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Lead Data Engineer - Clearance Required

LMI

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Oct 30, 2025
Crystal City, VA, US
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LMI is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to support Special Operations Command (SOCOM) by providing big data ETL support on classified data and systems to directly support client mission.

Requirements

  • Expert in Python with significant on the job experience
  • Significant experience with big data technology and ETL
  • Experience with Airflow as an ETL workflow technology
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL (especially Postgres and/or Trino) with significant on the job experience
  • Experience with Kubernetes as an operating environment and Helm as infrastructure management
  • Experience with AWS services and cloud architecture
  • Experience with Postgres or Trino

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and implement scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using Apache Airflow, with a focus on data for AI applications.
  • Develop messaging solutions utilizing Kafka to support real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures.
  • Build and maintain high-performance data retrieval solutions using ElasticSearch/OpenSearch.
  • Implement and optimize Python-based data processing solutions.
  • Integrate batch and streaming data processing techniques to enhance data availability and accessibility.
  • Deploy and manage cloud-based infrastructure to support scalable and resilient data solutions, including AWS S3.
  • Optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing efficiency, focusing on big data.

Other

  • This position requires an active Top Secret SCI Clearance, for which you must be a US citizen.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in data engineering, computer science, data science, or similar
  • At least 5 years of experience in data engineering or related work
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to define data strategies and develop technical solutions aligned with mission objectives.
  • Previous DOD experience