Data Engineer - Clearance Required

Logistics Management Institute • IL

65d • $82,986 - $125,154

About The Position

LMI is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to work at the site of a government customer located at Scott AFB, IL. The position requires reviewing, ingesting, and transferring Joint Petroleum Enterprise (JPE) fuels data, developing APIs, as well as general data analytics and associated tasks for the client. 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. Requires minimum active SECRET clearance.

Requirements

• DoD SECRET Clearance and ability to be granted DoD TS/SCI.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in Python development.
• Familiarity with databases and data structures.
• Understanding of data management and engineering best practices.
• Experience working in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Ability to travel within CONUS, approximately 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Databricks (Advana).
• Experience working with Python data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy).
• Familiarity with API development.
• Experience working with Maven Smart Systems or similar platforms.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment and quickly learn technical concepts.
• Experience working with DoD, DLA, or USTRANSCOM.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fuels data ingestion into Databricks, data transfer from Databricks into Palantir's Ontology, and front-end development tasks.
• Assist in reviewing JPE data sources (applications, websites, programs, COPs, etc.) and sourcing additional JPE Data.
• Support the ingestion of JPE data into a structured format that enables API development.
• Contribute to making data available to the JPE in a standard, easy-to-access manner and assist in developing and publishing APIs for use.
• Support management of a centralized repository of meaning, relationships to other data, origin, usage, format, and metadata for the JPE data set.
• Assist with administering data topics, data structure, and employment of best practices.
• Support and participate in working groups, meetings, and contribute to metadata requirements and data structure modeling discussions.
• Contribute as needed around GBFMD equities for presentations to USTRANSCOM, JS, and OSD governance boards.
• Assist in preparing deliverables, per contract Performance Work Statement requirements, including weekly and monthly status reports, meeting minutes, trip reports, letters, memoranda, briefings, presentations, and reports.
• Complete ad hoc projects assigned by the Division Chief, Branch Chief, and Program Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees