Delta Air Lines — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Delta Air Lines is seeking a highly skilled Lead Platform Engineer, Foundry Solutions to lead complex analytics and digital transformation initiatives. This role serves as a technical and project leader responsible for designing scalable Foundry solutions that enable advanced maintenance, reliability, operational, and engineering insights across Delta's fleet. The Engineer Leader drives the end-to-end delivery of high-impact analytics products by partnering with engineering, maintenance, operations, data science, and technology stakeholders. This individual translates business challenges into scalable data solutions, establishes technical direction for Foundry applications and data models, and leads cross-functional project teams to deliver measurable business value. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in data engineering and application development with strong project leadership skills, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence strategic decisions through data-driven insights. As a Lead Platform Engineer, Foundry Solutions you will: • Lead the design, development, and deployment of large-scale analytics applications and solutions within the Palantir Foundry ecosystem. • Serve as the technical lead for strategic initiatives, driving project execution from concept through implementation and adoption. • Architect and optimize complex data pipelines, integrations, Ontology models, and application workflows that support maintenance and operational decision-making. • Partner with engineering, maintenance, operations, and technology leaders to identify business opportunities and develop data-driven solutions that improve aircraft reliability, operational performance, and resource utilization. • Define project roadmaps, technical approaches, priorities, milestones, and success metrics for analytics initiatives. • Lead cross-functional project teams and coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders without direct managerial authority. • Provide technical leadership and guidance on Foundry best practices, data architecture, application design, and platform governance. • Drive the development of scalable Workshop applications, operational dashboards, and decision-support tools that enable actionable insights. • Evaluate and implement advanced analytics, AI/ML, and automation capabilities within Foundry to solve complex operational challenges. • Establish standards for data quality, system reliability, maintainability, documentation, and solution performance. • Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and architecture assessments to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and long-term supportability. • Influence strategic decisions through analytical findings, business cases, and executive-level recommendations. • Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on automation, platform optimization, technical debt reduction, and process transformation. • Mentor and provide technical coaching to junior and mid-level team members while fostering a culture of innovation and knowledge sharing.
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