Solutions Architect - Palantir Foundry - Must be government clearance eligible

Navaide; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Navaide is seeking a Solutions Architect – Palantir Foundry to work in a hybrid role focusing on federal clients. You will lead the design and implementation of data platforms, ensuring compliance and performance optimization in cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Big Data architecture and modern data tools, guiding technical solutions that drive mission impact. Join us to empower organizations with innovative technology.

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable data architectures for federal clients.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Knowledge of data governance and performance optimization best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of data platforms for federal clients.
• Guide selection of modern data tools and ensure compliance.
• Conduct architecture reviews and ensure integration with existing systems.

Skills

Big Data architecture design

Data integration architecture

Cloud solutions implementation

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Databricks

Spark

Kafka

Job description

Solutions Architect - Palantir Foundry
Hybrid | Full-Time

About Navaide
Navaide partners with federal clients to deliver mission-focused solutions across financial management, ERP, and digital transformation. We bring deep domain expertise, practical execution, and a people-first culture to complex government environments.

Catalysts for a Stronger Tomorrow
At Navaide, we exist to empower organizations to evolve and adapt in a rapidly changing world. By combining human ingenuity with transformative technology, we develop innovative solutions that drive progress for the people and systems that strengthen our nation. Our mission is rooted in agility, scalability, and a commitment to exceeding expectations, ensuring impactful results for our clients and communities.

How You Will Make an Impact

As the Solution Architect - Palantir Foundry, you will lead the design and implementation of modern data platforms, analytics environments, and data integration architectures for federal clients, with a focus on Palantir Foundry solution architecture and interoperability with existing enterprise data tools. You will serve as a technical leader across pre-sales, delivery, and innovation efforts—partnering with Capability Leads, client stakeholders, and delivery teams to bring data-driven solutions to life.

Navaide is leading the charge in modernizing data infrastructure and analytics for the public sector. As a Solution Architect focused on Big Data, you’ll be at the center of driving innovation across federal missions—designing and implementing scalable data platforms that unlock actionable insight and operational efficiency. If you thrive at the intersection of technical excellence and mission impact, and want to help shape the future of government data systems, this is your opportunity.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

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{