Lead, Data Engineer

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Melbourne, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to oversee enterprise data lifecycle processes, build scalable pipelines, and deliver dashboards for actionable insights using Palantir Foundry. The role focuses on data platform design, governance, and ontology management within the Unified Data Layer.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, maintain data standards, and ensure data access for decision-makers across the organization in a fast-paced defense tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with Palantir experience (9+ years) or Graduate Degree with Palantir experience (7+ years); alternative: 13+ years Palantir experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 4 years in Data Pipeline development or ETL tools (Palantir Foundry, Azure Data Factory, SSIS, or Python).
• Minimum 4 years in Data Integration.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural oversight for the data platform and initiatives.
• Assist design reviews and guidance on architecture and data modeling.
• Lead design reviews for data sourcing, pipelines, models and ontology resources.
• Develop architectural artifacts and SDLC documentation.
• Participate in data architecture reviews for compliance with standards.
• Oversee data pipelines for scalability, reusability, and performance.
• Use Palantir Foundry for data integration and ontology management.
• Collaborate on data governance, metadata, and ontology standards.
• Stay current with emerging data technologies to improve architecture.

Skills

Data pipelines

Palantir Foundry

ETL/ELT

Python

Databricks

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + Palantir experience

Graduate Degree (optional)

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Azure Data Factory

SSIS

Python

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title:Lead, Data Engineer

Job Code:44182

Job Location:Melbourne, FL or Remote Opportunity

Job Schedule:9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Enterprise Data and AI team is seeking a Data Engineer with experience in managing enterprise-level data life cycle processes. This role includes overseeing data ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring adherence to data standards, maintaining data frameworks, conducting data cleansing, orchestrating data pipelines, and ensuring data consolidation. The selected individual will play a pivotal role in maintaining ontologies, building scalable data solutions, and developing dashboards to provide actionable insights for the enterprise within Palantir Foundry. This position will support the company’s modern data platform, Unified Data Layer, focusing on data pipeline development and maintenance, data platform design, documentation, and user training. The goal is to ensure seamless access to data for all levels of the organization, empowering decision-makers with clean, reliable data.

Essential Functions:

• Provide architectural oversight for the company’s data platform and related initiatives, ensuring alignment with company standards and best practices
• Assist development initiatives with design reviews, offering guidance on architecture and data modeling
• Lead design reviews for proposed solutions, including data sourcing, data pipelines, data models, and ontology resources, providing actionable feedback to enhance design scalability
• Assist and develop architectural artifacts, perform requirements decomposition, and develop other documentation to support the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Support the SDLC process by participating in data architecture review sessions, reviewing proposed solutions for compliance with architectural standards
• Oversee and provide guidance for data pipelines, ensuring scalability, reusability, and performance
• Utilize Palantir Foundry to perform data integration and ontology management to support big data analytics at scale
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data governance, metadata, and ontology standards, ensuring consistency and clarity across the data platform and enterprise
• Remain current with emerging data technologies and frameworks to recommend improvements to the data platform architecture

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9years prior Palantir experience orGraduate Degree and a minimum of 7years of prior Palantir experienceIn lieu of degree, minimum 13years of prior Palantir experience.
• Minimum of 4years of experience with Data Pipeline development or ETL tools such as Palantir Foundry, Azure Data Factory, SSIS, or Python.
• Minimum of 4years of experience in Data Integration.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience supporting or implementing solutions that leverage Generative AI capabilities, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), semantic search, and LLM integration
• Experience with Palantir Foundry tools such as Ontology Manager, Compass, Code Repository, Solution Designer, OSDK, AI FDE, and AIP Analyst
• Understanding of BI (Business Intelligence) & DW (Data Warehouse) development methodologies
• Experience with Python, Pandas, Databricks, JavaScript, Typescript or other scripting languages
• Experience with AI tools such as OpenAI, Palantir AIP, Snowflake Cortex, or similar
• Hands on Experience with design, development of Data Pipelines in Palantir Foundry Pipeline Builder or Code Repository, or similar technologies leveraging PySpark and Spark SQL
• Familiarity with SDLC processes and architecture review or data governance board processes

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $127,000-$236,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $110,500-$205,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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