Solution Architect

Solution Architect

Coventry, UK  

 

 

Company Overview 

 

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Lear’s diverse team of talented employees in 37 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks 189 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com or on Twitter @LearCorporation.

 

 

 Position overview:

As an Application Solution Architect, you will design and implement scalable, data-driven solutions using Palantir Foundry. You’ll work closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, and developers to translate business needs into robust technical architectures that leverage Foundry’s capabilities in data integration, transformation, and operational decision-making.

 

 

Main Missions:

• Architect end-to-end data solutions using Palantir Foundry, aligning with business goals and technical constraints.
• Design scalable and efficient data models and ontologies within Foundry.
• Define and oversee the development of data pipelines and workflows using Foundry’s Pipeline Builder and Code Repositories.
• Lead integration of external systems and APIs into Foundry for seamless data flow.
• Work with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define architecture, and ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and privacy standards.
• Guide junior developers and engineers on Foundry best practices and architectural patterns.
• Design full-stack applications using Foundry’s Ontology and SDKs.
• Participates in developing application-based solutions to Lear use cases from initial concept / problem statement.
• Supports the development of a standard toolset to be used across Lear for data analysis and stakeholder presentation
• Works with technologies both new and old to integrate separate data feeds to transform and map into new scalable datasets.
• Ensuring documentation and procedures are maintained in accordance with internal practices (ITPM)

 

 

 Key Skills and Qualifications:

 

• REQUIRED TECHNICAL / PERSONNEL SKILLS :

 

• Experience designing scalable data models and ontologies.
• Understanding of semantic data modelling and entity relationships.
• Familiarity with Foundry’s Ontology SDK, Pipeline Builder, and Code Workspaces.
• Experience integrating external systems and APIs into Foundry.
• Knowledge of data transformation, cleansing, and enrichment techniques.
• Awareness of data privacy, access control, and compliance standards.
• Experience implementing role-based access and audit logging.
• Ability to break down complex problems and design scalable solutions.
• Strong decision-making based on data and business context.
• Clear and effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Skilled in writing documentation and presenting architectural decisions.
• Comfortable working in cross-functional teams (developers, analysts, business users).
• Ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel within the role.

 

• ADVANTAGEOUS QUALIFICATIONS / WORK EXPEIRENCE
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems, or comparable Electronic Discipline.
• Experience with data for ML purposes and providing visualization methods that support the use of these tools
• Knowledge of architectural patterns for efficient UI development and execution.

 

 

• REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / WORK EXPERIENCE :

 

• Bachelor’s degree qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science or related field
• Minimum of 3 years work experience within solution architecture.
• 2–4 years of professional experience in full stack development or related roles.
• Fluency in English language both written and verbal.

 

 

 

Why Lear

 

We offer a fantastic place to work that embraces diversity, opportunities for growth and the chance to be part of a company that puts its people first.

 

 

 

What We Offer

 

• Competitive Salary,
• Access to Learning and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.
• Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world

 

 

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Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

 

Applicants must submit their resumes for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.