Palantir
Operations Analyst - US Government Security
Palo Alto, CA
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The bottom of this range ($70,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $86,008. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $107,453 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Operations Research Analysts" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Operations Research Analysts (15-2031) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- As an Operations Analyst supporting our US Government teams, you keep the mission moving by tracking and stabilizing projects, removing roadblocks, owning operational outcomes, and staying two steps ahead so the team can focus on what they do best.
- This role demands a varying range of responsibilities; you could be managing a classified facility and vendors one hour and scoping process improvement initiatives the next.
- You're a first-responder by instinct, a systems thinker by habit, someone who finds order in ambiguity, sees friction as a problem worth solving and shows up everyday with a Get Things Done mentality.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage all aspects of facility operations, from desk configurations and IT setups to HVAC and COMSEC, coordinating across internal teams and external vendors to keep the environment running at a unified high standard.
- Support the team and project delivery by identifying and reducing bottlenecks, blockers, or friction.
- Partner with Palantir stakeholders to spot gaps in process, scope projects / initiatives, and deliver results on-time, on-budget, and at a high-quality bar.
- Experience in desktop or user support in a fast-paced classified environment.
- Craft and implement processes or tools to reduce friction and optimally utilize resources.
- Leverage the collective knowledge of the team - learn and develop expertise to cover a critical gap or bolster important efforts and projects, internalize feedback, and invest in your personal growth.
- Capacity to learn new skills and technologies to deliver the most effective solutions, and understand, translate, and communicate technical concepts to others.
Requirements
- An ability to work in fast-paced environment by maximizing organizational efficiency.
- An ability to problem solve while navigating differing viewpoints and ideas, and remaining open to new ideas and potential failures.
- Sound judgment, with the ability to recognize inefficiencies and quickly mitigate.
- Ability to travel 10-25%.
Nice to have
- and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.
Compensation
- 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.
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
- 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)
- 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
Company info
- You'll be part of a high-accountability, high-expectation team that is just as invested in each other's success as they are in Palantir's mission.
- We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities.
Visa & Work Authorization
- A US security clearance at the Secret designation or above
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