Forward Deployed Security Engineer - US GovernmentActive$90K–$150K

The opportunity

A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

What you'll do

  • Achieve ATOs for Palantir software across multiple government customers with minimal oversight

  • Provide outstanding customer service, policy expertise, and high-quality documentation

  • Ability to interpret regulatory language (e.g. NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253) into: actionable technical requirements for developers and system engineers

  • Translate and synthesize complex concepts and architectures into clear body: of evidence artifacts, including System Security Plans (SSP) and architecture diagrams

  • Represent Palantir and provide credible cybersecurity expertise in government assessments and audits

  • Connect technical operations, executive leadership, and government: partners—transforming mission objectives into robust security architecture while equipping C-Suite leaders with strategic insights on technical and compliance risks

What they're looking for

  • Partner with Business Development teams to develop security architecture plans
  • Proficiency in interpreting and communicating government policy to a diverse audience
  • Hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying enterprise: infrastructure and security solutions, including SIEM/SOAR platforms, across Linux, Kubernetes, and multi-cloud environments
  • Ability to integrate security-as-code and automated compliance gating: directly into CI/CD pipelines and GitHub workflows