Palantir Technical Architect

Kainos Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Posted 1 week ago. Join Kainos and Shape the Future. At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators—driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting‑edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together. We believe in a people‑first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration. Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger. Palantir Technical Architect (Consultant) You’ll be responsible for designing and delivering technical components as part of a larger data solution. You will work closely with Solution Architects and Customer Architects to integrate these components into quality data solutions. Responsibilities Successfully implement functional and non‑functional designs Work closely with customer architects to agree functional and non‑functional designs, including estimated effort, technical implications, and complexity Set technical standards and work with engineers to ensure standards are upheld Manage and estimate timelines underpinning technical component delivery Contribute or own technical solution design as part of a pre‑sales process Make a significant contribution to the data analysis community and wider data and analytics capability Manage, coach and develop a small number of staff, focusing on employee performance and career development. Provide direction and leadership for your team as you solve challenging problems together Minimum (essential) Requirements Experience of technical ownership for a component, sub‑system or product (data ingestion, data streaming), including architecture, estimation, product planning and story creation Proficient in client interaction, including communication of technical decisions to non‑technical audiences Experience of applying standards for design (patterns), development (style guides), and operational readiness (automation, deployment) Experience designing, building and productionising modern, distributed data‑intensive applications Experienced in Java, Scala or Python and comfortable with multiple programming paradigms (functional, OO) Experience deploying contemporary data stores such as object stores, document stores, key‑value stores, search, RDBMS, graph Software development experience with data‑processing platforms from vendors such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks Comfortable with data integration techniques such as messaging, queuing, change data capture or data virtualisation Desirable Comfortable with Data Warehouse methods and techniques Actively shares thoughts and views on data practices AWS/Azure/GCP Certified in Data Services Expertise in continuous improvement and sharing input on data best practice Participation in development and/or technology communities Embracing our differences At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way. If you require accommodations or adjustments, please reach out. We understand that everyone’s journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs. Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr