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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 9, 2026. Agile Defense scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Agile Defense is an American government technology services company that has grown rapidly through acquisition into a mid-tier federal contractor, backed by the private equity firm Enlightenment Capital. It provides digital transformation, cloud and infrastructure services, cyber operations, artificial intelligence and mission support to defence, intelligence and civilian agencies, largely through cleared staff embedded with government programme offices. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, it competes in the segment between the very large primes and the small business set-aside contractors, where consolidation has been rapid.

Job Title: Data Engineer

Location: On-Site, Various Locations (see below)

  • Peterson Space Force Base, CO
  • Stuttgart, Germany: Patch Barracks, Kelley Barracks
  • Falls Church, VA
  • Arlington, VA Pentagon
  • Ft. Meade, MD
  • Tampa, FL: MacDill AFB
  • Doral (Miami), FL: SOUTHCOM HQ
  • O'Fallon (St. Louis), IL: Scott AFB
  • Omaha, NE: Offutt AFB
  • Colorado Springs, CO: Peterson SFB
  • Honolulu, HI: Camp H.M. Smith

Clearance Level: This position requires candidates to be U.S. citizens and to possess, at minimum, an active Secret security clearance. Roles under this requisition may require higher-level clearances, including TS/SCI, which candidates must be able to obtain and maintain based on project assignment.

Job Description

    Supports the development and maintenance of secure data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and analytics-ready datasets. Works with data scientists, engineers, and mission stakeholders to process structured and unstructured data using Databricks, Spark, Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or comparable platforms.

Required Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, information systems, mathematics, or a related technical field. Equivalent combinations of education, technical certification, and relevant professional experience may be considered.
  • 3+ years of relevant data engineering, software development, data analytics, or enterprise-platform experience.
  • Experience with Python and SQL familiarity with data validation, data modeling, and data-quality practices; familiarity with Spark, PySpark, Databricks, or comparable technologies
  • Experience supporting ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformations
  • Understanding of version control, testing, documentation, and Agile development
  • Ability to collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders
  • Active US government security clearance

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with Palantir Foundry, Maven Smart Systems, or War Data Platform
  • Exposure to Docker, CI/CD, MLflow, APIs, or Terraform
  • Familiarity with AWS or Azure
  • Familiarity with DoD data environments and classified networks
  • Prior Combatant Command support
  • Solid Python and SQL skills with familiarity in JavaScript/TypeScript

Working Conditions

    Must be able to work onsite in a SCIF

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