Data Engineer

Data Engineer at Agile Defense (NORTHCOM), on-site in Colorado Springs, with Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operationally deploy scalable, AI-enabled data solutions within the DoD's CDAO ADA IR program.
• Shape and deploy data pipelines, pre-processing workflows, feature engineering strategies, and machine learning services inside secure, containerized environments.
• Collaborate with product managers, full‑stack developers, platform engineers, and mission stakeholders to convert raw data into actionable insights and decision-support tools.
• Operate in agile settings that emphasize reproducibility, testing, and continuous delivery.

Requirements

• Clearance: Top Secret; must have clearance to start.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field; master's degree preferred.
• Experience: 3+ years in data engineering or software engineering with demonstrated experience designing and managing complex data pipelines, or equivalent relevant work.
• Skills: Experience with data visualization and storytelling using Palantir MSS Workshop and Palantir Slate applications.

Technologies

• Python
• SQL
• Spark
• Databricks
• PySpark
• Palantir Foundry
• Palantir MSS Workshop
• Palantir Slate
• scikit-learn
• TensorFlow
• XGBoost
• AWS
• Azure

Working Conditions

• On-site work at a SCIF in Colorado Springs, CO; on-site presence required.

Compensation

• Salary: USD 150,000 - 170,000 per year.

About Agile Defense

Agile Defense emphasizes taking action to influence outcomes and meeting evolving challenges with a proactive, adaptive mindset. The company aims to deliver adaptive innovation by uniting advanced technologies, elite expertise, and agile execution to support national missions.