Staff Data Engineer, Mission Data Platform - Clearance Required

LMI; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is seeking a Staff Data Engineer in Newport News, VA to own the design and delivery of data pipelines and data products powering a secure mission data platform for the U.S. Army.

This senior role requires architectural decision-making, production systems expertise, and raising the technical standard across the team. Active Secret clearance and cloud data experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Eight or more years of experience building production data systems.
• Proficiency with Python, SQL, and modern data-engineering patterns.
• Experience designing data pipelines and services in cloud or distributed environments.
• Strong software-engineering fundamentals including testing, source control, CI/CD, and observability.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and ownership of complex data capabilities.
• Experience supporting a Department of Defense customer and active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and implementation of scalable data pipelines and data products.
• Integrate data from distributed repositories, applications, and enterprise systems.
• Design for data quality, lineage, security, observability, and long-term maintainability.
• Establish engineering standards for testing, source control, deployment, and operations.
• Work across platform, security, software, and mission teams to deliver production capability.
• Review technical designs, mentor engineers, and resolve complex integration challenges.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

CI/CD

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Army Vantage

AWS

Job description

Overview

LMI is building a secure mission data platform for the U.S. Army. We are seeking a Staff Data Engineer to own the design and delivery of the data pipelines and data products that power it.

This is a senior individual-contributor role for an engineer who can make architectural decisions, build production systems, and raise the technical standard of the broader team.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and implementation of scalable data pipelines and data products.
• Integrate data from distributed repositories, applications, and enterprise systems.
• Design for data quality, lineage, security, observability, and long-term maintainability.
• Establish engineering standards for testing, source control, deployment, and operations.
• Work across platform, security, software, and mission teams to deliver production capability.
• Review technical designs, mentor engineers, and resolve complex integration challenges.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Eight or more years of experience building production data systems.
• Strong proficiency with Python, SQL, and modern data-engineering patterns.
• Experience designing data pipelines and services in cloud or distributed environments.
• Strong software-engineering fundamentals, including testing, source control, CI/CD, and operational monitoring.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and ownership of complex data capabilities.
• Experience supporting a Department of Defense customer.
• Active Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the U.S. Army.
• Experience with AWS or another large-scale cloud platform.
• Familiarity with Palantir Foundry, Army Vantage, or comparable data platforms.
• Experience integrating enterprise content repositories and legacy systems.
• Familiarity with distributed processing, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps.

Target salary range: $101,000 - 174,000

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, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Job Locations

US-VA-Newport News