Senior Data Engineer Lead

Leidos UK

Base: $92,300.00 - $166,850.00; bonus/equity: not ...
Active secret clearance required
8-12 years data engineering experience
Cloud environment pipeline design aws azure gcp
This role supports a Department of War enterprise program delivering mission-critical capabilities for faster, better-informed decisions using trusted data at scale

Job Summary

  • This role supports a Department of War enterprise program delivering mission-critical capabilities for faster, better-informed decisions using trusted data at scale.
  • The successful candidate will manage a team of 8-15 direct reports while designing scalable data pipelines and enforcing strict security policies.
  • Candidates must be motivated by national security outcomes and comfortable operating in complex stakeholder environments to translate strategic requirements into production-ready solutions.

Matching Summary

This role supports a Department of War enterprise program delivering mission-critical capabilities for faster, better-informed decisions using trusted data at scale.

Salary

Base: $92,300.00 - $166,850.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Active Secret clearance required
  • 8-12 years data engineering experience
  • Cloud environment pipeline design AWS Azure GCP
  • ETL/ELT process implementation
  • Team leadership of 8-15 engineers
  • Data quality monitoring and alerting
  • DevSecOps CI/CD integration

Nice-to-have

  • TS/SCI clearance preferred
  • Experience with NIPRNet SIPRNet JWICS
  • AI/ML data preparation workflows
  • SAFe or large-scale Agile frameworks
  • Containerized environments Docker Kubernetes
  • Data governance and lineage tracking
  • Mission impact motivation

Key Requirements

  • Active Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree plus 8-12 years experience OR Master's plus 6-10 years
  • Minimum 8 years in data engineering roles
  • Proven experience leading technical teams
  • US Citizenship implied by clearance requirement

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship for Secret clearance

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