Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer

Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer

• Title of Role: Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer
• Location: Washington D.C., hybrid
• Company Stage of Funding: Secondary Market - Software Development
• Office Type: Hybrid
• Salary: [To be confirmed with final candidates]

Company Description

We're representing a leading technology organization that develops powerful software platforms for integrating, visualizing, and analyzing complex, large-scale data. Their tools are trusted across critical industries to uncover insights, enable collaboration, and drive high-stakes decision-making. The company's mission lies at the intersection of cutting-edge engineering and real-world impact, building infrastructure that powers some of the most consequential operations globally.
What You Will Do

• Deploy, configure, and maintain infrastructure that supports software platforms in complex customer environments.
• Embed within customer teams to understand and solve infrastructure challenges on-site.
• Build and manage systems for the ingestion, processing, and analysis of large and complex data sets.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues in production environments under time pressure.
• Collaborate with software engineers and customer stakeholders to ensure reliable, scalable platform delivery.
• Contribute to internal tooling and automation to streamline deployments and reduce operational overhead.
• Document infrastructure configurations and deployment processes to improve repeatability and knowledge sharing.

Ideal Candidate Background

• 1-2 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or site reliability engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Linux systems administration, networking fundamentals, and cloud or on-premise infrastructure.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong problem-solving instincts with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex systems issues independently.
• Clear communication skills, capable of translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience working in or alongside government, defense, or regulated enterprise environments.
• Exposure to data pipeline infrastructure handling large-scale structured and unstructured data.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation and tooling.

Compensation and Benefits

Visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates, along with a hybrid work arrangement that offers flexibility between remote and in-office collaboration. This role presents an opportunity to work on infrastructure that underpins critical, high-impact operations across government and enterprise sectors.