Data Engineer
Fantom Corporation · Chantilly, VA
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Jun 30, 2026
Chantilly, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A data engineering role focused on building and maintaining ETL pipelines that pull structured and unstructured data from APIs, databases, and flat files into centralized platforms, with Palantir Foundry as a key tool. Day-to-day work covers Python scripting, SQL query development, data modeling, quality validation, and pipeline monitoring. The position requires an active clearance with a recent polygraph and is fully onsite.
Mid level · 3+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $142,568 (middle half $111,775–$173,013).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting requires the candidate to be 'fully cleared with a recent polygraph' — this is treated as a TS/SCI-level clearance gate (TopSecretSci), consistent with defense/intelligence community norms.
A Bachelor's degree appears only under 'Desired Qualifications,' not the required section, so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
Palantir (or similar ETL platform) is listed in the required qualifications with a substitution qualifier; alternatives reflect common enterprise ETL/data integration platforms a hiring manager would accept in lieu of Palantir specifically.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily ETL pipeline and data model design (15-1243 Database Architects), but the heavy Python scripting emphasis could also support 15-1252 Software Developers.
The title carries no seniority level word; the title states no level. The 3+ years requirement and scope (individual contributor, pipeline development) support a Mid-level classification.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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