Platform Engineer - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Palantir Technologies
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
7 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Job location
Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Microsoft Windows
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Authentication Protocols
Azure
Computer Security
Linux
DevOps
Identity and Access Management
Python
Kerberos (Protocol)
Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP)
OpenID
Powershell
Reliability Engineering
Ansible
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
Single Sign-On
TypeScript
Web Services
Google Cloud Platform
Okta
Cloudformation
SC Clearance
Puppet
Terraform
Job description
As a Platform Engineer on Palantir's Identity Security team, you will design, build, and operate secure-by-design identity infrastructure and tooling. You will make it easier - and more secure - to implement identity governance and access management for Palantirians and customers worldwide. As part of Palantir's best-in-class Information Security organisation, you will research, implement, and scale innovative solutions that help Palantir stay ahead of a dynamic threat landscape. The Identity team is made up of engineers who are passionate about reducing risk and friction, and eliminating toil.
The team's primary focus is the development and management of identity platforms across both corporate and production (customer-facing) infrastructure. You will build purpose-built web services that help Palantirians stay compliant while minimising impact on their day-to-day productivity. Your work will directly strengthen the resilience of critical Palantir infrastructure that enables a globally distributed workforce., * Scale the implementation of Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations across multiple Entra ID tenants using infrastructure-as-code frameworks
Build tooling to standardise and scale operational workflows across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Research and drive adoption of emerging authentication protocols (such as passwordless auth) in collaboration with Security Engineers
Partner with Security Compliance Engineers to build services that reduce the cost and complexity of compliance enforcement
Requirements
Minimum 3 years' experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, or an equivalent discipline, with a strong passion for security
Experience deploying and operating Linux- or Windows-based infrastructure in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Expert-level proficiency in a language such as Go (preferred), Python, PowerShell, or TypeScript
Experience with infrastructure-as-code frameworks such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, or PowerShell DSC, * Technical proficiency in identity protocols (SAML, OIDC, LDAP, Kerberos, FIDO2, WebAuthn)
Experience managing identities and governance workflows on platforms such as Entra ID, AWS Cognito, or Okta
Current UK security clearance (SC or DV level), or eligibility to obtain clearance
About the company
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., 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 city and or country 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 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.
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