Forward Deployed Lead (req-293)

Cathexisfederal; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonuses

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan (Traditional and ROTH)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Paid Time Off

11 Federal Holidays

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Program

Community Outreach Initiatives

Job summary

Cathexisfederal in Tysons, VA seeks a Forward Deployed Lead to drive delivery across the SDLC for federal clients. You will partner with project teams of data scientists, engineers, and SMEs to define analytics capabilities and ensure successful outcomes.

Ideal candidates have DoD Secret clearance, a strong background in software and data architectures, and proven leadership in cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Statistics or equivalent.
• Experience leading delivery teams on federal projects.
• Strong software architecture and cloud deployment know-how.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary client-facing lead for delivery decisions and status.
• Own data flow, deployment topology, and security compliance.
• Write production code for backend services and data pipelines.
• Deploy across dev to production with cloud integrations.
• Mentor team members and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project leadership

DoD security clearance

Python

TypeScript/JavaScript

Cloud proficiency (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Solution architecture

Stakeholder communication

CI/CD & containers

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Statistics

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Snowflake/Databricks/BigQuery

Job description

Team CATHEXIS elevates the government contracting experience through rapid response, deep skill, and thoughtful problem-solving and communication. Our core capabilities are our top-tier program and project management, data analytics, and audit services, the backbone of which is our integrated approach to operational excellence.

You worked hard to get to where you are. You strive to make every day better than the day before. So do we. Team CATHEXIS operates with an all-in mindset. We are working together to create a company that supports our shared values and individual goals. Our values are centered around leading with integrity, owning the outcome, growing together, and moving with purpose in everything we do for our employees, customers, partners, and communities. We believe success is best when we listen and lead with empathy; model high standards of ethics to provide a rewarding candidate experience; work hard, have fun, and appreciate the strengths we all bring to the team; and empower our employees to create innovative and trusted results.

We are looking for a dynamic Forward Deployed Lead to join our team! The Forward Deployed Lead will work directly with project teams and oversee the overall delivery and performance over the SDLC for the project. The Project team may consist of data scientists, software engineers, and subject matter experts in the definition of new analytics capabilities able to provide our federal customers with the information they need to make proper decisions and enable their digital transformation.

Responsibilities

Project Management:

• Serve as primary client-facing POC for program status, escalations, and strategic delivery decisions; build durable relationships at all levels
• Thrive in an autonomous, empowering, and exciting environment
• Champion delivery excellence — drive retrospectives, continuous improvement, and lessons-learned practices across the delivery team
• Stakeholder Communication. Run customer working sessions, brief executive sponsors, and write clean status updates for senior stakeholders
• Identify expansion opportunities within the account—surfacing new use cases, supporting renewal conversations, and ensuring successful deployments convert to long-term customer relationships
• Mentor junior team members and serve as a culture carrier for disciplined, mission-focused delivery

Technical Tasks:

• Own data flow, integration topology, identity model, and deployment architecture across the customer’s infrastructure
• Write production code yourself—backend services, data pipelines, APIs, integrations
• Deploy from dev through UAT into production—including integration with customer data warehouses, ERP/CRM systems, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Ensure the platform is configured, secured, and monitored to meet enterprise security and compliance requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, data residency, etc.)
• Push field learnings into the core platform so the next deployment is faster

• Active DoD Secret security clearance; ability to maintain clearance eligibility for the duration of the contract
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, or equivalent fields required
• Minimum 4 years relevant work experience leading project teams and providing technical expertise for customer solutions and delivery
• Experience serving as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or technical design lead, with demonstrated ability to translate business and customer requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions
• Experience leading teams that have deployed and operated applications using IaaS and PaaS on major cloud providers, such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Services
• Strong proficiency in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, Go, or C++
• Experience working directly with business and technical stakeholders at mid-market or enterprise accounts—comfortable in both exec-level conversations and deep technical design sessions
• Familiarity with enterprise data environments: cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift), REST/GraphQL APIs, and common ERP or CRM platforms
• Comfort with modern deployment practices: CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), cloud-native services, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or equivalent)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate multi-functionally and improve scalability
• Real passion for developing team-oriented solutions to complex engineering problems
• Experience conveying highly technical concepts and information in written/verbal form to technical and non-technical audiences
• The ability to work on multiple concurrent projects is essential. Strong self-motivation and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be a team-oriented individual, energetic, result & delivery oriented, with a keen interest on quality and the ability to meet deadlines

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting defense, healthcare, or civilian federal agency security programs
• Customer training experience preferred
• PMP, CAPM, or Agile Certification preferred
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future company sponsorship

CATHEXIS offers competitive compensation packages to all eligible employees. Our goal is to provide a compensation package that reflects the value you bring to our team, is competitive with national average market rates, and promotes your financial security and personal well-being. The annual salary range for this role is $145,000.00 - $180,000.00 Please note that the salary information provided is a general guideline. CATHEXIS considers various factors in its final offer, including location, qualifications, experience, and skills.

• Performance Bonuses
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan (Traditional and ROTH)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Commuter Benefits
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Program
• Community Outreach Initiatives

CATHEXIS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated againston the basis ofdisability EEO IS THE LAW. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Recruiting [e-mail].