# Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
**Company:** [Palantir](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/palantir)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Skills:** Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, Bash, Palantir Foundry, Palantir Apollo, Kubernetes, Monitoring, Distributed Systems
**Posted:** 2023-09-14
> Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer builds, operates, and maintains scalable Palantir platforms for US government clients, handling deployments, debugging, automation, and production support with on-call responsibilities. Requires strong coding skills in Java, Python, Go, and active US security clearance eligibility.
## Job Description
## Core Responsibilities
- Handle support and operations of Palantir software, including monitoring and alerting, configuration management, and upgrades
- Deploy new Palantir products at customer deployments and perform migrations to the latest infrastructure types
- Debug, improve, and optimize Palantir’s services and infrastructure with a focus on long-term reliability and scalability
- Reduce manual operations and automate workflows, processes, and/or runbooks where possible
- Provide technical troubleshooting support for production issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact on operations. Participate in a support on-call schedule.
- Develop novel solutions in Palantir’s Foundry and Apollo platforms to solve infrastructure challenges

## What We Value
- Confidence in troubleshooting complex systems issues independently using observability tools and service logs.
- Ability to identify and automate highly manual tasks, driving ongoing improvements within and across teams.
- Comfort with large scale production systems and technologies - for example, load balancing, monitoring, distributed systems, or configuration management.
- Proficiency with programming languages such as **Java**, **Python**, **Bash**, **JavaScript**, **Go** or similar languages and be comfortable coding and/or utilizing tooling built in these languages
- Ability to work with a high level of autonomy and responsibility in a rapidly changing environment with dynamic objectives and iteration with users.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in multi-functional teams.

## What We Require
- Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as **Computer Science**, **Mathematics**, **Software Engineering**, **Physics**, and **Data Science**.
- Strong coder with shown proficiency in programming languages such as **Java**, **Go**, **Python**, **JavaScript**, or similar languages.
- Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.
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