Financial Management (FM) Palantir Data Analyst (Analyst and Manager Levels), Department of War (DoW), Secret Clearance
Summary:
- Job Title: Financial Management (FM) Palantir Data Analyst (Palantir Foundry, Vantage platform)
- Level: Analyst (Bachelor's degree, at minimum 2+ years of relevant experience) or Manager (5+ years of experience)
- Openings: Multiple; number to be confirmed as surge projects are approved and funded
- Security Clearance: Active and maintained Secret Federal or DoW security clearance.
- Work Type: Travel required up to 20% based on client needs; work location to be confirmed
- Job Type: Full-time or part-time; the role does not need to be full-time
- Benefits: Our client provides full benefits.
- Salary: Best Athlete
- Program Name: DoW financial management surge projects, anticipated to be approved and funded through DCFO, delivering Palantir Foundry solutions in the Vantage platform across enterprise financial management transformation initiatives; our client supports this work as a subcontractor to the prime.
- Agency name: U.S. Department of War (DoW); projects funded through the Office of the Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO)
- Start Date: Anticipated, upon approval and funding of the surge projects (positions are contingent on funding).
BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting a skilled and experienced Financial Management (FM) Palantir Data Analyst. This position supports anticipated surge projects for Department of War clients, expected to be approved and funded through DCFO, where our client provides professionals with Palantir experience alongside the prime contractor. The work applies Palantir Foundry and the Vantage platform to enterprise financial management transformation initiatives. The role requires an active and maintained Secret Federal or DoW security clearance, includes travel of up to 20% based on client needs, and does not need to be full-time.
Our client is a boutique consulting firm that employs consultants and professionals with unique skill sets to support the federal government with strategic execution, financial process enablement, IT systems, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementation.
What will you do
As a Financial Management (FM) Palantir Data Analyst, you will support Department of War clients in designing, developing, and enhancing modern solutions in the Vantage platform, leveraging Palantir Foundry, that strengthen financial management operations, improve financial reporting and data transparency, and enable data-driven decision-making across enterprise financial management transformation initiatives. At the Manager level, you will additionally supervise and mentor project team members and foster collaboration, accountability, and professional development across the program.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and enhance modern solutions in the Vantage platform, leveraging Palantir Foundry, that strengthen financial management operations and improve financial reporting and data transparency.
- Build and support data solutions using Palantir Foundry, including pipelines, transforms, datasets, and data lineage.
- Build and enhance applications in Palantir Workshop that enable data-driven decision-making.
- Develop Python, SQL, PySpark, and Spark-based data processing.
- Work with relational and analytical data stores (e.g., Databricks, Oracle, Postgres, SQL Server), applying sound data modeling principles.
- Support or integrate solutions with DoD Advana/Vantage as projects require.
- Handle federal financial data, including budget, execution, and accounting data, applying data controls and supporting reconciliation needs.
- Troubleshoot data solutions and translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Managers: supervise and mentor project team members, lead multidisciplinary teams, influence senior stakeholders, and foster collaboration, accountability, and professional development across the program.
Requirements:
- Active and maintained Secret Federal or DoW security clearance.
- Bachelor's degree, at minimum 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Palantir Foundry experience.
- Experience with Palantir, including Workshop; experience supporting or integrating with DoD Advana/Vantage is highly desirable.
- Experience in Python, SQL, PySpark, and Spark-based data processing.
- Experience building or supporting data solutions using Palantir Foundry, including pipelines, transforms, datasets, and data lineage.
- Experience working with relational and analytical data stores (e.g., Databricks, Oracle, Postgres, SQL Server) and applying sound data modeling principles.
- Experience handling federal financial data, including budget, execution, and accounting data, with an understanding of data controls and reconciliation needs.
- Managers, with 5+ years of experience: Additionally, you will supervise and mentor project team members and foster collaboration, accountability, and professional development across the program.
- Managers, with 5+ years of experience: Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence senior stakeholders.
- Able to travel up to 20% based on client needs.
Desired Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Direct experience supporting DoW financial, PPBE, comptroller/CFO, or audit-related programs.
- Understanding and experience with Federal financial systems (e.g., GFEBS, Navy ERP, DAI, DEAMS) and Federal financial management and accounting concepts, data structures, and policy (e.g., Treasury Financial Manual, OMB Circular A-123, SFFAS, USSGL).
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Familiarity with Git-based version control, CI/CD concepts, and Agile delivery methodologies in secure environments.
- Prior experience working directly within the Advana/Vantage ecosystems or adjacent DoD enterprise analytics platforms.
- Certifications (Palantir, AWS, Azure, Databricks).
- Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, lineage, and access controls in classified or controlled unclassified environments.
- Understanding of DoW data, security, and compliance frameworks (e.g., RMF, ATO processes).
- Previous consulting experience supporting federal or defense clients.
Benefits (provided by our client):
- Family Health Care (54% cost covered for the entire family)
- Family Dental (54% cost covered for the entire family)
- Family Vision (54% cost covered for the entire family)
- Flexible Spending Account
- Overutilization bonuses for Time and Materials (T&M) contracts
- Lifetime Event Bonuses (e.g., child, marriage)
- Profit-sharing arrangement for any work brought into the company
- Unlimited Leave with Approval
- 401k 100% employer match on first 4% invested
- $1,000 training budget