[Hiring] Forward Deployed Engineer @RevStar

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior AWS Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join our AWS Practice. In this highly visible role, you will operate embedded directly at the intersection of enterprise cloud architecture, hands-on engineering, and client-facing delivery.

• As an FDE, you are both a master cloud builder and a trusted technical advisor.
• Own the full delivery lifecycle for high-impact enterprise accounts.
• Architect resilient cloud-native environments and modernize legacy infrastructure.
• Deploy state-of-the-art AWS Generative AI architectures.
• Drive AWS adoption and consumption growth by identifying new workloads, building POCs, and driving strategic technical alignment with client executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Cloud Architecture, DevOps/SRE, or Software Engineering with a focus on AWS.
• 3+ years in a client-facing consulting, Solutions Architecture, or Forward Deployed Engineering role.
• Deep AWS Core Expertise: Mastery across core AWS services (IAM, VPC, EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudFront, Route 53).
• Expert-level proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
• Experience with automated CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline).
• Practical experience with AWS GenAI and Data Services (Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Glue, Redshift, OpenSearch).
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional and/or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional required.
• Specialty certifications (Security, Machine Learning, Data Analytics) are a plus.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading technical delivery for Fortune 500 or mid-market enterprise clients (Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, or SaaS).
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Adept at whiteboarding complex architectures, building working POCs/demos, and presenting to C-level executives.
• Ability to spot technical expansion opportunities and conduct AWS Well-Architected Reviews.
• Advocate for cloud modernization to expand account footprint.

Benefits

• Contract Status: Independent Contractor (Form 1099-NEC).
• Compensation: Hourly rate, commensurate with experience.