MSS Platform Engineer — On‑Site Data & Analytics

Agile Defense; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense is seeking a MSS Developer to build mission-critical analytics and operator-facing dashboards across multiple sites, including Tampa, FL. You will develop data pipelines, ontologies, and access controls on the Palantir stack, ensuring data quality and scalable platform performance.

The role requires 4+ years in software/data engineering, hands-on Palantir experience, and an active US government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a quantitative discipline; Palantir experience may substitute.
• 4+ years of software or data engineering, 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 and maintain operator-facing dashboards, applications, and decision surfaces aligned to J7 mission workflows
• Create intuitive, self-service capabilities for operators to explore data independently
• Build automated workflows delivering timely insights to stakeholders across the directorate
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across MSS deliverables
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, ontology, and access controls on MSS and Palantir stack
• Integrate external data sources into a well‑modeled data foundation
• Ensure AI/AIP workflows have a well‑modeled data foundation and surface model outputs operationally
• Partner with mission leaders to translate analytical needs into technical solutions
• Create visualizations communicating complex insights to diverse audiences
• Build interactive tools enabling drill-down into data and scenario exploration
• Design alerting and monitoring systems identifying opportunities and risks
• Collaborate to establish KPIs and success metrics for mission performance
• Develop scalable MSS solutions handling growing data volumes and users
• Provide day-to-day operator support and escalate complex platform issues

Skills

Dashboards

Data pipelines

PySpark

Palantir Foundry/Gotham/AIP/MSS

Python

SQL

JavaScript/TypeScript

Security clearance

Education

Bachelors in CS/Engineering/Quantitative field

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Palantir AIP/MSS

Job description

Agile Defense is seeking a MSS Developer to build mission-critical analytics and operator-facing dashboards across multiple sites, including Tampa, FL. You will develop data pipelines, ontologies, and access controls on the Palantir stack, ensuring data quality and scalable platform performance.

The role requires 4+ years in software/data engineering, hands-on Palantir experience, and an active US government security clearance.