Hybrid Product Delivery Lead: Grid Resilience & Foundry

Aquent is thrilled to partner with a leading organization that plays a critical role in delivering essential services and innovative solutions, impacting millions of lives daily. This company is at the forefront of leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience, driven by a mission to build a more reliable and sustainable future. Join a team dedicated to excellence and innovation, where your contributions directly shape the quality and reliability of vital systems.

Location: Rosemead, CA (Hybrid: Tuesday & Wednesday Onsite)

Duration: 1 Year (Potential for Extension)

Work Volume: 40 Hours/Week

Focus Area: Grid Resilience & Palantir Foundry Architecture

We are seeking a highly technical Product Delivery Manager III to drive the operational excellence of our Grid Resiliency portfolio. This is a mission‑critical role centered on the development, maintenance, and architectural governance of applications within the Palantir Foundry ecosystem, specifically supporting Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) wildfire mitigation programs. The ideal candidate is a hybrid of a Software Architect and a Data Engineer, capable of managing complex code repositories while ensuring high‑stakes production environments remain reliable, compliant, and optimized.

• Foundry Development:
  Lead software code development and management within Foundry’s Code and Function repositories. Implement reusable transform logic, manage version control (branching strategies), and optimize code for distributed execution.
• Architecture & Governance:
  Provide overall architectural governance for Foundry, including Ontology design, pipeline/DAG execution architecture, and integration patterns for SaaS/PaaS solutions.
• Data Pipeline Management:
  Maintain ETL processes and quality control. Utilize Foundry’s Resource Management tools to analyze compute consumption, storage utilization, and workload efficiency.
• System Integration:
  Collaborate with infrastructure providers and enterprise cloud teams to ensure seamless application access and integrated service delivery (Plan, Deliver, Run).
• Operational Support:
  Provide ongoing maintenance (break/fix, patch releases) and support business‑critical functions in compliance with mandated wildfire and CPUC guidelines.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  Navigate ambiguous problems in live production environments and communicate incident status and technical risks clearly to stakeholders.

• Programming:
  Advanced proficiency in Python (specifically PySpark or Polars) and Type Script.
• Foundry Platform:
  Hands‑on experience with Palantir Foundry tools:
  Workshop, Quiver, Pipeline Builder, Code Repositories, and Data Connection.
• Data Modeling:
  Deep understanding of Foundry Ontology design and object‑based data modeling.
• Full‑Stack Fundamentals:
  Experience designing and maintaining applications with a strong depth in data platforms and lineage analysis.
• Infrastructure:
  Familiarity with compute agents, hosting infrastructure, and deployment lifecycle management.

• Decision Making:
  Ability to make high‑stakes architectural trade‑off decisions under time pressure.
• Incident Management:
  Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive post‑incident improvements.
• On‑Call:
  Willingness and ability to participate in an on‑call rotation, including occasional off‑hours response for production issues.
• Professionalism:
  Strong communication skills for stakeholder updates and the ability to own technical outcomes end‑to‑end without close supervision.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience:
  
  Previous experience in the Utilities sector or Grid Resilience is highly preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Proven track record in complex operational workflows with tight support timelines.

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