Palantir
Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - US Government
$125K–$185K
Washington, D.C. · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted May 29, 2025
- Experience
- 4+ years of Linux system administration experience.
- Education
- Strong engineering background preferred in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science; no specific degree requirement stated.
About the job
Build, deploy, and maintain reliable infrastructure for Palantir’s production services, primarily in air-gapped, on-premises US Government environments.
What you'll do
- Maintain physical Linux servers and design, deploy, and operate infrastructure for customer and product needs.
- Work with product teams on deployment requirements and SLOs, and troubleshoot network, systems, and production issues.
- Automate routine operations and participate in an on-call support schedule.
What they ask for
- Available for 50% domestic and international travel.
- 4+ years of Linux system administration experience; RHEL or equivalent preferred.
- Experience setting up, configuring, and managing physical servers and networking equipment; familiarity with monitoring systems and health checks.
- Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language and an active US Security Clearance at or above Top Secret.
Nice to have
- Experience with Docker/Podman and OpenShift/Kubernetes at scale.
- Preferred certifications: DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater (CISSP, Sec+), or Unix/Linux Computing Environment (e.g Linux+, RHCE).
Pay
$125,000 - $185,000/year USD (base salary)
Tools
Linux, RHEL, Prometheus, Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, Bash
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