Senior Data Engineer Army VantagePalantir Foundry

The Opportunity:

CACIs Agile Solution Factory (ASF) is hiring a Senior Data Engineer with Army Vantage and Palantir Foundry experience to lead enterprise data architecture data engineering analytics and application development for a key Department of Defense program.

The selected candidate will be a hands-on technical leader responsible for solutions spanning data ingestion transformation dimensional and semantic modeling Foundry Ontology Workshop applications governance and production delivery. The ability to translate mission needs into sound architecture while leading a technically diverse and geographically distributed engineering team is essential.

This position is a high visibility position within the team with frequent interaction with the client working on critical applications. Your customer service teaming and collaboration skills will enable improved data design within the cross-functional team.

More About the Role

As a senior member of an Agile/Scrumban team you will work with government stakeholders functional experts product managers data owners and engineers to identify authoritative sources refine requirements define business logic and deliver governed data products. You will establish technical direction remain hands-on with critical components guide developers and present solutions to senior government and military stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end architecture and hands-on implementation of enterprise data analytics and applications in Army Vantage/Palantir Foundry.

• Design and implement conceptual logical and physical data models using Kimball dimensional modeling Databricks Lakehouse/Medallion patterns semantic layers and Foundry Ontology.

• Design implement test deploy and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and governed raw clean and curated data layers using Python PySpark Spark SQL Foundry Code Repositories Pipeline Builder Databricks and Delta Lake.

• Design and implement Foundry Ontologies containing governed objects links Actions Functions KPIs and access controls.

• Design and build production Workshop applications JavaScript and TypeScript Functions custom widgets and OSDK integrations.

• Develop refine and maintain data cleansing pipelines in Palantir Foundry ensuring authoritative accurate and standardized data is delivered across raw clean and curated layers.

• Implement robust validation de-duplication formatting and business rule enforcement within Foundry Code Repositories Pipeline Builder and Ontology Actions to guarantee high-quality governed data ready for downstream analytics and applications.

• Implement document-processing pipelines tool orchestration evaluations audit logging data-freshness indicators and controls against unsupported or unauthorized responses.

• Lead teams engineers while personally developing critical components reviewing code resolving technical blockers and maintaining architectural alignment.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active secret DoD security clearance (ability to attain interim will be considered).

• College degree (B.S. M.S.) in Information Assurance Computer Science Management Information Systems or a related discipline. Experience will be considered in lieu of education.

• Minimum of 7 years of related experience in data architecture data engineering software engineering analytics or AI/ML.

• Demonstrated experience as a hands-on architect or technical lead who has personally designed implemented deployed and supported production enterprise data and AI systems.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to operate independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced DoD environment.

• Experience implementing Databricks Lakehouse and Medallion architectures using Apache Spark and Delta Lake including incremental and historical processing.

• Advanced Kimball dimensional-modeling experience including declaration of grain fact and dimension design conformed dimensions slowly changing dimensions and enterprise bus architecture.

• Advanced proficiency in data governance practices including schema evolution metadata management cataloging and automated data-quality enforcement using tools like Collibra Amundsen Purview or Foundry governance features.

• Advanced Python PySpark Spark SQL and SQL development experience.

• Expert production experience with Army Vantage or Palantir Foundry including pipelines Ontology Workshop and platform governance.

• Experience developing large-scale pipelines governed semantic layers data-quality controls lineage and production monitoring.

• Experience integrating sources such as enterprise databases and APIs.

• Experience translating customer requirements and business rules into architecture and executable development work.

• Experience leading developers reviewing code and architecture establishing standards and briefing customers.

Desired:

• Proficiency with JavaScript and TypeScript for Foundry Functions custom Workshop development or OSDK applications.

• Experience integrating sources such as SharePoint Dataverse Microsoft Lists Office files and scanned policy documents.

• Experience with Palantir AIP Agent Studio AIP Logic OSDK AI Flow or Model Context Protocol.

• Experience with React and custom Foundry/Workshop user-interface development.

• Experience integrating Army Vantage ADVANA A365 or other DoD enterprise platforms.

• Experience with Army personnel readiness logistics finance force-structure or policy data.

• Experience developing decision-support optimization simulation forecasting or recommendation capabilities.

• Experience working with data owners data stewards functional experts and senior military leadership.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. Youll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together we will advance our nations most critical missions build on our lengthy track record of business success and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including but not limited to geographic location Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare wellness financial retirement family support continuing education and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is: