Data Platform Engineer - Python - Senior
Montcure LLC · Dumfries, VA · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$115k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Python-based data pipelines and transformation workflows within Palantir Foundry and the Jupyter platform.
- Build ingestion pipelines integrating financial management, logistics, property, and other enterprise datasets.
- Implement transformation logic to prepare raw datasets for curated data layers and ontology population.
- Support dataset lifecycle management including refresh schedules, validation checks, and pipeline monitoring.
- Troubleshoot pipeline failures and assist in maintaining platform data reliability and stability.
- Maintain dataset lineage awareness and support platform data integrity practices.
- Assist with integrating enterprise system data into the platform environment.
- Collaborate with ontology engineers to ensure pipelines populate ontology objects and platform data structures correctly.
- Document pipelines and transformation logic to support maintainability of the platform.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience: 4–7 years experience in data engineering or platform engineering roles.
- Experience developing Python-based data pipelines.
- Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformation workflows.
- Experience working with enterprise data platforms such as Palantir Foundry, Databricks, AWS data platforms, or similar distributed data environments.
- Experience integrating datasets from enterprise systems (ERP, financial systems, logistics systems, etc.) preferred.
Skills
- Strong Python development skills for data processing and pipeline development.
- Experience with SQL and data transformation frameworks.
- Familiarity with distributed data platforms and large-scale data environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in data pipeline operations.
- Ability to collaborate with platform engineers, ontology engineers, and functional stakeholders.
Status
Contingency – This work is contingent upon award.
Salary Range
$90-$115k per year