Role: Principal Architect – Palantir AIP
Location: Preferrable Houston. Remote option feasible for a strong profile.
Duration: 18+ Months
 
Principal Architect role in a global organization focused on designing and guiding complex data and AI platforms using Palantir AIP and Palantir Foundry. The architect will define target architectures, ensure alignment with business outcomes, and mentor teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions in a hybrid work model with day shifts and no travel requirements.
 
Responsibilities: -

• Define end to end enterprise architecture strategies that maximize business value from Palantir AIP and Palantir Foundry based data platforms and analytic solutions –
• Drive architecture blueprints that integrate Palantir solutions into existing application and data ecosystems while ensuring scalability reliability and regulatory compliance
• Guide creation of robust data models pipelines and governance frameworks within Palantir environments to unlock high quality insights and support mission critical decisions
• Collaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to translate complex objectives into actionable architecture roadmaps and prioritized implementation patterns
• Provide deep technical direction to engineering and data teams on optimal use of Palantir capabilities for orchestration transformation security and operational observability
• Establish reference architectures design patterns and reusable components that accelerate delivery of data products and AI applications across business units
• Review high complexity solution designs and code implementations to ensure adherence to architectural principles performance benchmarks and risk controls -Champion adoption of modern engineering practices including automation testing and continuous improvement within Palantir powered platforms for reliable delivery
• Coordinate with security and compliance specialists to embed privacy controls encryption standards and access policies within all Palantir configured solutions
• Optimize infrastructure and configuration choices for Palantir deployments to achieve efficient resource utilization cost control and predictable performance
• Advise senior stakeholders on technology investment decisions by presenting architecture options risk tradeoffs and measurable value from Palantir centered ecosystems
• Mentor architects and engineers through knowledge sharing design reviews and coaching that build organizational capability in advanced data and AI engineering
• Drive continuous innovation by evaluating emerging Palantir features and complementary technologies and planning pilots that can scale into strategic capabilities
• Qualifications
• Bring extensive experience in architecting enterprise grade solutions using Palantir AIP Palantir platform and Palantir Foundry for data integration analytics and decision support
• Demonstrate strong expertise in data architecture including modeling pipelines metadata management and governance within complex cloud and on premises environments
• Apply advanced knowledge of distributed systems performance tuning and integration patterns to design resilient and high throughput data platforms
• Use practical understanding of security frameworks risk management and regulatory requirements to shape architectures that protect data and maintain stakeholder trust
• Leverage hands on experience with modern programming languages scripting tools and automation frameworks to guide implementation teams with credible technical insight
• Exhibit proven capability in collaborating across cross functional teams such as data engineering analytics operations and product management to deliver aligned outcomes
• -Utilize excellent communication and documentation skills to articulate architecture decisions standards and rationales to technical and nontechnical audiences 

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 85.00/hr.