Lead Data Systems Developer
Required skills
- Palantir Foundry
- Army Vantage
- systems integration
- technical leadership
- data pipelines
- transforms
- Code Repositories
- Ontology
- applications
- interfaces
Nice to have
- supply-chain operations
- cybersecurity documentation
Role summary
The Lead Data Systems Developer will spearhead the creation, integration, and maintenance of custom software and data solutions for Army supply-chain operations. This role involves guiding the development team, supporting system integration, and contributing to cybersecurity documentation and Authority to Operate processes. Key responsibilities include designing and developing applications, databases, interfaces, and data pipelines, with a strong emphasis on Palantir Foundry within Army Vantage. The position requires experience with secure software development practices, data governance, and Risk Management Framework documentation, along with technical leadership and mentoring capabilities.
Position Summary
The Lead Data Systems Developer will lead the design, development, integration, and sustainment of custom software and data solutions supporting Army supply-chain operations. The position will provide technical direction to the development team and support Army system integration, cybersecurity documentation, and Authority to Operate activities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of custom software, applications, databases, interfaces, data pipelines, and analytical tools.
- Lead development and integration activities in Palantir Foundry within Army Vantage.
- Develop and manage Foundry datasets, transforms, Code Repositories, workflows, applications, Ontology objects, interfaces, and automated processes.
- Integrate Army Vantage with approved Government data sources while maintaining data governance and access controls.
- Translate operational and analytical requirements into secure, maintainable technical solutions.
- Establish architecture, development, testing, documentation, configuration-management, and version-control standards.
- Review code, technical designs, test results, and system documentation.
- Lead troubleshooting, defect correction, software releases, upgrades, and lifecycle sustainment.
- Support Risk Management Framework documentation and the Authority to Operate process.
- Mentor and provide technical direction to the Junior Systems Developer.
- Coordinate with analysts, logisticians, cybersecurity personnel, and Government stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related technical field.
- At least seven years of software-development or systems-integration experience, including at least two years of technical leadership experience.
- Advanced hands-on experience developing and integrating solutions in Palantir Foundry within Army Vantage.
- Experience with Foundry data pipelines, transforms, Code Repositories, Ontology, applications, interfaces, access controls, testing, and deployment.
- Experience integrating software and data from external Government or enterprise systems.
- Experience with databases, application programming interfaces, automated testing, configuration management, and secure software-development practices.
- Ability to lead development activities from requirements through deployment and sustainment.
- U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one for the duration of contract performance.
Additional Information
This position supports the Supply Chain Optimization Support program and is contingent upon contract award.
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace and to fair, equitable employment practices throughout the hiring process and employment.
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