Palantir Foundry Engineer I

Guidehouse; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave

Transit and Parking

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a data engineering professional to design and maintain Palantir Foundry integrations, data pipelines, and ontology models to support operational reporting, analytics, and AI initiatives. You will collaborate with data engineers, architects, scientists, and stakeholders, implement data quality and governance, and contribute to cloud-based modernization while supporting Agile workflows.

This role requires a Bachelor's in CS/IS/Engineering or related field, 2+ years with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as listed or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree
• 2+ years experience developing solutions using Palantir Foundry, including data pipelines, transformations, data products, and application development
• Experience developing Foundry Workshops and operational applications
• Experience designing and implementing Ontology models supporting workflows
• Experience with SQL and Python (PySpark)
• Experience integrating structured and unstructured data from multiple enterprise data sources
• Experience implementing data quality, validation, testing, and governance processes
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) and modern enterprise data architectures
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and DevSecOps best practices

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, and maintain data integration, analytics, and operational solutions using Palantir Foundry and related enterprise data platforms
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines, transformations, and reusable data products supporting reporting, analytics, AI, and decision support
• Develop Palantir Ontology models, business objects, relationships, actions, and workflows
• Design and develop user-facing applications using Foundry Workshops and other Palantir application development capabilities
• Integrate data from cloud platforms, enterprise apps, APIs, databases, and external sources using scalable integration patterns
• Develop and optimize solutions using Python, SQL, and other modern languages for large-scale data processing
• Implement data quality, metadata management, lineage, and governance practices
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, data scientists, analysts, product owners, and stakeholders
• Support Agile software development activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, testing, deployment and continuous improvement
• Prepare technical documentation including system diagrams, data flows, and implementation guides
• Support technical modernization initiatives involving cloud platforms and AI-enabled analytics
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or higher federal security clearance

Skills

Python

SQL

Agile methodologies

DevSecOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or STEM related field

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Foundry Workshops

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Databricks

Job description

Job Family

Data Science & Analysis

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, configure, and maintain data integration, analytics, and operational solutions using Palantir Foundry and related enterprise data platforms.


• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines, transformations, and reusable data products supporting operational reporting, advanced analytics, AI, and decision support.


• Develop and maintain Palantir Ontology models, business objects, relationships, actions, and workflows that support operational and analytical use cases.


• Design and develop user-facing applications using Foundry Workshops and other Palantir application development capabilities.


• Integrate data from cloud platforms, enterprise applications, APIs, databases, and external data sources using scalable and secure integration patterns.


• Develop and optimize solutions using Python, SQL, and other modern programming languages for large-scale data processing and analytics.


• Implement data quality, validation, metadata management, lineage, and governance practices to ensure trusted, reusable, and well-documented data assets.


• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, data scientists, analysts, product owners, and business stakeholders to translate mission and business requirements into scalable technical solutions.


• Support Agile software development activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.


• Prepare technical documentation including system diagrams, data flow diagrams, solution documentation, standard operating procedures, and implementation guides.


• Support technical modernization initiatives involving cloud platforms, enterprise data ecosystems, and AI-enabled analytics solutions.


• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or higher federal security clearance, as required.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or STEM related field; in lieu of degree FOUR (4) additional years of experience is required


• TWO (2) or more years of experience developing solutions using Palantir Foundry, including data pipelines, transformations, data products, and application development.


• Experience developing Foundry Workshops and operational applications.


• Experience designing and implementing Ontology models supporting operational or analytical workflows.


• Experience with SQL and Python (particularly PySpark)


• Experience integrating structured and unstructured data from multiple enterprise data sources.


• Experience implementing data quality, validation, testing, and governance processes.


• Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google cloud services) and modern enterprise data architectures.


• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and DevSecOps best practices.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience with Palantir Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP).


• Experience integrating Palantir with Databricks, Apache Spark, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Microsoft Fabric, or AWS services.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while delivering high-quality technical solutions.


• Experience implementing enterprise data governance, metadata management, lineage, and role-based access controls.


• Experience working in fast-paced, matrixed organizations


• Experience supporting AI/ML, natural language processing, knowledge graphs, semantic search, or advanced analytics solutions.


• Experience supporting public health, healthcare, life sciences, biomedical research, or epidemiology programs.


• Experience working with health data and health data standards such as HL7, laboratory, and surveillance data.


• Experience supporting federal agencies such as CDC, HHS, NIH, CMS, FDA, or VA.


• Experience in consulting environments supporting multidisciplinary technical teams.


• Palantir Foundry, Palantir AIP, Azure, AWS, Databricks, or related technical certifications.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance


• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays


• Parental Leave


• 401(k) Retirement Plan


• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance


• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance


• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts


• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
  
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability


• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities


• Employee Referral Program


• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach


• Care.com annual membership


• Employee Assistance Program


• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)


• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

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Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.