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Job Description

LMI is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to build and sustain authoritative data products for Army logistics operations using Palantir Foundry.

Responsibilities

  • Own the architecture and implementation of scalable data pipelines and data products.
  • Integrate and transform data from multiple Army and enterprise sources.
  • Develop data models and ontology to support application modernization, reporting, and analysis.
  • Design with data quality, lineage, security, observability, and long-term maintainability in mind.
  • Establish engineering standards for testing, source control, deployment, and operations.
  • Partner with software engineers, product designers, and customer stakeholders.
  • Review technical designs, mentor engineers, and resolve complex data challenges.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, data science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of experience building production data systems.
  • Strong proficiency with Python and SQL, plus modern data-engineering patterns.
  • Experience designing data pipelines and products on Palantir Foundry or a comparable enterprise data platform.
  • Experience with data modeling, ontology, data quality, and lineage.
  • Strong software-engineering fundamentals including testing, source control, CI/CD, and monitoring.
  • Experience supporting a Department of War customer.
  • Active Secret clearance.

Technologies

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Palantir Foundry
  • CI/CD
  • PySpark

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting the U.S. Army.
  • Direct experience with Army Vantage.
  • Experience with PySpark or other distributed data-processing technologies.
  • Familiarity with Army ERPs and SAP-based systems.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, DevSecOps, and infrastructure as code.
  • Familiarity with API design and development, backend services, and service orchestration.

Location

  • Arlington, VA (onsite)
  • US-VA-Arlington

Salary

  • USD 130,000 - 200,000 per year

Salary disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications (education, experience, skills, and security clearances).

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