Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Clearance Required

Overview

LMI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer supporting Special Operations Command (SOCOM) on-site in Crystal City. The position involves providing big data ETL support on classified data and systems to directly support client mission.
This position requires an active Top Secret SCI Clearance, for which you must be a US citizen.

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 civilian 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 will include:

• Design, develop, and implement scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using Apache Airflow
• Implement and optimize Python-based data processing solutions.
• Utilize Trino for distributed SQL query processing.
• Develop messaging solutions utilizing Kafka to support real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures.
• Build and maintain high-performance data retrieval solutions using Elastic Search/Open Search.
• Integrate batch and streaming data processing techniques to enhance data availability and accessibility.
• Ensure adherence to security and compliance requirements when working with classified data.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to define data strategies and develop technical solutions aligned with mission objectives.
• 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.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in data engineering, computer science, software engineering or data science
• At least 7 years of experience in software engineering or data engineering
• Expert in Python with significant on the job experience
• Advanced proficiency in SQL (especially Postgres and/or Trino) with significant on the job experience
• Significant experience with big data technology and ETL
• Significant experience creating scalable data pipelines with structured and unstructured data
• Experience orchestrating workflows with Airflow or similar technology
• Experience with AWS or equivalent cloud based services (e.g. S3 or S3-like services)
• Active Top Secret SCI Clearance, for which you must be a US citizen

Desired Skills

• 10+ Years Experience
• Experience with Postgres or Trino
• Experience with Kubernetes as an operating environment and Helm as infrastructure management
• Experience with Apache Iceberg, Hive, HDFS, or Spark
• Previous DOD (Especially Special and Joint Operations) experience
• Active CI Poly