Forward-Deployed Security Engineer

Second Front; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Healthcare coverage

401(k) with company contribution

Wellness perks

Equity incentive plan

Flexible paid time off

Parental leave

Annual professional development stipend

Job summary

Second Front in Washington, DC is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead software deployment and configuration in classified environments. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience and proficiency in Linux and Kubernetes. Responsibilities also include acting as the primary technical contact for government clients and ensuring compliance with security protocols.

This full-time role offers a competitive salary ranging from $105K to $141K, alongside comprehensive benefits including healthcare, a 401(k) contribution, and professional development stipends.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in systems deployment, engineering, or operations.
• Proficiency in Linux server administration and Kubernetes deployment.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment of software solutions in classified environments.
• Act as main technical contact for government clients.
• Monitor system performance and optimize deployed solutions.

Skills

Linux server administration

Kubernetes

Helm charts

AWS

Bash scripting

Networking concepts

CI/CD pipelines

Task automation

Excellent communication

Security protocols

Education

3-5 years of experience in systems deployment

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker

Git

Terraform

Job description

Second Front in Washington, DC is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead software deployment and configuration in classified environments. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience and proficiency in Linux and Kubernetes. Responsibilities also include acting as the primary technical contact for government clients and ensuring compliance with security protocols.

This full-time role offers a competitive salary ranging from $105K to $141K, alongside comprehensive benefits including healthcare, a 401(k) contribution, and professional development stipends.