Data Platform Engineer (Army Vantage) - Clearance Required
Logistics Management Institute9 days ago
Remote, United States or Pittsburgh, PA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$130k - $170k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop enterprise applications with Microsoft Power Platform, Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Automate, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Power Query.
- Scale Dataverse solutions using tables, data types, data mapping, and entity relationship diagrams.
- Co-lead Palantir Foundry data engineering efforts, including ontology design, pipeline development, and data integration.
- Build, maintain, and optimize Foundry pipelines using Python-based transforms, PySpark, Pipeline Builder, Code Repositories, and Foundry data connections.
- Develop Databricks workflows with notebooks, Delta Lake tables, and Spark jobs that complement or feed the Foundry environment.
- Write efficient, reusable, and reliable code using Python, PySpark, SQL, and TypeScript/JavaScript.
- Translate data science and analytics outputs into governed, reusable data products in Foundry and Databricks.
- Lead integration of AI/ML capabilities and identify opportunities for emerging AI technologies in platform applications.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship across Foundry and Databricks development.
- Collaborate with data scientists, UX designers, and software developers using Git, code reviews, and Agile practices.
- Consult with Army managers and representatives to identify data platform needs, develop data-driven and AI solutions, and expand customer development initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 3–5 years of data engineering experience with hands-on Palantir Foundry application and platform development.
- Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, Dataverse, Power Apps, and Power Automate for a defense client or customer.
- Preliminary Databricks experience, including notebooks, Delta Lake, and Spark-based processing.
- Intermediate Python and SQL proficiency for data manipulation and pipeline development, including pandas, PySpark, numpy, or similar tools.
- Experience planning, analyzing, designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining enterprise data pipelines and applications.
- Familiarity with data visualization approaches such as Power BI, D3.js, Plotly, Recharts, or Foundry Workshop widgets.
- Familiarity with Git, Agile methodologies, CI/CD, and automated deployments.
- Experience in technical leadership, mentorship, or client relationship management.
- Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain one; applicants must meet U.S. Government clearance eligibility requirements and be U.S. citizens.
- Preferred qualifications include AI/ML integration experience, familiarity with OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, LangChain, Foundry AIP, Databricks ML/AI tooling, and machine learning concepts.
- Preferred qualifications include Storybook experience, deployment across classified or air-gapped Foundry instances, Army or classified-data application experience, and strategic consulting experience with government or DoD clients.
- A master's degree and 7+ years of directly related experience are preferred.
Benefits
- Remote work is available, with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on-site candidates preferred.
- The position requires approximately 10% travel.
- The role supports classified and air-gapped environments and requires an active clearance or clearance eligibility.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About Logistics Management Institute
Logistics Management Institute (LMI) provides consulting, software development, and analytics services to U.S. federal agencies, with strengths in supply chain, digital engineering, AI, and modeling and simulation. It builds and sustains government systems—such as Army acquisition and contract-writing platforms—while delivering data-driven modernization and program support across defense, space, healthcare, and energy. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI operates as a privately held contractor to the public sector.