Palantir Data Pipeline & Metadata Lead

Guidehouse•Tysons, VA

About The Position

This role serves as a senior technical leader responsible for establishing and scaling the data pipeline and metadata foundation that enables enterprise analytics, AI-driven capabilities, and system integration. The ideal candidate combines deep, demonstrable Palantir (including AIP) expertise, strong data architecture and governance experience, and the ability to lead teams and grow capabilities in complex, regulated environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
A Minimum of EIGHT (8) years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or platform integration, with increasing leadership responsibility.
U.S. Citizenship required and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Demonstrated, hands-on expertise in Palantir Foundry (required), including: Designing and implementing production-grade data pipelines, Developing ontologies, data models, and relationship mappings, Integrating data across multiple enterprise systems
Demonstrated experience with Palantir AIP (required), including enabling AI-driven workflows (e.g., search, analytics, or decision-support use cases).
Proven experience leading enterprise-scale Palantir implementations, including architecture, delivery, and governance.
Strong experience designing and managing large-scale data pipelines in cloud environments (AWS preferred).
Experience integrating Palantir with Databricks and/or Spark-based platforms for advanced data processing and analytics.
Expertise in metadata management and data governance, including: Data dictionaries and controlled vocabularies, Data lineage and traceability, Schema versioning and change management
Experience implementing data quality frameworks, including validation rules, exception handling, and reconciliation processes.
Strong understanding of data lake/lakehouse architectures (e.g., AWS S3, Databricks).
Proficiency in Python, SQL, and/or other relevant languages for data pipeline development.
Experience designing systems that support AI/ML and analytics use cases, including unstructured data and document processing pipelines (e.g., OCR/ICR outputs).
Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience managing cross-functional and matrixed teams.
Experience delivering complex solutions in an Agile environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience growing or leading Palantir capabilities and engagements within the federal sector, particularly in health or human services domains.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
Experience designing AI-ready data architectures, including support for semantic search, entity resolution, and advanced analytics.
Experience with enterprise ML and data platforms (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Databricks Machine Learning) and integration with data pipelines.
Familiarity with OCR/ICR pipelines and document intelligence workflows, including integration of extracted text and metadata into downstream data platforms.
Experience implementing data governance frameworks in regulated environments, including auditability and compliance controls.
Prior experience working with federal agencies or highly regulated environments.
Experience in a consulting environment, including leading client engagements and supporting business development.
Experience supporting training, user enablement, and scaling Palantir/data capabilities across organizations.
Familiarity with graph-based data models, ontology-driven applications, and relationship analytics.
Relevant certifications (e.g., Palantir Foundry, AWS, Databricks) or equivalent demonstrated expertise.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and governance of enterprise data pipelines and metadata frameworks within Palantir Foundry and integrated data platforms.
Serve as the technical and functional lead for data ingestion, transformation, and metadata management across structured and unstructured data sources.
Define and enforce metadata standards, data models, ontologies, and data dictionaries to enable scalable search, analytics, and cross-system integration.
Oversee implementation of end-to-end data pipelines, including ingestion, validation, transformation, and delivery into downstream platforms (e.g., Palantir, Databricks).
Establish and govern data quality, validation, and exception handling processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and traceability of data assets.
Ensure alignment of pipelines and metadata with enterprise architecture, system-of-record requirements, and integration patterns.
Ensure pipelines effectively support document-based ingestion workflows, including integration with OCR/ICR outputs and downstream metadata extraction processes.
Enable AI-ready data foundations, supporting downstream capabilities such as semantic search, entity resolution, and advanced analytics.
Partner with data science and engineering teams to ensure data pipelines and metadata support AI/ML use cases and analytical workflows.
Drive data governance and lifecycle management, including schema versioning, lineage tracking, auditability, and compliance with security and privacy requirements.
Oversee integration across platforms (e.g., AWS, Databricks, Palantir), ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable data exchange.
Lead and mentor teams in a matrixed, cross-functional environment, providing technical direction and quality oversight.
Engage with senior stakeholders to define data strategy, prioritize initiatives, and translate business needs into technical solutions.
Operate within an Agile delivery model, overseeing backlog prioritization, technical design reviews, and iterative delivery across workstreams.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend