Solutions Architect - Palantir Foundry - Must be government clearance eligible

Architecture & Delivery

• →Design end-to-end big data architectures across cloud implementations of Foundry, including data lakes, pipelines, warehouses, and analytics platforms; apply Foundry’s open architecture principles to ensure interoperability with existing IT systems and meet organizational and compliance requirements.
• →Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and sustainable technical solutions.
• →Guide the selection and implementation of modern data tools (e.g., Spark, Databricks, Kafka, Delta Lake, Apache NiFi, Palantir Foundry Pipeline Builder, Code Repositories, and Magritte connectors, etc.).
• →Lead architecture reviews, data governance strategy, and performance optimization, including proper use of Foundry namespaces, projects, organizations, and security markings.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• →Act as a trusted advisor to government clients on data modernization strategies.
• →Communicate technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders clearly and persuasively.
• →Support delivery teams in resolving complex data integration and transformation challenges, including decomposing use cases and requirements into Foundry implementation components and identifying solution patterns and workarounds where needed.

Collaboration & Leadership

• →Collaborate closely with Capability Leads, Delivery Managers, and Engineers to ensure solution alignment and technical excellence.
• →Support proposal development, whitepapers, and R&D efforts under Navaide’s innovation initiatives (e.g., Spark Labs, Foundry AIP (Artificial Intelligence Platform)).
• →Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience architecting and implementing big data solutions in complex environments; experience with enterprise data platforms such as Palantir Foundry is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on expertise in at least three of the following: Spark, Kafka, Databricks, Hadoop, Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Apache NiFi, Delta Lake, Palantir Foundry.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and data governance principles, including Foundry’s ontology-based data model and delivering reliable data products from source to discovery.
• Experience working with federal agencies or large-scale enterprise data environments.
• Ability to lead technical engagements and present solutions to executive stakeholders.
• Eligibility to obtain US Government Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DoD or Navy-specific data systems or environments.
• Familiarity with security and compliance standards (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST) and Foundry’s shared security responsibility model and privacy and civil liberty (PCL) standards.
• SAFe, AWS, Azure, or Snowflake certifications; Palantir Foundry Solution Architect Associate Certification is highly desired.
• Experience integrating big data platforms with AI/ML toolchains and predictive analytics, including Foundry’s AIP (Artificial Intelligence Platform) and ontology-based machine learning workflows.

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