Data Engineer

Silverridgetalent is seeking a Forward Deployed Data Engineer to build and maintain production-ready data pipelines for DoD and Intelligence Community customers in Palantir Foundry-based Maven Smart System environments. The role works directly with customer and government teams to turn raw data into reliable, mission-ready assets and support secure operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customer engineers, data analysts, and government stakeholders to understand data requirements and design effective data workflows within Palantir Foundry
• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, cleanse, transform, validate, and load data from multiple sources
• Build and manage Foundry Ontology object types, relationships, and data models to support operational workflows and analytics
• Use Palantir Foundry tools, including Pipeline Builder, Code Repositories, and Code Workbooks, to develop and maintain production data pipelines
• Troubleshoot data quality issues, schema inconsistencies, pipeline failures, and performance bottlenecks across large and complex datasets
• Translate changing mission requirements into scalable, reliable data solutions while working directly with onsite technical teams
• Document data architecture, pipeline dependencies, transformation logic, and data lineage to support system maintenance and knowledge transfer
• Coordinate with internal engineering teams to share technical solutions, deployment practices, and reusable data engineering patterns
• Support multiple customer engagements across the United States, adapting to changing project priorities and deployment requirements
• Work in secure government environments, including Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), when required

Preferred

• Palantir Foundry certifications
• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or other government customers
• Familiarity with the Maven Smart System (MSS) or similar mission-critical data platforms
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or data engineering platforms such as Databricks
• Security+ certification or an equivalent IT security certification
• Experience deploying and supporting data systems in classified or restricted-access environments
• Palantir Foundry Certifications
• Government Customer Support
• Maven Smart System
• Mission-Critical Data Platforms
• AWS
• Databricks
• Security+ Certification
• IT Security Certification
• Classified Data Systems Deployment
• Restricted-Access Data Systems Support

Benefits

• Hybrid arrangement supporting customers in the Washington, DC area

Company

• Flexible talent recruitment and hiring solutions for businesses
• https://silverridgetalent.com/
• 2-10 employees

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent practical experience will also be considered
• At least 3 years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, data integration, or a related technical discipline
• Hands-on, production-level experience with Palantir Foundry , including Pipeline Builder, Code Repositories or Code Workbooks, and Foundry Ontology
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python, or a comparable programming language, for data transformation and pipeline development
• Experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting production data pipelines and data models
• Strong understanding of data quality, data validation, schema management, data lineage, and pipeline performance optimization
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver solutions in ambiguous or rapidly changing environments
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with technical teams and explain complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• U.S. citizenship
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance eligibility
• Palantir Foundry certifications
• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or other government customers
• Familiarity with the Maven Smart System (MSS) or similar mission-critical data platforms
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or data engineering platforms such as Databricks
• Security+ certification or an equivalent IT security certification
• Experience deploying and supporting data systems in classified or restricted-access environments
• At least 3 years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, data integration, or a related technical discipline.

Required skills

• Palantir Foundry, SQL, Python, ETL/ELT Pipeline Development, Data Modeling, Data Quality and Validation, Schema Management, Data Lineage, Pipeline Performance Optimization, Department of Defense / Intelligence Community Data Engineering, Maven Smart System (MSS), AWS, Databricks, Security+ Certification, TS/SCI Clearance Eligibility

Preferred skills

• Palantir Foundry certifications

Experience

• 3+ years