Junior Data Engineer - Palantir

Sparks Group

McLean, VA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Computer Science, Cross-Functional, Customer/Client Research, Data Science, DoD Clearance, Mathematics, Property Maintenance, Python Programming/Scripting Language, R Programming Language, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scala Programming Language, Security Clearance, Software Administration, Structured Data, Team Player, Technical Recruiting, Unstructured Data
LOCATION
McLean, VA
POSTED
Today
Job Summary/Company: Our client is hiring Data Engineers who have experience with the Palantir platform, including Foundry. As a data engineer, you’ll implement data engineering activities on some of the most mission-driven projects in the industry. You’ll deploy and develop pipelines and workflows that organize and make disparate data meaningful. You’ll work with and guide a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment. You’ll use your experience in analytical exploration and data examination while you manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of analytic solutions for your clients. Due to the nature of this work, it requires a US government clearance (DoD or DoS), and the work is 100% onsite.

Qualifications/Background Profile
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  • 2+ years of experience utilizing programming and querying languages, including Python, R, Scala, or SQL
  • 2+ years of experience developing and maintaining data applications for reporting and analytics
  • Experience creating workflows for retrieving, parsing, and processing structured and unstructured data
  • Experience creating solutions within a collaborative, cross-functional team environment
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, or related technical field
  • Experience with Palantir tools, such as Foundry

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This job is In-Person.

We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.

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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.

 

About the Company

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Sparks Group

Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.

Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.

Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1970
WEBSITE
https://www.sparksgroupinc.com