Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US Government
Core
Achieve Authorizations to Operate (ATO) for Palantir software across multiple government customers by interpreting regulatory language into actionable technical requirements and managing the security architecture.
Role type
Senior IC security engineer (government compliance & infrastructure)
Builds
Production security architecture, System Security Plans (SSP), and evidence artifacts for US Government clients
Domain
US Government contracting, cybersecurity compliance, enterprise infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
US Government cybersecurity experience, regulatory interpretation (NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253), enterprise infrastructure design, SIEM/SOAR platform management, security-as-code integration, CI/CD pipeline security, Linux/Kubernetes/multi-cloud operations, vulnerability scanning, audit log analysis
Preferred skills
Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance, travel readiness, stakeholder consultation, creative problem solving within rigid processes
Technologies
Linux, Kubernetes, multi-cloud environments, SIEM, SOAR, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
Achieve ATOs for Palantir software with minimal oversight, interpret regulatory language into technical requirements, translate complex architectures into clear evidence artifacts, represent Palantir in government assessments and audits, partner with Business Development on security architecture plans, provide cybersecurity expertise to C-Suite leaders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
