Senior Palantir Foundry Architect for Navy Transformation

The Marlin Alliance, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. seeks a Senior Solutions Architect skilled in Palantir Foundry to lead data solution design and implementation for Navy missions in a San Diego setting.

You will drive secure, scalable Foundry deployments, align stakeholder requirements, and guide technical teams through architecture and governance. We value hands-on Foundry mastery, data pipelines, and ontology work, with strong collaboration across cyber, analytics, and engineering disciplines.

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

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Python

SQL

Job description

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. seeks a Senior Solutions Architect skilled in Palantir Foundry to lead data solution design and implementation for Navy missions in a San Diego setting.

You will drive secure, scalable Foundry deployments, align stakeholder requirements, and guide technical teams through architecture and governance. We value hands-on Foundry mastery, data pipelines, and ontology work, with strong collaboration across cyber, analytics, and engineering disciplines.