Senior Palantir Platform Administrator

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

1. Palantir Platform Administration

• Act as the primary administrator for the Palantir platform, overseeing environment configuration, tenant management, and platform health.
• Manage and administer multiple Palantir Foundry modules (PSPS, WiSDM, IGPE, Encore, DQ etc).
• Own platform upgrades, patching, platform-level configurations, and operational stability.
• Serve as the single point of contact for Palantir product support and vendor interactions.

2. Governance for Compute, Storage & Cost Management

• Design and implement guardrails for compute and storage consumption across all Palantir modules.
• Define monitoring mechanisms, alerts, and dashboards to track usage trends and anomalies.
• Partner with IT (TEAS) to establish predictable cost models instead of open-ended consumption.
• Support annual and quarterly cost forecasting for: 
  • Platform licensing
  • Compute & storage
  • Services (Palantir Systems Integrators)

3. Use Case Intake & Onboarding Governance

• Define and operationalize a formal Palantir use-case intake and approval process.
• Evaluate new use cases for: 
  • Architectural fit
  • Data volume & compute impact
  • Long-term sustainability
  • Cost-benefit / ROI considerations
• Provide upfront cost estimation (storage, compute, services) for each use case before onboarding.
• Recommend alternative platforms or architectures where Palantir may not be the right fit.

4. Access Management & Security Governance

• Own and standardize identity and access management (IAM) for Palantir.
• Enforce integration with IGAM-based access provisioning wherever applicable.
• Identify and remediate legacy access patterns where users were provisioned outside IGAM controls.
• Support audit, compliance, and security reviews by ensuring: 
  • Role-based access controls
  • Least-privilege principles
  • Strong auditability across environments

5. Data Retention & Lifecycle Management

• Define and implement data retention, archival, and purge policies for Palantir.
• Classify data by criticality, regulatory needs, and business value.
• Reduce long-term storage costs by enforcing lifecycle management policies.
• Partner with Information Governance and Compliance/legal teams to ensure compliance with retention standards.

6. SDLC & Code Migration Standardization

• Design and enforce a standardized SDLC across all Palantir modules.
• Establish a consistent Dev → Tabletop → Prod migration framework.
• Align development, testing, and deployment practices with Palantir-recommended best practices.
• Reduce operational risks stemming from inconsistent deployment approaches.

7. Operating Model & Transition Support

• Support the transition of platform administration from Palantir to TEAS / client-owned model.
• Provide knowledge transfer, documentation, and operating procedures.
• Clearly define roles and responsibilities between  client, Palantir, and SI partners.
• Help rationalize platform support resourcing and service costs.

8. Reporting, Metrics & Executive Visibility

• Build a consolidated view of total cost of ownership (TCO) across: 
  1. Platform licensing
  2. Compute & storage
  3. Services (Palantir SI)
• Create executive dashboards and reports highlighting: 
  • Usage trends
  • Cost drivers
  • Optimization opportunities
• Support leadership decision-making with data-backed insights.

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have

• 3-5 years of hands-on Palantir experience, with strong focus on: 
  • Platform administration
  • Application administration
• Deep understanding of Palantir Foundry architecture, pipelines, ontology, environments, and security.
• Experience supporting multiple Palantir modules in an enterprise environment.
• Proven experience implementing governance frameworks (cost, access, SDLC, onboarding).
• Strong understanding of compute & storage consumption models in Palantir.
• Experience working with enterprise IAM solutions (IGAM or equivalent).
• Ability to work across IT, Security, Finance, and Business stakeholders.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience transitioning platforms from vendor-managed to client-managed models.
• Exposure to utility, energy, or large-scale enterprise data platforms.
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization strategies.
• Experience working with Systems Integrators (Infosys or similar).
• Strong documentation and process design skills.

Behavioral & Leadership Attributes

• Strong governance and control mindset with pragmatic execution.
• Comfortable challenging the status quo to reduce cost and risk.
• Excellent communication skills - able to explain complex Palantir concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ownership-driven with the ability to operate independently in a complex environment.