Position Description:

CGI is seeking a Data Engineer with at least 2 years’ experience in Palantir Foundry, to design, build and maintain data pipelines, implement workflows, and ingest and process data.

We are looking for a highly skilled Data Engineer, Senior Consultant with strong expertise in Palantir Foundry and experience in executing projects and tasks from conception to final product including both technical and customer needs. Along with the typical Foundry projects this role will also need to create and build reports for visual data management harnessing existing and new data sources. Typical consultants’ skillset providing analysis, planning, design, research, budget monitoring, coordination, facilitation, and communication with customers is expected.

Working on Palantir Foundry projects in large enterprises with team sizes of 25 or more is a must.

This is a remote role for someone located within the United States. The ideal candidate will live local to Southfield, Michigan.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Creating and managing Object Types, defining Link Types to establish object relationships, and developing Property Types to describe objects and link attributes. Creating Interface Types for object polymorphism.
• Ontology creation and maintenance using Foundry's Ontology Manager and leverage ontologies for data integration, analysis, and visualization.
• Map business concepts and processes to ontological structures while optimizing these ontologies for performance and scalability.
• Data Integration: Integrating data from multiple sources into Palantir Foundry, including ETL processes and data transformation.
• Code Workbooks: Use Foundry's Code Workbooks to write and execute Python, PySpark, or SQL scripts for data processing.
• Pipeline Management: Build, manage, and optimize data pipelines, including Batch, Incremental, and Streaming pipelines in Foundry for efficient data flow and processing. Design complex data transformation logic within these pipelines, performance optimization of existing pipelines, data quality checks, error handling and setup pipeline schedules and triggers.
• Semantic Object Linking: Develop back-end code logic leveraging semantic object linking (ontologies) within Foundry Pipeline Builder, Code Workbook, and Ontology Manager. Facilitate data transformation and enrichment processes.
• Data Connection Maintenance: Ensure health of data connections and pipelines (utilizing filesystem, JDBC, SFTP, and webhook).

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Working on Palantir Foundry projects in large enterprise environments, greater than 25 team members is required.
• Strong proficiency with Palantir Foundry, including experience with tools like Pipeline Builder, Code Workbooks, Ontology Manager, and Quiver.
• Advanced skills in data engineering, particularly with PySpark, Python and SQL.
• Experience designing and implementing complex ontologies within Palantir Foundry, including creating Object Types, Link Types, and Property Types.
• Expertise in developing and managing data pipelines, including batch, incremental, and streaming pipelines.
• Proficiency in semantic object linking and leveraging Foundry's semantic model for data transformation and enrichment.
• Knowledge of data quality processes and the ability to implement testing and codification methods.
• Understanding of program management principles and the ability to work in Agile/Scrum development teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, including product owners and end-users.
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Desired Skills:
• Certification in Palantir Foundry is strongly desired
• Experience in .Net, C#
• Experience in or exposure to designing data models that effectively utilize object linking to enable advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities.
• Develop front-end website architecture based on Palantir Foundry.
• Design user interactions on web pages within Palantir Foundry Workshop.
• Ensure responsiveness of web applications developed on low code/no code solutions.
• Provide incident management, direct technical consulting and support for current applications/solutions.
• Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders/IT to timely report the status, updates and impediments.
• Provides technical guidance for small to large enhancements in areas of solution alternatives, design, testing and documentation.


Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $69,700.00 - $154,300.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation including profit participation program
. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
. Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
. Matching contributions through 401(k) plan, and CGI share purchase plan
. Flexibility and paid accrued vacation leave, ranging from 10 to 20 days per year, based on job level, years of relevant prior experience, and years of service
. 10 paid holidays per year
. At least 80 consecutive hours of paid sick/safe leave (except where applicable state/local law requires more)
. Paid parental leave, ranging from 20 to 70 consecutive business days based on circumstances of leave and applicable laws
. Bereavement leave, ranging from 1 to 7 days per year based on relationship.
. Paid jury duty leave, up to time summoned
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs

For more detailed information about our benefits offerings visit Benefits | CGI Careers

Please note that the benefits listed above are subject to change based on the specific terms and conditions of the contract being supported.

CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through 2026-03-31.

Skills:

• ETL
• Python
• Data Engineering
• SQL

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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