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# Palantir Foundry Developer, Senior

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Booz Allen posts a senior FDE role to integrate and configure the product in Lexington Park, MD, at $86,900–$198,000 base, below the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,868 postings with pay. Designs and delivers Palantir Foundry data solutions that integrate complex enterprise data, support operational decision-making, and enable analytics at scale. Read from the employer’s posting on November 9, 2026.

- [Booz Allen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/booz-allen)

First seen Nov 6, 2026 · open on Workday as of Nov 9, 2026

**$86,900–$198,000** Lexington Park, MD

Designs and delivers Palantir Foundry data solutions that integrate complex enterprise data, support operational decision-making, and enable analytics at scale.

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## At a glance

### Posted base pay

$87K–$198K Below the median

Midpoint $142K · median $190K

This job $87K to $198K. Senior FDE postings, 1,868 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K.

### The work

Integrates and configures it

Balance **Mostly building**

Project stages

1. Pre-sales (not covered)
2. Proof of concept (not covered)
3. Implementation
4. Operations

- **Coding**: Writes production code

- **Builds for**: External customers

- **Level**: Senior

- **Role**: Technical lead

### What they ask for

Experience

- **5+ years** data engineering, data architecture, analytics, or software development
- **2+ years** designing and implementing enterprise data solutions with Palantir Foundry

Background

- **Software engineering**
- **Implementation and data engineering**

### Do you meet what the posting states?

The posting asks for 2+ years. How many do you have?

The posting reads as a senior role. What level are you at now?

The job is in Lexington Park, MD. Could you work there?

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## Conditions

- **Location**: Lexington Park, MD

- **Pay**:

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## The job description from Booz Allen

Palantir Foundry Developer, Senior

### The Opportunity

For an organization to transform in today’s digital world, it needs to properly collect, store, and organize its data. Effective data management can enable more efficient operations, yielding more growth. As a data architect, you know how to apply your creative-thinking and analytical mindset to help organizations manage their data assets. We’re looking for an experienced data architect like you to deliver leading-edge solutions for Palantir Foundry engineers to transform complex enterprise data into actionable insights through scalable data pipelines, ontology-driven models, and mission-focused applications.

As a data architect on our Palantir Foundry implementation team, you'll leverage your technical expertise to design and maintain enterprise data solutions that connect disparate data sources, enable operational decision-making, and support analytics at scale. You'll collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers, and data teams to define data structures, establish governance standards, optimize data flows, and translate operational requirements into reliable, user-focused solutions. You'll help drive platform adoption by improving data accessibility, ensuring data integrity, and delivering capabilities that support mission and business objectives.

In this role, you’ll grow your technical expertise, apply best practices, and use tools like Palantir Foundry, Python, SQL, Spark, Git, cloud-based data platforms, and enterprise data integration tools to develop scalable data solutions, integrate and transform complex data sources, build operational applications, and deliver analytics that support business and mission objectives. You’ll guide your team as it designs, defines, develops, and tests cloud solution components, and you’ll serve as a liaison between clients and developers to ensure that requirements are met and solutions are delivered.

With your drive to establish processes and lead technological innovation, you’ll make a lasting impact on enterprise data modernization, operational analytics, and AI-enabled decision support.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

### You Have

- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, analytics, or software development
- 2+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise data solutions with Palantir Foundry
- Knowledge of data integration, data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, cloud architectures, data governance, SQL, Python, Spark, and Foundry applications, including Ontology, Pipeline Builder, Workshop, and operational analytics capabilities
- Ability to architect scalable data solutions, translate business requirements into technical implementations, lead cross-functional teams, optimize data workflows, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in CS, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or Mathematics
- Cloud Technologies Certification such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Certification, or Data Engineering Certification

### Nice If You Have

- Experience implementing large-scale Palantir Foundry deployments supporting operational decision-making, digital transformation initiatives, or mission-critical environments
- Knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data lakes, graph-based data modeling, DevSecOps practices, and Foundry AI capabilities
- Ability to mentor junior engineers, establish architecture standards, lead technical strategy discussions, and identify opportunities for process automation and innovation
- Secret clearance
- Palantir Foundry, Cloud Solution Architecture, or Advanced Data Engineering Certification

### Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

### Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

### Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

### Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on **your **own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited **unless permission is explicitly provided**.

**Work Model**
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

- **Remote**: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
- **Hybrid**: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
- **Onsite**: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

### Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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## About Booz Allen

Builds AI, cyber, cloud, and engineering solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil agencies, blending consulting scale with mission-specific technology delivery.

Public · 5000+ people

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