Data Engineer

LinQuest solves the toughest problems for our clients by extracting insight from data and delivering greater decision confidence.

Our analysts are involved in a wide range of activities that range from understanding and transforming data, applying state of the art analytic techniques, and driving business impact through insight visualization.

Our analysts are leveraged across of range of projects, such as advanced analytics, business intelligence, and application development.

LinQuest analysts collaborate with Operations Research Analysts, Software Development Professionals, Data Architects, and DOD Subject Matter Experts.

As a Data Engineer, the candidate will be adept at using large data sets to find opportunities for business optimization and using models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action.

The Data Engineer candidate should have strong experience using a variety of data mining / data analysis methods, using a variety of data tools, building and implementing models, using / creating algorithms and / or creating / running simulations.

Candidates must have a proven ability to generate data-driven insights. Candidates must be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams and have a passion for discovering solutions hidden in large data sets and working with stakeholders to improve business outcomes.

Responsibilities :

• Execute analytical experiments methodically to help solve various problems and make a true impact across various domains and industries
• Research state-of-the-art data mining methods and innovative statistical models
• Identify relevant data sources and sets to mine for client business needs, and collect large structured and unstructured datasets and variables
• Process, cleanse, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis
• Develop code for predictive / prescriptive models with applied machine learning and other modeling techniques
• Clearly document and present methodology, assumptions, and findings to stakeholders

Required Skills & Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree
• years experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with hands on experience with driving analytic insights.
• Ability and motivation to self-teach in order to stay current with leading best practices in Python programming, machine learning techniques, database management, and backend development.
• Ability to tackle difficult problems specifically working with unstructured textual data.
• Expected to deliver in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment.
• Must thrive in satisfying analytic requirements from diverse user base.
• Expected to be able to communicate with team members and actively ask questions when necessary. Intra-team communication is critical.
• Must have the knowledge and communication skills to articulate trade-offs between existing and newer techniques, recommend a course of action to clients, and provide effective updates on project outcome uncertainty to leadership.
• Hands on experience performing analysis to solve problems.
• Manipulating data with Python
• Developing data pipelines to support Analytics
• Applying advanced analytics and machine learning techniques
• Documenting and communicating results of analysis
• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance

Preferred Skills & Experience :

• Current / Active government security clearance
• Solid understanding of applied machine learning methods and algorithms
• Applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.
• Data-oriented personality with proficiency in using data query languages such as SQL and ability to understand various data structures and common methods in data transformation
• Demonstrated knowledge of Python / OOP and MLOps best practices
• Understanding of FastAPI, React, Django, or other frameworks
• Experience with Huggingface Transformers library of models
• Experience with or other frontend languages
• Text mining and unstructured data analysis techniques such as Named Entity Recognition and Text Classification
• NLP models such as BERT
• Databricks, RDD, PySpark, AWS
• Predictive and Prescriptive analysis
• Backend Python development for a production-level software product

Why LinQuest?

years of excellence from concept to capability.

LinQuest is a national security space leader that enables defense and intelligence missions through advanced digital solutions and the development, integration, and operation of mission control systems.

As a recognized thought leader in Digital Engineering and Digital Transformation, LinQuest delivers the technical capability, innovation, agility, and operational expertise to accelerate our Nation’s competitive advantage in space.

From concept to capability, LinQuest architects integrate end-to-end solutions, enabling Digital Dominance for a Digital Space Force.

Benefits : LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, company paid life insurance, and more! For additional information please visit :

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