Foundry Engineer

CACI; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Senior Foundry solutions engineer to design, build, and deploy Palantir Foundry-based solutions within the Army Vantage ecosystem. You will work as part of an Agile Scrum team, refining requirements with stakeholders and delivering production-grade Workshop applications.

You will model ontologies, ensure data health and lineage, and contribute across DoW network capabilities such as ADVANA. Strong Python/PySpark skills and a self-starting, collaborative attitude are required.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active secret DoD security clearance (ability to attain interim will be considered).
• College degree (B.S., M.S.) in Information Assurance, Computer Science, MIS, or related discipline; experience may substitute education.
• Minimum of 7 years related technical experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and desire to work within a team.

Responsibilities

• Workshop application development: Complex, multi-page UIs with variables, events, object views, and Actions wired in.
• Ontology fundamentals: Object types, link types, Action types, permissioning.
• Pipeline development: Code Repositories or Pipeline Builder, incremental transforms, scheduling.
• Data health and lineage: Checks and visibility into lineage and trustworthiness.
• Security and governance: Markings, restricted views, mandatory controls.
• Reads, debugs and writes Python and PySpark.

Skills

US Citizenship

Secret DoD clearance

7+ years experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Agile/Scrum

Self-starter

Fast-paced environment

Problem solving

Education

B.S./M.S. in CS/Info Assurance

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Workshop

Python

PySpark

ADVANA

Job description

Job Title: Foundry EngineerJob Category: Information TechnologyTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: SecretEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Local

The Opportunity:

CACI’s Agile Solution Factory (ASF) is hiring a Senior Foundry solutions within Palantir’s Army Vantage. In this role, you will design, build, and deploy advanced solutions that leverage the power of Vantage’s data integration, analytics, and operational capabilities. You will also support and integrate other capabilities built within the Department of the War (DoW) network, such as ADVANA, ensuring interoperability and maximizing impact across platforms.

ASF programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural, to the team. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.

You will work as an integral part of an Agile Scrum team – a highly productive team of technical professionals who thrive on supporting the customer's mission and growth objectives through Agile software development. You will work in close collaboration with team members and other stakeholders within Agile methodologies.

More About the Role

The ideal candidate will have experience with Palantir Foundry, will have built and shipped a production Workshop application and will have modeled or extended an Ontology: object types, links, actions.

As an Agile Scrum team member, you will work with stakeholders to refine requirements, track your work on an agile board and ensure user needs are met within standards. You will report on progress of assigned work at developer team sessions.

Responsibilities:

• Workshop application development: Complex, multi-page UIs with variables, events, object views, and Actions wired in.

• Ontology fundamentals: Object types, link types, Action types, permissioning.

• Pipeline development: Code Repositories or Pipeline Builder, incremental transforms, scheduling.

• Data health and lineage: Expectations, checks, knowing how a pipeline is trustworthy.

• Security and governance: Markings, restricted views, mandatory controls.

• Reads, debugs and writes Python and PySpark.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen, with an active secret DoD security clearance (ability to attain interim will be considered).

• College degree (B.S., M.S.) in Information Assurance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline. Experience will be considered in lieu of education.

• Minimum of 7 years related technical experience.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong collaboration skills and desire to work within a team.

• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong work ethic, and a self-starter.

• Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment.

• Solution-based thinker; capable of resolving complex technical challenges.

• Experience and comfort working on a Scrumban team in an Agile environment.

• Works well with limited oversight.

Required Technical Skills:

• Workshop Application Development: Ability to build complex, multi‑page applications with variables, events, object views, and fully wired Actions.

• Ontology Fundamentals: Strong understanding of object types, link types, Action types, and permissioning structures.

• Pipeline Development: Proficiency with Code Repositories or Pipeline Builder, including incremental transforms and pipeline scheduling.

• Data Health & Lineage: Familiarity with expectations, data checks, and techniques to ensure pipeline trustworthiness and visibility into lineage.

• Security & Governance: Experience working with data markings, restricted views, and mandatory access controls.

• Python & PySpark: Ability to read, debug, and write Python and PySpark for data engineering workflows.

• Proficiency with Python and modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).

• Experience working with Palantir Vantage, ADVANA, or similar data analytics platforms is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with data modeling, ontology design, and pipeline orchestration in Vantage and/or ADVANA.

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have (Desired)

• TypeScript Functions and custom React widgets for Workshop. Code beyond configuration. Great if they have it.

• OSDK application development outside Workshop.

• MCP. Palantir MCP and Ontology MCP.

• Palantir certifications. Data Engineer or Application Developer track.

• Experience with DoW (DoD) ADVANA.

• Experience with Palantir MAVEN.

• Experience developing in Army 365 (A365).

• Azure Data/AI stack familiarity (Azure Databricks, Synapse, or Data Factory).

• Experience developing and maintaining applications using Microsoft Power Platform suite (Model-driven and Canvas App, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Pages/Portals, Portal Management MDA, Power Apps Pipeline) in an Azure environment.

• Experience developing with Databricks.

• Experience with designing and implementing data models in Microsoft 365.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

An environment of trust.

A focus on continuous growth.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$103,800 - $218,100

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.