Senior Foundry Developer

Senior Foundry Developer

Location: Ashburn, VA

Work Type: 1 day onsite - 4 days remote

Remote Work: YES

Job Description

Gridiron IT is seeking a Senior Foundry Analyst to support a key Department of Defense (DoD) Program.

ASF programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural, to the team. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.

You will work as an integral part of an Agile Scrum team – a highly productive team of technical professionals who thrive on supporting the customer's mission and growth objectives through Agile software development. You will work in close collaboration with team members, other product teams, shared services teams such as cybersecurity, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Workshop application development: Complex, multi-page UIs with variables, events, object views, and Actions wired in.
• Ontology fundamentals: Object types, link types, Action types, permissioning.
• Pipeline development: Code Repositories or Pipeline Builder, incremental transforms, scheduling.
• Data health and lineage: Expectations, checks, knowing how a pipeline is trustworthy.
• Security and governance: Markings, restricted views, mandatory controls.
• Reads, debugs and writes Python and PySpark.
• Required Qualifications: College degree (B.S., M.S.) in Information Assurance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline. Experience will be considered in lieu of education.
• Minimum of 10 years related technical experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and desire to work within a team.
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong work ethic, and a self-starter.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment.
• Solution-based thinker; capable of resolving complex technical challenges.
• Experience and comfort working on a Scrumban team in an Agile environment.
• Works well with limited oversight.
• Workshop Application Development: Ability to build complex, multi page applications with variables, events, object views, and fully wired Actions.
• Ontology Fundamentals: Strong understanding of object types, link types, Action types, and permissioning structures.
• Pipeline Development: Proficiency with Code Repositories or Pipeline Builder, including incremental transforms and pipeline scheduling.
• Data Health & Lineage: Familiarity with expectations, data checks, and techniques to ensure pipeline trustworthiness and visibility into lineage.
• Security & Governance: Experience working with data markings, restricted views, and mandatory access controls.
• Python & PySpark: Ability to read, debug, and write Python and PySpark for data engineering workflows.
• Proficiency with Python and modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience working with Palantir Vantage, ADVANA, or similar data analytics platforms is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with data modeling, ontology design, and pipeline orchestration in Vantage and/or ADVANA.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Desired Qualifications:TypeScript Functions and custom React widgets for Workshop. Code beyond configuration.
• OSDK application development outside Workshop.
• MCP. Palantir MCP and Ontology MCP.
• Palantir certifications. Data Engineer or Application Developer track.
• Experience with DoW (DoD) ADVANA.
• Experience with Palantir MAVEN.
• Experience developing in Army 365 (A365).
• Azure Data/AI stack familiarity (Azure Databricks, Synapse, or Data Factory).
• Experience developing and maintaining applications using Microsoft Power Platform suite (Model-driven and Canvas App, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Pages/Portals, Portal Management MDA, Power Apps Pipeline) in an Azure environment.
• Experience developing with Databricks.
• Experience with designing and implementing data models in Microsoft 365.

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Active Secret Clearance (can hold TS)

Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.

Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.