# Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - UK Government

**Company:** [Palantir](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/palantir)
**Location:** London, United Kingdom
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Skills:** Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, Bash, Monitoring, Alerting, Configuration Management, Distributed Systems, Load Balancing, Observability, Palantir Foundry, Palantir Apollo, Automation, Service Logs
**Posted:** 2025-08-07

> Operates, deploys, and improves reliable Palantir infrastructure and services for government environments. The role emphasizes production troubleshooting, automation, scalable systems, cross-functional collaboration, and security clearance eligibility.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Support and operate Palantir software, including monitoring and alerting, configuration management, and upgrades.
- Deploy Palantir products across production environments and migrate to updated infrastructure types.
- Debug, improve, and optimize services and infrastructure for long-term reliability and scalability.
- Automate workflows, processes, and runbooks to reduce manual operations.
- Provide technical troubleshooting support for production issues and participate in an on-call schedule.
- Develop solutions in Palantir Foundry and Apollo to address infrastructure challenges.

## Requirements
- Strong engineering background, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science.
- Strong coding proficiency in Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Experience troubleshooting complex systems independently using observability tools and service logs.
- Ability to identify and automate manual tasks.
- Familiarity with large-scale production systems and technologies such as load balancing, monitoring, distributed systems, and configuration management.
- Ability to work autonomously in a rapidly changing environment and collaborate effectively with multifunctional teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Security clearance or the ability to obtain security clearance.

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