MSS Developer - Tampa
Agile Defense20 days ago
MacDill Air Force Base, FL, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$135k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain operator-facing dashboards, applications, decision surfaces, self-service capabilities, and automated workflows for J7 mission processes.
- Develop data pipelines, ontology, access controls, data models, and external-data integrations on MSS and the Palantir stack.
- Support AI/AIP workflows by providing well-modeled data foundations and surfacing model outputs in operationally useful ways.
- Create data visualizations, interactive exploration tools, alerting systems, monitoring systems, KPIs, and mission performance metrics.
- Optimize queries, caching, aggregations, dashboard performance, scalability, and reporting reliability.
- Provide day-to-day operator support and escalate complex platform issues to senior engineers.
- Create reusable ontology patterns, dashboard templates, integration recipes, documentation, and analytical methodologies.
- Support validation of the FDE&T model and stay current with MSS and Palantir technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a quantitative discipline, or extensive Palantir experience in substitution.
- At least 4 years of software or data engineering experience, with data analysis or data science experience considered.
- At least 1.5 years of hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry, Gotham, AIP, or MSS.
- Experience building dashboards, applications, or pipelines for operational end users.
- Working proficiency in ontology design and pipeline authoring using PySpark, Code Repositories, or Pipeline Builder.
- Active U.S. government security clearance and U.S. citizenship.
- Preferred experience includes Palantir FDE/FDSE or comparable customer-embedded work, MSS, AIP agents, large language model workflows, DoD data environments, classified networks, and Combatant Command support.
- Preferred technical skills include Python, SQL, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
Benefits
- The role is onsite in a SCIF at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida.
- The position requires an active Secret clearance at minimum, with some assignments potentially requiring TS/SCI clearance.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About Agile Defense
Agile Defense provides IT services and cybersecurity solutions for U.S. defense and federal civilian agencies, including digital transformation, systems integration, C4ISR support, data analytics, and cloud. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the privately held company is owned by Enlightenment Capital and operates across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Its work centers on securing sensitive missions and modernizing government technology environments through managed services and mission-focused engineering.