Data Architect - Palantir Foundry (Health Domain)

Sanderson Government and Defence • Contract • Remote (Leeds, West Yorkshire, GB) • £650 / day • 4d ago

Location: UK (Hybrid)
Travel: Leeds 1-2 days per week
Rate: Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract Only
Clearance: SC Eligible Required

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly experienced Data Architect with deep expertise in Palantir Foundry to lead the design, modelling, and governance of next-generation data platforms across the UK healthcare sector.

This role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact programmes, shaping how clinical, operational, and population-level insights are delivered using one of the world's most advanced data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end architecture of Palantir Foundry, covering data integration, pipelines, transformations, ontology modelling, governance, and operational applications
Own and evolve the enterprise ontology, defining object types, links, actions, and semantic relationships across clinical and operational domains
Design scalable, modular, and governed data pipelines, following Foundry best practices (DRY principles, no circular dependencies)
Integrate structured, unstructured, streaming, and IoT/device datasets using Foundry ingestion frameworks
Deliver ontology-driven data products, including:
- KPIs and analytics frameworks
- Data marts
- Clinical pathway and care coordination insights
- Workforce planning and command centre capabilities
Implement robust data governance, including:
- Security and classification models
- Purpose-based access controls
- Full lineage, auditability, and regulatory compliance
Collaborate closely with clinicians, analysts, engineers, DevOps teams, and senior stakeholders
(Desirable) Support Foundry deployments on AWS (S3, KMS, multi-AZ, CloudWatch, Well-Architected Framework)

Required Experience

Extensive hands-on Palantir Foundry expertise (pipelines, transforms, ontology, governance, operational apps)
Strong understanding of healthcare datasets, including:
- EPR / PAS
- FHIR / HL7
- Clinical coding and workforce data
Proven experience in:
- Enterprise data modelling / semantic layer / ontology design
- Delivering within regulated environments (NHS, ICS, Government, or large healthcare providers)
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels

Highly Desirable

Palantir Foundry Solution Architect Certification
AWS Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional)
TOGAF / BCS Enterprise Architecture

Preferred Skills

Knowledge of interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7v2, SNOMED CT)
Experience with AWS-based data platforms
Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD, IaC, GitOps)
Experience designing data quality and governance frameworks

Why Apply?

Work on national-scale healthcare transformation programmes
Influence cutting-edge data architecture decisions
Competitive day rate up to £700 Inside IR35
Flexible hybrid working

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Reasonable Adjustments:

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