Data Scientist / Data Integration Engineer

Management Science & Innovation; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Management Science and Innovation (MSI) Consulting, LLC seeks a seasoned Data Scientist / Data Integration Engineer to advance our Foundry-based data solutions for federal and civilian clients. You will integrate diverse sources, build pipelines, and deliver dashboards that illuminate mission-critical insights.

The role emphasizes governance, data modeling, and stakeholder collaboration to translate complex questions into actionable data products, with hybrid work in the DC area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Data Science, Information Technology, or related field; experience may substitute for degree.
• Foundry Certification - Data Engineer preferred; 3+ years Hands-on Foundry experience acceptable in lieu of certification.
• Languages: SQL, Python (PySpark).
• Data modeling and architecture (canonical, normalization, star schema).
• API data contracts and schemas (JSON Schema).

Responsibilities

• Work primarily within a Palantir Foundry-based platform to rapidly integrate disparate sources, produce visualizations, and illuminate insights informing critical mission decisions.
• Build and maintain data pipelines and transformations using Foundry's low-code tooling (Pipeline Builder, Contour); profile, cleanse, join, and validate data quickly.
• Leverage and extend the Ontology to model complex mission data, ensuring reusability, scalability, and intuitive downstream use.
• Develop and iterate analyst- and leadership-facing dashboards in Workshop and Quiver, tailoring applications to real-time decision making.
• Conduct exploratory and recurring analysis: establish KPIs, surface anomalies, and present findings with clear caveats and data quality measures.
• Serve as a Senior Data Advisor to client stakeholders; elicit requirements, advise on analytic feasibility, translate questions into deliverable data products.
• Partner with business and system owners to navigate data sharing agreements; apply Foundry markings and permissions to enforce need-to-know access controls.

Skills

SQL

Python (PySpark)

Data modeling

API data contracts

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Data Science / IT

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Foundry Certification

Job description

About Us: Management Science and Innovation (MSI) Consulting, LLC is a mid-size Management Consultancy located in the Washington DC Metro Region with over two decades of experience serving Industry, Federal, State and Local Government, Non-Profit, and Higher-Education clients. Many of our clients are long-standing partners who continue to request our support in solving complex business challenges.

Our team boasts advanced degrees from leading institutions, industry certifications, and deep experience in strategy, process engineering, process automation, performance management, innovation, and technology.

We pride ourselves on delivering strategic insights and transformative services to our clients, which has been the backbone of our growth and success over the past few years. As we look to sustain our success and expand our reach, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Data Scientist / Data Integration Engineer, with extensive experience with Palantir's Foundry platform , to continue developing our teams and expanding our capabilities.

Job Description: MSI is the leader in the Federal adoption of Emerging Technologies. Our engagements span the civilian and defense sectors and include developing some of the most impactful automations that have been deployed in the Federal Government. Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Work primarily within a proprietary platform built on Palantir Foundry to rapidly integrate disparate sources, produce visualizations, and illuminate insights that inform critical mission decisions.
• Build and maintain data pipelines and transformations using Foundry's low-code tooling (Pipeline Builder, Contour) - profiling, cleansing, joining, and validating data quickly, without the need for formal software development.
• Leverage and extend the Ontology (objects, links, and actions) to model complex mission data, ensuring it remains reusable, scalable, and intuitive across downstream applications.
• Develop and iterate analyst- and leadership-facing dashboards in Workshop and Quiver, tailoring applications to how stakeholders actually make decisions in real-time.
• Conduct exploratory and recurring analysis: establish KPIs, surface anomalies proactively, and present findings in plain language with appropriate caveats and data quality measures.
• Serve as a Senior Data Advisor to client stakeholders - eliciting requirements, advising on analytic feasibility, and rapidly translating ambiguous questions into deliverable data products.
• Partner with business and system owners to navigate data sharing agreements; expertly apply Foundry markings and permissions to strictly enforce need-to-know access controls.

Qualifications:

Technical Skills:

• Bachelors, Masters, or PHD in Data Science, Information Technology, or related field. Note: Experience in lieu of an advanced degree is acceptable.
• Foundry Certification - Data Engineer preferred; 3+ years of hands-on experience in using Palantir’s Foundry in lieu of certification is acceptable.
• Languages: SQL, Python (PySpark).
• Data modeling and architecture (canonical, normalization, star schema, etc.).
• API data contracts and schemas (JSON Schema).

Bonus Experience:

• Familiarity with federal data governance context: FedRAMP, CUI handling, Section 508 accessibility, records retention, and ATO processes

As a HUBZone certified company, we encourage applicants who live in a HUBZone, as designated by the Small Business Administration (SBA), to apply for this position. For more information visit https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map

Job Type: Full-time

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote

Job Type: Full-time

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid - Onsite in Washington D.C.