Elite Palantir Platform Engineer — ETL & Data Governance

Janus Soft Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Janus Soft Inc. seeks an elite Palantir Platform Engineer to architect and integrate custom ETL workflows within the Palantir ecosystem on Project Shining Star in Herndon, VA.

You will connect ETL conditioners to Palantir tooling, build robust data pipelines, and implement precise ontology modeling to accelerate data conditioning and enhance end-to-end operational observability. The role requires Python and PySpark proficiency to optimize processing speeds, enforce governance, and deliver

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Hands-on Palantir ecosystem experience integrating custom ETL workflows, ontology modeling, and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Architect and integrate custom ETL workflows within Palantir ecosystem.
• Build robust data pipelines and precise ontology modeling to accelerate data conditioning.
• Enhance end-to-end observability and data governance for high-quality data products.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI

Palantir Foundry

Python

PySpark

Data governance

Observability

Data integration

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Job Description Janus Soft is seeking an elite Palantir Platform Engineer to architect and integrate custom ETL workflows within the Palantir ecosystem on Project Shining Star in Herndon, VA. In this role, you will connect ETL conditioners to Palantir tooling, build robust data pipelines, and implement precise ontology modeling to accelerate data conditioning and enhance end-to-end operational observability. You will leverage Python, PySpark, and cutting-edge AI technologies to optimize processing speeds, enforce data governance, and ensure seamless delivery of high-quality data products to advanced analytics platforms in direct support of national security missions.

Mandatory Skills

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Palantir Ecosystem: Hands-on experience integrating custom ETL workflows, data ontology modeling, and platform tooling within Palantir Foundry.

Data Engineering & Big Data: Advanced proficiency in Python and PySpark for designing, executing, and scaling robust ETL data pipelines.

Observability & Governance: Strong background implementing data governance, validation frameworks, logging, and monitoring to maintain end-to-end pipeline visibility.

Analytics Integration: Demonstrated ability to prepare, validate, and structure complex datasets for integration into advanced analytics platforms.

Desired Skills

Experience leveraging AI and modern automation tools to augment and optimize high-volume data pipelines.

Practical exposure to DevOps practices, modern deployment pipelines, and operational platform management.

Proven track record establishing comprehensive monitoring frameworks across multi-stage data transformation processes.

Background collaborating across multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced defense or intelligence environments.