Mission-Critical Data Engineer (Palantir)

Agile Defense, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense seeks a MSS Developer to build mission-critical analytics and applications in a Palantir environment. You will develop dashboards, data pipelines, and orchestration to support J7 workflows while ensuring data quality and secure access controls.

The role requires 4+ years in software/data engineering with Palantir experience and an active US government security clearance, onsite at multiple U.S. facilities including Arlington, VA. Competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a quantitative discipline; extensive Palantir experience will substitute.
• 4+ years of software or data engineering experience (data analysis or data science experience considered), including 1.5+ years hands-on with Palantir Foundry, Gotham, AIP, or MSS
• Demonstrated experience building dashboards, applications, or pipelines for operational end users
• Working proficiency in ontology design, pipeline authoring using PySpark, Code Repositories, or Pipeline Builder
• Active US government security clearance

Responsibilities

• Build operator-facing dashboards, applications, and decision surfaces aligned to J7 mission workflows
• Create intuitive, self-service capabilities that empower operators to explore data independently
• Build automated workflows that deliver timely insights to stakeholders across the directorate
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all MSS deliverables
• Develop data pipelines, ontology, and access controls on MSS and the underlying Palantir stack
• Integrate external data sources into a well-modeled data foundation
• Ensure AI/AIP workflows have a well-modeled data foundation and that model outputs are surfaced in operationally useful ways
• Partner with mission leaders to understand analytical needs and translate requirements into technical solutions

Skills

Palantir experience

Dashboard/app/pipeline development

Ontology design

PySpark pipeline building

US security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering/quantitative field

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

AIP

MSS

Job description

Agile Defense seeks a MSS Developer to build mission-critical analytics and applications in a Palantir environment. You will develop dashboards, data pipelines, and orchestration to support J7 workflows while ensuring data quality and secure access controls.

The role requires 4+ years in software/data engineering with Palantir experience and an active US government security clearance, onsite at multiple U.S. facilities including Arlington, VA. Competitive salary and benefits.