Remote Senior Federal Solutions Engineer - AI & Secure Cloud

Randstad USA; Ankeny (IA); Remote; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Digital in the Washington DC area seeks a highly technical Senior Solutions Engineer to drive complex technical relationships and deliver cutting-edge AI-driven solutions for federal, defense, and intelligence agencies. This role is remote and based in the DC area, with travel to client sites as needed.

You will lead deep-dive architecture discussions, run proofs-of-concept in secure environments, and shape the future of mission-critical development workflows.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph (U.S. Citizenship required).
• Reside in the Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia (DMV) area with ability to travel locally to customer sites.
• 5+ years of experience as a Solutions Engineer selling infrastructure or developer tools into federal, defense, or intelligence customers.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform (or similar Infrastructure-as-Code tooling).
• Deep understanding of Linux fundamentals and strong comfort operating at the command line.
• Verifiable experience with AI tooling, coding agents, and LLM infrastructure.
• Solid networking knowledge encompassing ingress controllers, proxies, load balancers, and DoD network boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements with federal agency prospects, navigating the pre-sales lifecycle to secure technical wins.
• Deliver compelling platform demonstrations tailored for developers, administrators, and security officers, adapting to classified and air-gapped network constraints.
• Deploy and configure complex software solutions across cloud and on-premise infrastructure, including GovCloud and disconnected Kubernetes environments.
• Execute hands-on proofs-of-concept to validate the value of advanced AI and LLM-powered development workflows, accelerating the sales cycle.
• Troubleshoot intricate deployments, networking issues, and infrastructure components during client evaluations in secure facilities.
• Serve as the crucial link between federal clients and internal engineering teams, advocating for feature requests and routing mission insights to shape the product roadmap.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Linux

AI tooling

DevOps

Pre-sales

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Randstad Digital in the Washington DC area seeks a highly technical Senior Solutions Engineer to drive complex technical relationships and deliver cutting-edge AI-driven solutions for federal, defense, and intelligence agencies. This role is remote and based in the DC area, with travel to client sites as needed.

You will lead deep-dive architecture discussions, run proofs-of-concept in secure environments, and shape the future of mission-critical development workflows.