second-front-systems - Forward Deployed Engineer

Remote - Washington, DC, District of Columbia , United States$105k - $141k+ Equity2mo ago

Remote Mid NA Cloud Computing Government Mobile Engineer Program Manager Go Rust Bash Linux Ubuntu

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in systems deployment, engineering, or operations in highly regulated environments (government, defense, etc.). • Provide early, proactive input during customer kickoffs and architecture discussions to ensure deployment approaches align with accreditation requirements (RMF, STIGs, NIST 800-53) — flagging potential assessment issues before they become costly rework later in the process. • Partner with customer assessors, compliance stakeholders, and internal security teams to understand the accreditation posture of each deployment environment (e.g., SIPR, IL4/5/6, FedRAMP) and ensure packaging and deployment decisions support a smooth authorization path. • Support the accreditation lifecycle for customer deployments by contributing operational context and technical input into authorization artifacts (SSPs, POA&Ms, control narratives) as needed — without requiring sole ownership of artifact authorship. • Identify and communicate architectural or configuration risks early in the deployment process that could jeopardize an assessor's approval, escalating and resolving these before go-live rather than after rejection. • Build working fluency in the customer's accreditation environment and constraints (classification level, ATO status, change control processes) to deploy software in a way that respects and anticipates compliance requirements from day one. • Proficiency in Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat) server administration. • Proficiency deploying, maintaining and working with Kubernetes. • Proficiency in maintaining and troubleshooting Helm charts within Kubernetes deployments • Proficiency working in on prem and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automation. • Proficiency with networking concepts, including VPNs, VLANs, and firewalls. • Experience in task automation with a language (e.g., Go, Rust, Python, Bash). • Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Hands-on experience with deploying complex systems in cloud or on-premise environments. • Strong understanding of security protocols and best practices, including encryption, firewalls, access control, and identity management. • Experience working in a startup environment • Knowledge of DevSecOps tools and practices • Experience with monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) • Familiarity with 2F’s tech stack: AWS, Talos Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Istio, Git, GitLab, Terraform, relational databases • The base salary for this position will fall between $105,000-141,000 Your ultimate compensation will be determined by professional background, technical proficiency, seniority, and regional cost factors. Furthermore, this opportunity includes potential eligibility for equity awards and discretionary bonuses, rounding out a comprehensive total rewards offering. • Success at 2F Looks Like: • Viewing obstacles as opportunities for growth • Having a bias toward action and tangible, measurable results • Striving to be both compassionate and direct with your feedback • Being team-oriented and inclusive with your action

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment and configuration of software solutions in secure, classified environments in support of US government customers. Work closely with our engineering and product teams to integrate complex systems and infrastructure. • Serve as the main technical point of contact for government clients and their contractors, ensuring their requirements are met while adhering to strict security protocols. • Support the 2F Program manager in producing and delivering technical contract CDRLs. • Provide on-the-ground troubleshooting and immediate hand on support for client systems, including software bugs, hardware issues, and deployment failures. • Ensure that all deployed systems comply with government security standards and regulatory frameworks, including FedRAMP, NIST, and others. Maintain awareness of current security risks and advise clients on mitigation strategies. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, DevOps, and security to implement secure and scalable solutions. • Maintain clear and concise documentation for system configurations, troubleshooting procedures, and security compliance activities. • Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and suggest optimizations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of deployed solutions. • Be on-site at client locations for system deployments, updates and troubleshooting during high impact operational exercises, integration and training events. Travel to remote locations may be required. • Up to 50% travel may be required at times to support critical client integrations

Benefits

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