Palantir Data Technical Lead / Practice Lead

Opus Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is looking for a Palantir Data Technical Lead in Greater London. This senior position requires deep technical expertise in Palantir Foundry and the ability to lead teams while shaping delivery strategies for mission-critical projects. Ideal candidates should have strong data engineering skills with Python, SQL, and PySpark, along with cloud expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take ownership of delivery at scale.

Qualifications

• Experience with Palantir Foundry is essential.
• Strong engineering and data architecture background is required.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy for Palantir Foundry adoption.
• Mentor engineers in technical execution.
• Build and optimise data pipelines and models.

Skills

Data engineering skills (Python, SQL, PySpark)

Cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Leadership impact

Job description

We're seeking a Palantir Data Technical Lead to define how Defence harnesses Palantir Foundry. This is a senior role for someone who can combine deep technical expertise with leadership impact, guiding teams and shaping delivery patterns across mission‑critical projects.

Key Highlights

• Lead strategy and engineering for Palantir Foundry adoption
• Mentor engineers and influence data architecture across high‑consequence programmes
• Build and optimise ontologies, pipelines, and semantic models
• Apply strong data engineering skills (Python, SQL, PySpark)
• Bring cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and proven team leadership

If you have Palantir Foundry experience and want to take ownership of delivery at scale, we'd love to hear from you. Please can you apply for this job or send your CV and availability to (url removed)