Lead Decision Intelligence Consultant (Palantir)
14 hours ago
Sheffield
Lead / Managing Decision Intelligence Consultant (Palantir Foundry) Experienced as Senior or Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) you will be the hands-on Technical Design Authority for Palantir Foundry implementations. You will design and build production-grade data and application workflows on Foundry, own technical decisions end-to-end and work directly with senior stakeholders while mentoring engineering teams. Core Responsibilities Foundry Solution Design & Build • Own end-to-end solution design across:, • Data integration (Pipeline Builder/code-based pipelines, connectors, incremental loads)., • Ontology modelling (object/relationship design, semantics, versioning)., • Application layer (Workshop, Code Repositories, OSDK/APIs, Actions, AIP/agentic workflows)., • Define and implement patterns for data modelling, transformation, and lineage tracking., • Design permission models (RBAC/ABAC), object-level security and auditability., • Implement CI/CD and environment promotion strategies for Foundry artefacts. Scalability, Reliability & Operations • Lead performance tuning for large-scale production deployments (eg parallelisation, partitioning, caching, compute configuration)., • Design monitoring, alerting and observability for pipelines, applications and integrations., • Handle incident response and root cause analysis for platform and application issues., • Define and enforce non-functional requirements (SLA/SLOs, resilience, disaster recovery). Client-Facing Engineering & Stakeholder Management • Run technical discovery with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into concrete Foundry use cases., • Present architectures, trade-offs and risk assessments to both technical teams and C-suite., • Provide technical guidance on integration with existing enterprise systems (data warehouses, message buses, APIs, identity providers). Enablement, Mentoring & Standards • Design and deliver technical bootcamps, hands-on labs and enablement plans for engineers, analysts and power users., • Mentor engineers on Foundry internals, best practices, and debugging strategies., • Contribute to and enforce internal standards: code quality, naming conventions, testing strategies, pipeline/app design patterns. Required Experience • Extensive experience working with Palantir, ideally as a Forward Deployed Engineer or equivalent implementation role., • Multiple large-scale Foundry implementations in production, with direct ownership of Solution architecture, Deployment strategy, Operational runbook and handover, • Demonstrable enterprise experience with Performance bottlenecks at scale, Complex permissioning/security models, Schema and ontology evolution, Integration failures and incident recovery, • Strong client-facing track record with senior stakeholders and C-suite including technical steering sessions and design reviews. Technical Skills • Strong practical knowledge of core Foundry components: Pipeline Builder, Ontology, Workshop, Code Repositories, OSDK, Actions, AIP/agentic features., • Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language commonly used with Foundry (Python, Java or similar) for transformations, services, and integrations., • Solid background in data engineering concepts: batch/stream processing, data modelling, data quality, and governance., • Experience integrating Foundry with enterprise identity (SSO, SAML/OIDC), APIs and existing data platforms., • Familiarity with modern software engineering practices: version control, code review, automated testing, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code (where applicable). Profile • Deep technical but pragmatic: optimises for correctness, reliability and maintainability under real-world constraints., • Systems thinker: able to model complex domains and understand end-to-end data and control flows., • Clear communicator: can move seamlessly between low-level detail and high-level architecture with different audiences., • Enjoys debugging hard problems, documenting patterns, and building repeatable, reusable solutions. Staffworx are a UK based Talent & Recruiting Partner, supporting Enterprise Data, Digital Commerce, Software and Solutions Consulting sectors across the UK & EMEA.