Junior Developer
About The Position
The Junior Developer will support data management and development activities for the JPE data set. The role contributes to metadata requirements and data structure modeling, helps administer data topics and apply best practices, and supports a centralized data dictionary documenting meaning, relationships, origins, usage, formats, and metadata. The position also supports making JPE data available in a standardized, accessible manner, including developing and publishing APIs. It assists in reviewing and sourcing JPE data from applications, websites, programs, and Common Operating Pictures; ingesting it into structured formats; and supporting Common Operating Picture work involving Databricks, Palantir's Ontology, and front-end development.
Requirements
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Top Secret security clearance, with approved adjudication required before onboarding.
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least one year of experience in Python development.
- Ability to travel within CONUS approximately 10% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- An active Top Secret or higher-level security clearance.
- Experience working with DoD, DLA, or USTRANSCOM.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment and quickly learn technical concepts.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience working with Maven Smart Systems or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with API development.
- Experience with Python data manipulation libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.
- Experience with Databricks (Advana).
- Experience working in a cloud environment such as AWS or Azure.
- Understanding of data management and engineering best practices.
- Familiarity with databases and data structures.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Support and participate in working groups and meetings, contributing to metadata requirements and data structure modeling discussions.
- Assist with administering data topics and data structures and applying best practices.
- Support management of a centralized data dictionary for the JPE data set, including its meaning, relationships, origins, usage, formats, and metadata.
- Help make JPE data available in a standardized, accessible manner and assist with developing and publishing APIs.
- Assist in reviewing JPE data sources, including applications, websites, programs, and Common Operating Pictures, and sourcing additional JPE data.
- Support ingestion of JPE data into structured formats that allow API development.
- Assist with data ingestion into Databricks, data transfer from Databricks into Palantir's Ontology, and front-end development tasks.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
- Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays.
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.
- Parental leave and adoption assistance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
- Health Savings Account and dental/vision and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Student loan paydown.
- Tuition reimbursement, personal development, and learning opportunities.
- Skills development and certifications.
- Employee referral program.
- Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach.
- Emergency back-up childcare program.
- Mobility stipend.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
