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Translate mission problems into technical architectures and ontologies while building production-grade data pipelines in Palantir Foundry. Collaborate with stakeholders to design decision-support capabilities and optimize mission-critical operations.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a technology field and 1+ years of experience in software or data engineering with proficiency in Python or TypeScript. Must have experience with Palantir Foundry and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
The Opportunity:
As an engineering and analytics professional, you’re excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set, and you’re fascinated by the possibilities presented by IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Your deep engineering and analytics expertise, coupled with an original approach to your work, will guide clients and stakeholders as they make sense of their data and encourage actionable results.
As a Forward Deployed Engineer on our Defense Technology team, you’ll introduce innovative methodologies to make a real-world impact on protecting our military. You’ll share your skills in data engineering, data science, modeling, and technology integration to develop solutions to drive the mission forward. You’ll collaborate with engineers, product owners, analysts, and mission stakeholders to design and develop Foundry-based applications that meet mission needs.
Translate mission problems into technical architectures, workflows, and ontologies.
Build and maintain production-grade data pipelines using Foundry’s code repositories and pipeline builder with both structured and unstructured dataset inputs.
Design, develop, and maintain ontologies, and create operational workflows and decision-support capabilities.
Troubleshoot, optimize, and improve existing data pipelines and applications supporting mission-critical operations.
Work directly with clients to gather requirements, iterate on prototypes, and refine solutions through deployment.
Implement engineering best practices, including version control, testing, and documentation.
Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Travel to and work from client sites as needed for workshops, deployment activities, or embedded support.
Join us. The world can't wait.
You Have:
1+ years of experience in software, data, or platform engineering
Experience with programming languages such as Python, TypeScript, or Palantir Foundry
Ability to engage with stakeholders, define requirements and translate them into technical solutions, and break down complex mission challenges into implementable solutions
Ability to work independently and take ownership of outcomes while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, Analytics, or a Technology field
Nice If You Have:
Experience working directly with mission operators, analysts, or stakeholders in embedded or forward-deployed environments for clients in the defense or intelligence sectors
Experience creating data connections, code repos, or pipeline builders for data ingestion and transformation, and debugging and resolving pipeline issues, errors, and performance bottlenecks
Experience in ontology design and management, designing and developing applications and workflows, and integrating AIP solutions
Experience with Git repositories, CI/CD workflows, or infrastructure automation
Experience with AI or ML model integration within Foundry applications
Knowledge of the core Foundry applications and designing solutions to address client challenges
Possession of strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Secret clearance
Completion of Foundry and AIP Builder Foundations Credential Badge Quiz
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $69,400.00 to $158,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
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Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
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