Palantir Data Engineer

Searchability NS&D; Greater London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D is seeking a Security Cleared Palantir Foundry Data Engineer in London. The role requires active SC or DV clearance and offers mid to lead levels with up to £85k DoE plus package.

Expect circa 3 days on site in London and work within a secure sector team on Palantir platforms to deliver scalable data solutions. You will design, develop and deploy data pipelines, ingest diverse data sources and support applications across the Palantir stack, collaborating across agile teams and

Qualifications

• Active SC or DV clearance required.
• Mid to Lead levels available.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry and Gotham.
• Data engineering across ETL, pipelines and workflow orchestration.
• Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Git and SDLC practices.
• Experience in a Defence or secure-sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy scalable data solutions in Palantir Foundry ecosystem.
• Build and optimise ETL/data pipelines within Palantir Foundry.
• Ingest, transform and enrich batch, streaming and real-time data
• Develop data models and Foundry Ontologies
• Design scalable Foundry architectures and governance processes
• Develop user-facing applications using low-code and pro-code approaches
• Collaborate in Agile teams across the full SDLC, version control and CI/CD

Skills

Palantir Foundry

Palantir Gotham

Python

TypeScript

CI/CD

Data governance

Data modelling

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Git

Job description

New Permanent Opportunity for a Security Cleared Palantir Foundry Data Engineer

• Must have active SC or DV Clearance
• Mid to Lead levels available
• Up to £85 DoE plus package
• Circa 3 days on site in London

Who are we?

Our client is a leading secure sector consultancy with a firmly established Palantir Data team. They’re in an exciting period of growth due to increased end-customer demand.

They work on complex, mission-focused programmes, using Palantir platforms to transform disparate data into trusted information assets, operational capabilities and actionable insights.

What will the Data Engineer be doing?

You’ll be responsible for designing, developing and deploying scalable data solutions across the Palantir Foundry ecosystem, working closely with technical teams and client stakeholders.

The role will involve building data pipelines and models, integrating diverse data sources, and supporting applications across the Palantir stack.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and optimising ETL/data pipelines within Palantir Foundry
• Ingesting, transforming and enriching batch, streaming, real-time and unstructured data
• Developing logical and physical data models and Foundry Ontologies
• Designing scalable and high-performance Foundry architectures
• Implementing data governance, quality, metadata and lineage processes
• Developing user-facing applications using low-code and pro-code approaches
• Optimising and troubleshooting pipelines for performance, reliability and scalability
• Developing reusable solutions using Python and/or TypeScript
• Building and maintaining military workflows in Palantir Gotham
• Working within Agile teams and contributing across the full SDLC, version control and CI/CD

Key Skills and Requirements

• Strong commercial experience with Palantir Foundry
• Experience with Palantir Gotham
• Data engineering experience across ETL, pipelines and workflow orchestration
• Strong understanding of data modelling, Ontology design and database optimisation
• Experience working with varied data sources and formats
• Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript
• Understanding of CI/CD, Git and software development lifecycle practices
• Knowledge of data governance, security, metadata, lineage and master data
• Strong stakeholder communication and ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Defence, Government or other secure-sector experience would be advantageous

KEY SKILLS:

Palantir / Palantir Foundry / Palantir Gotham / Foundry Data Engineer / Data Engineering / ETL / Data Pipelines / Data Modelling / Ontology / Ontology Design / Python / TypeScript / CI/CD / Git / Data Governance / Metadata / Data Lineage / Workflow Orchestration / Batch Data / Streaming Data / Real-Time Data / Defence / National Security / Government / DV / Developed Vetting