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.

The Role

As a member of the Network Engineering team, you will be deeply involved in our mission to continue the evolution of Palantir’s network services to prepare us for the known and unknown demands. As one of our engineers, you will be responsible for network services in our US Government facilities, but also part of a broader team supporting services globally. You will lead on projects, network deployment, support and service improvements around our continued growth in this critical part of the world.

Core Responsibilities

Support the networking needs of our US Government and global facilities
Learn to deploy, maintain and scale network infrastructure with minimal downtime and help create solutions to complex technical challenges
Be responsible for maintaining documentation and datasets used to support the network
Collaborate with fellow engineers across multiple time zones
Facilitate feedback from end-users and provide network infrastructure related assistance
Troubleshoot operational issues in the infrastructure, including vendor escalation

What We Value

Ability to continuously learn, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision
Ability to identify, explain and resolve issues in a production network environment
A solid foundational understanding of the OSI Layers from physical to application
Experience with Palo Alto Networks or similar NGFW technology
Experience with Cisco ISE or similar NAC technology
Experience with layer 2 protocols (e.g. LACP, MLAG, Spanning Tree, etc.) and routing protocols such as BGP or OSPF
Experience with Wireless Networking (deployment and troubleshooting)
Experience with public cloud service providers (e.g. AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc.) and VPN technology (GRE, IPSec/SSL VPNs)

What We Require

Active US Security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance
Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time
Able to meet DOD 8140 requirements, via active certifications or education

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $100,000 - $140,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.

Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

Benefits

• Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance

• Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance

• Commuter benefits

• Relocation assistance

• Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based

• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)

• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

• Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events

• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents

• Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation

• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child

• Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan

Life at Palantir

We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.

In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.

If you want to empower the world’s most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.

Network Engineer

US Government

Palantir

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