Palantir Platform Engineer

NewGen Technologies; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NewGen Technologies seeks a Palantir Platform Engineer to drive integration of ETL workflows within Palantir Foundry, building scalable pipelines in PySpark/Python and enhancing observability.

Responsibilities include ontology modeling, data governance, and leveraging AI to optimize data processing, while applying DevOps practices for deployment and operations.

Qualifications

• Experience with Palantir Foundry integration and ontology modeling.
• Strong background in building scalable ETL pipelines and data governance.
• Experience with logging and monitoring solutions and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust data pipelines using PySpark and Python.
• Integrate ETL workflows within Palantir ecosystem, enhancing observability and data conditioning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable data products with governance and validation.

Skills

Palantir Foundry

ETL pipelines

PySpark

Python

Data Ontology

Logging & Monitoring

Data Governance

DevOps

Job description

As a Palantir Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in integrating custom ETL workflows within the Palantir ecosystem. Your responsibilities will include connecting ETL conditioners to Palantir tooling, which enhances observability and accelerates data conditioning efforts. You will ensure that stakeholders maintain comprehensive insight into each phase of the transformation process, leveraging your expertise in data ontology, logging, and monitoring. Utilizing your skills in PySpark and Python, you will design and implement robust data pipelines that support seamless data flow and transformation.

In this position, you will also harness AI to augment and optimize data pipelines, driving greater speed and efficiency in processing large datasets. Your focus on data governance and validation will be essential as you prepare products for integration into advanced analytics tools, ensuring data quality and reliability. Experience with DevOps practices will be valuable as you manage deployment and operational aspects of the platform, while your familiarity with Palantir Foundry and ontology modeling will help you navigate complex data environments. Success in this role will be supported by a strong background in building scalable ETL solutions, implementing monitoring frameworks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable data insights.

Requirements

• TS/SCI FSP Clearance

Desired Skills

• Experience with Palantir Foundry
• Strong understanding of Ontology and Data Ontology
• Expertise in building and integrating ETL Pipelines
• Proficiency in PySpark and Python
• Experience with Logging and Monitoring solutions
• Knowledge of Data Governance best practices
• Familiarity with DevOps methodologies
• Experience leveraging AI to augment data pipelines
• Strong skills in Validation of data products

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience connecting ETL conditioners to Palantir tooling
• Background in increasing observability and accelerating data conditioning
• Experience ensuring end-to-end insight into data transformation processes
• Familiarity with integrating validated products into analytics tools for data exploitation

About Us

For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients' toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ