Foundry Developer II - Sr.

National Capitol Contracting LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

National Capitol Contracting LLC seeks an experienced Foundry Developer II to design and implement enterprise data solutions using Palantir Foundry, Python, and SQL. This role supports the Navy's NDLA program, delivering scalable data pipelines and analytics with security clearances.

You'll collaborate with senior Navy leadership, build modern data architectures, and ensure data quality across complex systems while advancing cloud-based analytics and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• 9+ years of data engineering experience, software development, or analytics engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry (pipelines/transforms, data modeling/ontology concepts).
• Experience with data extraction and manipulation.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Proven experience building data pipelines and data models.

Responsibilities

• Design future-state, modern data architecture, pipelining, and analysis for transformation at the enterprise level using advanced cloud architectural principles.
• Work with cutting-edge DevOps technologies and develop advanced analytics products.
• Apply data pipelining and statistical programming tools to enterprise data to advance and enable key mission outcomes.
• Build and optimize data pipelines and transform using Python within Foundry.
• Integrate with external systems and APIs and manage data connections.
• Implement automated testing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into technical designs.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and monitor performance and data quality.
• Lead code reviews; document solutions and follow best practices.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Position Summary

This position requires an Active Secret Clearance National Capitol Contracting is seeking motivated, skilled, and innovative Foundry Developer II with experience in Foundry, Qlik, Databricks, Power BI, and Python. Our work directly contributes to strengthening the Navy's digital and operational capabilities, and successful candidates will benefit from substantial training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities. Successful candidates will be comfortable working with enterprise-scale systems, collaborating with senior Navy and appointed leadership, and developing tools and processes for a wide range of stakeholders. NAVSEA- one of the Navy's six procurement commands and the organization responsible for both industrial operations and digital modernization-has partnered with National Capitol Contracting (NCC) on a congressionally funded data analytics initiative: the Naval Digital Logistics Acceleration (NDLA) program. For experienced data professionals, this is a rare opportunity to have a measurable impact on national defense, collaborate across complex organizations, and deliver solutions that will shape a more resilient, data-driven Navy of the future.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design future-state, modern data architecture, pipelining, and analysis for transformation at the enterprise level using advanced cloud architectural principles
• Work with cutting-edge DevOps technologies and develop advanced analytics products
• Apply data pipelining and statistical programming tools to enterprise data to advance and enable key mission outcomes
• Build and optimize data pipelines and transform using Python within Foundry
• Integrate with external systems and APIs and manage data connections
• Implement automated testing
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into technical designs
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and monitor performance and data quality
• Lead code reviews; document solutions and follow best practices
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance required
• 9+ years of data engineering experience, software development, or analytics engineering
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry (pipelines/transforms, data modeling/ontology concepts)
• Experience with data extraction and manipulation
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Proven experience building data pipelines and data models

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Compensation

$170,000-$180,000The compensation range listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, budget, market data, and relevant laws.

Equal Opportunity Employment

NCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristic. E-Verify Employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Accommodations

NCC provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant that requires a reasonable accommodation, please email us at . Please reference the position in your email.