Information Security Engineer - Infrastructure Security

Palantir Technologies
Washington
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 145,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Forensics","Incident response","Problem-solving","Teamwork","Communication"]

Information Security Engineer specializing in Windows and Active Directory, owning Palantir's global Windows security posture, building detections and automation, and driving architectural improvements with Identity and Infrastructure teams to reduce attack surface and improve Kerberos/AD security.

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Palantir Technologies
Palantir Technologies
5 months ago

Information Security Engineer - Infrastructure Security

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Job Summary

Information Security Engineer specializing in Windows and Active Directory, owning Palantir's global Windows security posture, building detections and automation, and driving architectural improvements with Identity and Infrastructure teams to reduce attack surface and improve Kerberos/AD security.
Location: Washington
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the security posture of Palantir's Windows and Active Directory estate — hardening, configuration standards, and ongoing validation that those standards hold.
  • •Reduce attack surface across AD: audit and remediate misconfigurations, legacy protocol exposure, excessive privilege, Kerberos delegation abuse, and tier model violations.
  • •Evaluate, deploy, and own the configuration of defensive tooling across the Windows environment: EDR, PAM, identity threat detection, and endpoint hardening controls.
  • •Build and maintain automation for security operations across Windows infrastructure — patching pipelines, configuration drift monitoring, access reviews, and credential hygiene.
  • •Partner with Identity and Infrastructure teams to drive architectural improvements: tiered administration, Protected Users, LAPS, Credential Guard, and authentication policy silos.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 145,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kRemote WorkPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of hands-on security experience, with the majority focused on Windows environments and Active Directory.
  • •Proficiency in Python or PowerShell for detection development, automation, and forensic tooling.
  • •Active TS/SCI security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one.
  • •A portfolio of real work: detections you've written, research you've published, tools you've built, or incidents you've led.
Experience:5+ yearsCybersecurityWindowsActive directoryForensics
Skills:ForensicsIncident responseProblem-solvingTeamworkCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonPowerShellWinDbgProcess MonitorVolatilityX64dbgETWBloodHoundImpacketRubeusMimikatzCrackMapExecDCSyncKerberosCredential GuardLAPSPAMEDRActive Directory

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:TS/SCI

Company Brief

Palantir Technologies
Builds enterprise-scale data integration and analytics platforms (including Gotham and Foundry) that help government agencies and commercial organizations integrate, analyze, and operationalize large-scale data for intelligence, defense, healthcare, finance, and industrial use cases.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Denver, United States
Founded: 2003
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