Data Platform Engineer - Python - Senior at Montcure, LLC

Washington, District of Columbia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jun, 26

Salary

115000.0

Posted On

18 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, Data Pipelines, Palantir Foundry, Jupiter Platform, ETL, ELT, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Ingestion, Troubleshooting, Data Lifecycle Management, Ontology Engineering, Data Integrity, AWS Data Platforms, Databricks

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

Data Platform Engineer (Python) – Senior - Palantir Foundry / Jupiter Platform Support Location: Washington D.C. (Remote Eligible) Level: Senior Clearance: Secret *Candidates must have the above clearance level and, at a minimum, be able to maintain this clearance during their employment with Montcure. Montcure, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded with a vision to revolutionize consulting and advisory services through innovative, data-driven solutions. The Montcure team recognizes the unique challenges faced by organizations and governments in today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Job Summary The Senior Data Platform Engineer will support development and operation of a modern data environment supporting Navy financial management and audit artifact traceability initiatives. The role focuses on building and maintaining data pipelines, ingestion workflows, and transformation processes within Palantir Foundry and the Jupiter data platform environment. The engineer will work alongside ontology engineers and platforms lead to ingest, transform, and manage datasets that support artifact traceability, audit response reporting, and operational data applications. Key Responsibilities Data Pipeline Development: * Develop and maintain Python-based data pipelines and transformation workflows within Palantir Foundry and the Jupiter 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. Data Platform Operations: * 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. Data Integration and Support: * 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 Montcure, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montcure, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Responsibilities

The Senior Data Platform Engineer will develop and maintain Python-based data pipelines and ingestion workflows within Palantir Foundry and the Jupiter platform to support Navy financial management initiatives. Responsibilities also include supporting dataset lifecycle management, monitoring pipelines, and ensuring data reliability and stability.