Senior Data Engineer

Join CGI as a Senior Data Engineer in an AWS-centric environment. You will use Palantir Foundry to deliver production-grade data pipelines, ontology models, and operational applications that support critical financial data workflows. This role is based onsite in Knoxville, TN (also available in Lafayette, LA; or Birmingham, AL).

Compensation for this position ranges from USD 89,600 to 123,200 per year. CGI values continuous growth with learning opportunities and tuition assistance, alongside comprehensive insurance, time off, parental leave, and wellness programs.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to integrate enterprise data sources into governed workflows
• Build and maintain data pipelines that support critical business needs
• Develop ontology models within Palantir Foundry
• Create operational applications for financial data workflows in an AWS-centric environment
• Develop automated alerting and case management tools to support operational processes
• Support data governance, lineage tracking, security practices, and compliance requirements throughout the data lifecycle

What you bring

• 5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, including building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines
• 3+ years working directly in Palantir Foundry, including Pipeline Builder, Workshop, Code Repositories, and ontology modeling
• Strong coding skills in Python, PySpark, and SQL, with the ability to write clean, efficient, production-ready code
• Experience connecting enterprise systems using APIs, SFTP, and cloud-native data services
• Background building operational tools such as workflow automation, alerting systems, or case management applications
• Working knowledge of data governance, lineage tracking, security practices, and compliance requirements
• Experience working with business stakeholders in Agile/Scrum environments, with strong communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Helpful background

• Experience in financial services or fraud investigation
• Familiarity with Palantir AIP, agentic workflows, or retrieval augmented generation (RAG) frameworks

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well being programs

Technologies: Palantir Foundry, Pipeline Builder, Workshop, Code Repositories, ontology modeling, AWS, Python, PySpark, SQL, APIs, SFTP