Palantir Foundry Solutions Architect

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. is continuously seeking talented candidates to join our elite team of Business Transformation professionals. Qualified candidates are highly encouraged to apply to our current and prospective openings listed below. Professionals who do not match our current vacancies may apply to the   General Interest   requisition to be considered for future opportunities.

Location: San Diego, CA
Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect with expertise in Palantir Foundry to serve as a technical leader driving digital transformation for our Navy customer. This individual will architect, design, and implement scalable data solutions within the Palantir Foundry platform, enabling mission owners to unlock the power of their data for decision advantage.

Incorporated in 2002, The Marlin Alliance is a digital transformation company dedicated to ensuring our clients compete and win in tomorrow’s digital world. We specialize in creating technical solutions that allow for seamless execution of automated business processes and the generation of governed, machine-consumable data. From strategic planning to advanced analytics and cybersecurity, our team provides cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary solutions. We are seeking motivated professionals who share our agile, solution-oriented mindset and are ready to deliver the real, practical results relied upon by our clients.

Duties & 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.

Required 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 life cycles.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD or Navy digital transformation initiatives
  .
• Familiarity with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and cybersecurity compliance.
• Experience with data science, ML/AI integration, or advanced analytics in Foundry.
• Knowledge of complementary technologies (Python, SQL, APIs, cloud platforms).
• IAT-II/Cyber Security Workforce (CSWF) Certification

Work Environment and Mental/Physical Demands:

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