Palantir Foundry Solutions Architect — Navy Transformation

themarlinalliance; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. seeks a Senior Palantir Foundry Solutions Architect in San Diego to lead secure, scalable data solutions for a Navy customer. You will architect Foundry data pipelines, ontologies, and dashboards, aligning with mission needs and cybersecurity requirements.

Lead and mentor teams, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver end-to-end Foundry implementations, data governance, and automation across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or solutions architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry, including ontology design, pipeline building, and application development.
• Proven ability to design and deliver enterprise-scale data solutions supporting analytics and operational workflows.
• Experience with data migration, data integration, and visualization in Foundry or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and solution delivery lifecycles.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement Palantir Foundry solutions that are secure, scalable, extensible, and sustainable.
• Design and manage Foundry ontologies, data pipelines, and workflows to support analytics, reporting, and operational decision-making.
• Integrate disparate Navy data sources into Foundry, ensuring data quality, lineage, and interoperability.
• Collaborate with mission stakeholders to translate operational requirements into Foundry-based applications, dashboards, and workflows.
• Guide development teams in Foundry best practices, including ontology modeling, pipeline optimization, and governance.
• Support digital transformation initiatives by leveraging Foundry’s capabilities for automation, advanced analytics, and AI/ML integration.
• Document and communicate technical approaches through architecture diagrams, technical estimates, and RFP contributions.
• Engage with Palantir and other COTS vendors to ensure compliance with cybersecurity and accreditation requirements.
• Mentor junior engineers and analysts in Foundry development and solution delivery.

Skills

Palantir Foundry

Ontology design

Data pipelines

Data integration

Agile/Scrum

Data visualization

ML/AI integration

DoD/Navy experience

RMF awareness

APIs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science / information systems / engineering

Tools

Python

SQL

APIs

Cloud platforms

Job description

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. seeks a Senior Palantir Foundry Solutions Architect in San Diego to lead secure, scalable data solutions for a Navy customer. You will architect Foundry data pipelines, ontologies, and dashboards, aligning with mission needs and cybersecurity requirements.

Lead and mentor teams, drive architectural decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver end-to-end Foundry implementations, data governance, and automation across platforms.