Hybrid Forward Deployed Engineer — TS/SCI/FS Poly

Stanley Reid & Company; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Our client, an enterprise solution provider, seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to work with government customers from setup through configuration and maintenance of SaaS products. The role emphasizes secure, scalable deployments in a cloud-native AWS environment.

The candidate will join a fast-paced hybrid remote team with about 50% onsite time near DC. A TS/SCI + FS Poly clearance is required, and competitive compensation is offered up to $275K annually.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and deploying Python.
• Experience with LLM/AI/ML pipelines and secure production deployment.
• Experience deploying cloud-native architectures on AWS (S3, EMR, EKS, IAM, Redshift).
• SQL experience including 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.
• Proficiency with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience in GitOps and CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab, CI).

Responsibilities

• Take SaaS products from initial setup and implementation to configuration and maintenance.
• Work directly with government customers in a hybrid remote team.
• Scale solutions with maturity and ensure secure deployments.

Skills

Python development

AI/ML pipelines

AWS cloud-native

SQL

Apache Airflow

FedRAMP/FISMA controls

customer-facing

Kubernetes (EKS)

Terraform or CloudFormation

GitOps/CI/CD

Tools

AWS

S3

EMR

EKS

Redshift

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

Our client, an enterprise solution provider, seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to work with government customers from setup through configuration and maintenance of SaaS products. The role emphasizes secure, scalable deployments in a cloud-native AWS environment.

The candidate will join a fast-paced hybrid remote team with about 50% onsite time near DC. A TS/SCI + FS Poly clearance is required, and competitive compensation is offered up to $275K annually.