Data Platform Architect
Core
Architectural guidance and operational support for secure, scalable data, analytics, and AI/ML solutions in mission environments using Databricks and Palantir Foundry.
Role type
Senior Data Platform Architect
Builds
Production-ready data pipelines, data products, analytics workflows, and ML solutions
Domain
Defense/Security, Data Engineering, MLOps
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Databricks (Delta Lake, MLflow, Unity Catalog), Palantir Foundry, Python, PySpark, SQL, DataOps, DevOps, MLOps, CI/CD, data governance, Spark optimization
Preferred skills
Medallion architecture, Delta optimization, Git-based CI/CD, enterprise data integration, model lifecycle management
Technologies
Databricks, Palantir Foundry, Python, PySpark, Spark SQL, MLflow, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MAVEN Smart Systems
Responsibilities
Provide hands-on architectural guidance for data pipelines and ML workflows; Guide platform-native capability implementation; Establish technical standards and reusable templates; Conduct technical reviews for scalability and reliability; Design scalable ML inference approaches; Define integration patterns for enterprise systems; Establish operational practices for deployment and monitoring; Partner with stakeholders to define governance requirements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
