Hybrid Forward Deployed Engineer- FS Poly- Up to $275K

stanleyreid; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Unknown Client in Reston, VA, is seeking a Hybrid Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with government customers. You will lead the setup, configuration, and maintenance of SaaS products and scale with team maturity.

The role requires 5+ years of Python deployment, experience with AWS services (S3/EMR/EKS/Redshift/IAM), SQL, Airflow, and FedRAMP/FISMA controls, plus a TS/SCI + FS Poly clearance. Hybrid onsite ~50% near DC; competitive compensation up to $275K.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Python development and deployment experience.
• Experience with AI/ML pipelines and secure production deployment.
• Active TS/SCI + FS Poly clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with government customers to deploy and scale SaaS products from initial setup to ongoing configuration and maintenance.
• Operate in a fast-paced hybrid remote team with ~50% onsite time near the DC metro area.
• Ensure secure deployment practices and regulatory compliance across FedRAMP/FISMA controls.

Skills

Python development

ML pipelines

AWS cloud-native

SQL optimization

Apache Airflow

FedRAMP/FISMA

customer-facing

Kubernetes (EKS)

Terraform / CloudFormation

GitOps / CI/CD

Tools

AWS S3

AWS EMR

AWS EKS

IAM

Redshift

Apache Airflow

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Hybrid Forward Deployed Engineer- FS Poly- Up to $275K

• Reston, VA

Our client is an enterprise company developing and providing solutions to its customers both commercial and federal. They are committed to fighting financial crime by detecting and investigating illicit activities like fraud, money laundering, and terrorist financing through digital asset tracing. They are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with government customers to take their SaaS products from initial setup and implementation to configuration and maintenance, and also scale with maturity.

Successful Forward Deployed Engineers will have:

• 5+ years of experience developing and deploying in Python
• Experience with LLM or AI/ML pipelines and secure deployment of ML models in production
• Experience deploying cloud-native architectureson AWS to include S3, EMR, EKS, IAM and Redshift
• Experience with SQL to include oprimizing queries with window functions, CTEs, and large datasets
• Familiarity with Apache Airflow
• Experience implementing FedRAMP/FISMA controls
• Experience in a customer facing role
• Kubernetes experience, preferably EKS
• Proficient with Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience in GitOps and CI/CD - Jenkins, GitLab, CI or similar

You will be a member of a very fast paced hybrid remote team. The estimated amount of onsite time is 50% and candidates must live within one hour of the DC, metro area. This role requires an active TS/SCI + FS Poly level government clearance. They offer a robust benefit package, including competitive compensation, comprehensive insurance, flexible work arrangements and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Base salary is up to $275K for highly qualified candidates.