Senior Foundry Developer

National Capitol Contracting LLC•Washington, DC

6d•$150,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

National Capitol Contracting (NCC) is seeking a motivated, skilled, and innovative Foundry Developer II with experience in Foundry, Qlik, Databricks, Power BI, and Python. This ONSITE position is located at the Navy Yard, D.C., and requires an Active Secret Clearance. The role directly contributes to strengthening the Navy’s digital and operational capabilities, offering substantial training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities. Successful candidates will be comfortable working with enterprise-scale systems, collaborating with senior Navy and appointed leadership, and developing tools and processes for a wide range of stakeholders. This opportunity is part of the Naval Digital Logistics Acceleration (NDLA) program, a congressionally funded data analytics initiative between NAVSEA and NCC, aimed at shaping a more resilient, data-driven Navy of the future. This is a rare opportunity for experienced data professionals to have a measurable impact on national defense and collaborate across complex organizations.

Requirements

Active Secret Clearance required
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field OR 4+ years of additional experience in lieu of degree.
9+ years of data engineering experience, software development, or analytics engineering
Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry (pipelines/transforms, data modeling/ontology concepts)
Proficiency in Python and SQL
Proven experience building data pipelines and data models

Nice To Haves

Experience with Qlik, Databricks, and Power BI

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy Palantir Foundry applications that deliver end-to-end operational value
Build and optimize data pipelines and transform using Python within Foundry
Integrate with external systems and APIs and manage data connections
Implement automated testing
Document technical designs and maintain knowledge artifacts in Foundry resource folders
Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and translate them into technical designs
Troubleshoot, optimize, and monitor performance and data quality
Participate in code reviews; document solutions and follow best practices
Other duties as assigned