent analytical standards. The ideal candidate can communicate complex findings, uncertainty, bias, and limitations clearly to technical, operational, clinical, and executive stakeholders. Responsibilities Lead the analytical strategy for complex operational, workflow, technology, and programmatic questions, ensuring analyses are aligned with customer priorities and