Data Engineer - Army Data Pipelines (Onsite Fort Lee, VA)

LMI Government Consulting; Fort Lee (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Government Consulting is seeking an Associate Data Engineer to support the U.S. Army at Fort Lee, Virginia. You will help build and maintain data pipelines and trusted data products used to support Army decision-making.

This early-career role requires Python, SQL, data integration, and collaboration with Army stakeholders. You will develop code, perform profiling and quality checks, and document data sources and lineage while applying engineering best practices and source control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years of data/analytics engineering experience; internships or military experience may count.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; knowledge of relational databases and data transformations.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain data pipelines.
• Collect and integrate data from databases, files, APIs, and enterprise systems.
• Develop Python and SQL code for data processing and integration workflows.
• Perform data profiling, validation, and quality checks.
• Document data sources, transformations, lineage, and processes.
• Investigate pipeline failures and data-quality issues.
• Support trusted data products for reporting and Army decision-making.
• Use source control, testing, and engineering practices.
• Collaborate with Army stakeholders to understand data needs.
• Participate in code reviews and promote reusable patterns.

Skills

Python

SQL

Git

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science/Engineering/IS/Math

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Databricks

AWS

Azure

Git

Job description

LMI Government Consulting is seeking an Associate Data Engineer to support the U.S. Army at Fort Lee, Virginia. You will help build and maintain data pipelines and trusted data products used to support Army decision-making.

This early-career role requires Python, SQL, data integration, and collaboration with Army stakeholders. You will develop code, perform profiling and quality checks, and document data sources and lineage while applying engineering best practices and source control.