Senior Data Engineer

CGI Group, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan and share purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Comprehensive insurance options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

CGI Group, Inc. is hiring a Senior Data Engineer for an AWS-centric environment. You will deliver production-grade data pipelines, ontology models, and operational applications that support critical financial data workflows. The role is onsite in Knoxville, TN, with options in Lafayette, LA or Birmingham, AL.

Compensation ranges from USD 89,600 to 123,200 per year. CGI emphasizes learning opportunities, tuition assistance, comprehensive insurance, time off, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience building production-grade data pipelines.
• 3+ years working directly in Palantir Foundry, including Pipeline Builder, Workshop, Code Repositories, and ontology modeling.
• Strong coding in Python, PySpark, and SQL, delivering production-ready code.
• Experience connecting enterprise systems using APIs and SFTP, plus cloud-native data services.
• Background in data governance, lineage tracking, security practices, and compliance.
• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to integrate enterprise data sources into governed workflows.
• Build and maintain data pipelines that support critical business needs.
• Develop ontology models within Palantir Foundry.
• Create operational applications for financial data workflows in an AWS-centric environment.
• Develop automated alerting and case management tools to support operational processes.
• Support data governance, lineage tracking, security practices, and compliance throughout the data lifecycle.

Skills

5+ years

3+ years Palantir Foundry

Python

PySpark

SQL

APIs

SFTP

Agile/Scrum

communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Pipeline Builder

Workshop

Code Repositories

AWS

Python

PySpark

SQL

APIs

SFTP

Job description

Join CGI as a Senior Data Engineer in an AWS-centric environment. You will use Palantir Foundry to deliver production-grade data pipelines, ontology models, and operational applications that support critical financial data workflows. This role is based onsite in Knoxville, TN (also available in Lafayette, LA; or Birmingham, AL).

Compensation for this position ranges from USD 89,600 to 123,200 per year. CGI values continuous growth with learning opportunities and tuition assistance, alongside comprehensive insurance, time off, parental leave, and wellness programs.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to integrate enterprise data sources into governed workflows
• Build and maintain data pipelines that support critical business needs
• Develop ontology models within Palantir Foundry
• Create operational applications for financial data workflows in an AWS-centric environment
• Develop automated alerting and case management tools to support operational processes
• Support data governance, lineage tracking, security practices, and compliance requirements throughout the data lifecycle

What you bring

• 5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, including building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines
• 3+ years working directly in Palantir Foundry, including Pipeline Builder, Workshop, Code Repositories, and ontology modeling
• Strong coding skills in Python, PySpark, and SQL, with the ability to write clean, efficient, production-ready code
• Experience connecting enterprise systems using APIs, SFTP, and cloud-native data services
• Background building operational tools such as workflow automation, alerting systems, or case management applications
• Working knowledge of data governance, lineage tracking, security practices, and compliance requirements
• Experience working with business stakeholders in Agile/Scrum environments, with strong communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Helpful background

• Experience in financial services or fraud investigation
• Familiarity with Palantir AIP, agentic workflows, or retrieval augmented generation (RAG) frameworks

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well being programs

Technologies: Palantir Foundry, Pipeline Builder, Workshop, Code Repositories, ontology modeling, AWS, Python, PySpark, SQL, APIs, SFTP