Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Arlington, VAMcLean, VASan Diego, CA
Salary
$77,600–$176,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
47 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 10, 2026

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Below market

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer

As a Palantir Foundry Ontology Engineer on the Defense Technology team, you will serve as a Forward Deployed Engineer to support military mission needs. You will translate complex mission problems into technical architectures, workflows, and ontologies while building production-grade data pipelines from structured and unstructured datasets. Your daily responsibilities include designing and maintaining ontologies, creating operational workflows, and troubleshooting existing applications to support mission-critical operations. You will utilize Palantir Foundry, Code Repositories, Pipeline Builder, and AIP solutions. Required skills include data engineering, data science, modeling, and technology integration, with proficiency in Python or TypeScript. You must be able to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences and manage requirements for defense and intelligence sector clients. This role requires a Secret clearance and a Bachelor's degree.

What you'll do

  • Translate mission problems into technical architectures, workflows, and ontologies.
  • Build and maintain production-grade data pipelines using Foundry’s Code Repositories and Pipeline Builder.
  • Design, develop, and maintain ontologies and create operational workflows for decision-support.
  • Troubleshoot, optimize, and improve existing data pipelines and applications for mission-critical operations.
  • Gather requirements directly from clients to iterate on prototypes and refine solutions through deployment.
  • Implement engineering best practices including version control, testing, and documentation.
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience in software, data analytics, or platform engineering in a hands-on or leadership role.
  • Experience in Palantir Foundry.
  • Experience in Ontology design and management, designing and developing applications and workflows, and integrating AIP solutions.
  • Knowledge of core Foundry Applications and designing solutions to address client challenges.
  • Ability to engage with stakeholders to define requirements and translate complex mission challenges into technical solutions.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, or a Technology field (preferred).

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