About The Role

About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Job Title: MSS Developer

Location: On-Site, Various Locations (see below)

Peterson Space Force Base, CO

Stuttgart, Germany: Patch Barracks, Kelley Barracks

Falls Church, VA

Arlington, VA Pentagon

Ft. Meade, MD

Tampa, FL: MacDill AFB

Doral (Miami), FL: SOUTHCOM HQ

O'Fallon (St. Louis), IL: Scott AFB

Omaha, NE: Offutt AFB

Colorado Springs, CO: Peterson SFB

Honolulu, HI: Camp H.M. Smith

Clearance Level:This position requires candidates to be U.S. citizens and to possess, at minimum, an active Secret security clearance. Roles under this requisition may require higher-level clearances, including TS/SCI, which candidates must be able to obtain and maintain based on project assignment.

Job Description

Build Mission-Critical Analytics and Applications

Build and maintain operator-facing dashboards, applications, and decision surfaces aligned to J7 mission workflows
Create intuitive, self-service capabilities that empower operators to explore data independently
Build automated workflows that deliver timely insights to stakeholders across the directorate
Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all MSS deliverables

Drive Hands-On Platform Engineering

Develop and maintain data pipelines, ontology, and access controls on MSS and the underlying Palantir stack
Integrate external data sources into a well-modeled data foundation
Ensure AI/AIP workflows have a well-modeled data foundation and that model outputs are surfaced in operationally useful ways
Partner with mission leaders to understand analytical needs and translate requirements into technical solutions

Enable Data-Driven Decision Making

Create compelling data visualizations that communicate complex insights to diverse audiences
Build interactive tools that allow operators to drill down into data and explore different scenarios
Design alerting and monitoring systems that proactively identify mission opportunities and risks
Collaborate with teams to establish KPIs and success metrics that drive mission performance

Optimize Platform Performance

Develop efficient data models and query optimization strategies for fast, reliable reporting Implement caching and aggregation strategies to ensure optimal dashboard and application performance
Build scalable MSS solutions that can handle growing data volumes and user bases
Provide day-to-day operator support and escalate complex platform issues to senior engineers as appropriate

Foster Analytics Excellence

Contribute reusable platform content, including ontology patterns, dashboard templates, and integration recipes, to support continuous curriculum refresh Document data sources, metrics definitions, and analytical methodologies for organizational knowledge
Support validation of the FDE&T model for potential extension to additional Combatant Commands, Service components, and functional commands
Stay current with MSS/Palantir technologies and advocate for new tools and approaches that improve mission analytics

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a quantitative discipline; extensive Palantir experience will substitute.
4+ years of software or data engineering experience (data analysis or data science experience considered), including 1.5+ years hands-on with Palantir Foundry, Gotham, AIP, or MSS
Demonstrated experience building dashboards, applications, or pipelines for operational end users
Working proficiency in ontology design, pipeline authoring using PySpark, Code Repositories, or Pipeline Builder
Active US government security clearance