Senior Data Engineer — Palantir Foundry

Booz Allen Hamilton; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a senior Data Engineer in Arlington, VA to design, build, and optimize data infrastructure using Palantir Foundry. You will transform highly unstructured sources into scalable, production‑ready pipelines powering advanced analytics and a force‑wide COP.

The role requires 5+ years in data engineering, PySpark, Python, and SQL, plus experience with Palantir Foundry and secure enclaves. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or big data.
• Experience with PySpark, Python, and SQL.
• Experience building complex data pipelines in distributed platforms such as Palantir Foundry.
• Knowledge of distributed systems and data governance in secure enclaves.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Palantir Foundry.
• Design and optimize the Foundry Ontology for secure, structured data models.
• Engineer high‑performance data transformations in PySpark, Python, and SQL.
• Collaborate with data scientists to operationalize statistical models in production.

Skills

PySpark

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Palantir Foundry

CI/CD

Cloud architectures

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a senior Data Engineer in Arlington, VA to design, build, and optimize data infrastructure using Palantir Foundry. You will transform highly unstructured sources into scalable, production‑ready pipelines powering advanced analytics and a force‑wide COP.

The role requires 5+ years in data engineering, PySpark, Python, and SQL, plus experience with Palantir Foundry and secure enclaves. TS/SCI clearance is required.