Accenture

Forward Deployed Engineer - Palantir Foundry (TS/SCI cleared)

Accenture$100K — $243K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US Citizenship with active TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Proficient in relevant programming languages like Python and TypeScript
  • Experience with Palantir Foundry, including data pipeline development and maintenance
  • Strong foundation in machine learning concepts
  • Demonstrated ability to build production-grade code for structured and unstructured data
  • Willingness to travel based on client needs

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineers and program managers to build applications tailored to client needs
  • Synthesize client data into actionable insights and a cohesive strategy
  • Rapidly iterate and develop solutions to reshape client operations
  • Create production-grade applications for data processing and decision-making
  • Work alongside technical and non-technical staff to refine solution requirements

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, wellness, and retirement plans
  • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
  • Flexible work environment encouraging collaboration and innovation
  • Encouragement for employee travel for hands-on client engagement
  • Opportunities for advancement and role expansion within the organization
Full Job Description
As a Forward Deployed Engineer at AFS, you will be responsible for helping our clients solve their most pressing challenges, from the battlefield to supply chains, benefits programs, and broader government operations. You will work as part of a small team of engineers, domain experts, and other Deployment Strategists to turn a client's vision into reality by deploying Palantir software and building tailored solutions that make a measurable impact on their operations. Day-to-Day Responsibilities: • Collaborative Teamwork: Partner with engineers, program managers, and domain specialists to conceive, architect, build, and maintain applications that meet AFS clients' needs. • Data Synthesis: Understand a client's most critical objectives and synthesize disparate information into a cohesive vision and actionable roadmap, interpreting what the data signifies and outlining an impact-based plan to rapidly go from use case to prototype to scaled deployment. • Rapid Iteration: Quickly iterate, build from scratch, and help transform clients' operations at uncommon speed. You won't just deploy software-you'll help reshape how entire organizations work by putting powerful tools in the hands of executives and real operators. • Production-Grade Solutions: Develop production-grade solutions that make sense of the client's data and process it through an actionable workflow that can help clients make better decisions. • Collaboration: Collaborate with technical and non-technical colleagues to define solution requirements, iterate on the solution, and ship code. What We Look For : • Client Success Obsession: A deep commitment to helping clients succeed, even beyond the original scope. You thrive on solving hard customer problems and take pride in delivering solutions that drive real value. • Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong abilities in breaking down complex problems and constructing end-to-end solutions that work. • Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, TypeScript) and the ability to build applications that utilize large structured and unstructured datasets in production environments. • Independent Ownership: Capability to work autonomously while owning outcomes, with support available but a desire to take the driver's seat. • Real-World Impact Delivery: A proven track record of delivering meaningful outcomes through software and analytical products. • Collaborative Skills: Strong ability to collaborate with teammates and clients of varying technical proficiency, embedding with clients and joining their teams. • Willingness to Travel: Flexibility to travel as needed for client implementation work. In this role, you'll iterate quickly, build from scratch, and help organizations transform their operations at uncommon speed. You won't just deploy software-you'll help reshape how entire organizations function by providing powerful tools to those who can drive change. Here's what you need: • Must be a US Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance • Ability to work full time on-site in Colorado Springs, CO • Palantir Foundry: Proven experience building data pipelines, managing datasets, and deploying applications within Foundry. Specifics required are as follows: • Practical skills required to build and maintain production-grade data pipelines, data connections, and ontologies • General knowledge of platform capabilities and specific applications within the Foundry suite that are useful for performing the job of data engineer • Data pipeline development in Foundry • Develop transforms on structured (tabular) and unstructured datasets in Foundry • Apply best practices when building data pipelines • Data pipeline maintenance in Foundry • Effectively investigate and fix common issues in data pipelines • Contribute to logic changes and performance improvements to transform pipelines feeding mission critical workflows • Familiarity with recommended support structures • Data connection and integration in Foundry • Familiarity with architecture and capabilities of Data Connection • Set up sources and syncs ingesting tabular data or raw files from external systems to Foundry • Ontology design and development in Foundry • Provide data engineering context during ontology design and implement pipelines backing ontology objects and links based on application requirements • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field • Demonstrated ability to build production-grade code that leverages both structured and unstructured datasets • Strong foundation in machine learning • Strong programming skills with demonstrated proficiency in Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/ JavaScript, or similar • Ability to travel, dependent on client and team Bonus points if you have: • Experience building solutions with large language models • Active Federal security clearance #LI-DataAI ***This role is full time on-site in Colorado Springs, CO.*** As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is: $100,200-$243,100 USD

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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