[Hiring] Senior Forward Deployed Engineer @Second Front Systems

Role Description

Second Front Systems is looking for a senior technical leader with field deployment experience as a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to strengthen our Federal Sales engineering organization. Operating at customer sites ranging from connected networks to classified SCIFs with DDIL constraints, you will be responsible for:

• Owning technical relationships for high-visibility defense and intelligence community missions.
• Leading deployments into denied environments.
• Mentoring forward deployed engineers across the bench.
• Setting architectural direction for Game Warden integration into customer networks.
• Resolving mission-critical issues in zero-connectivity scenarios.
• Translating field realities into product roadmap priorities.
• Ensuring that 2F's most sensitive engagements deliver on technical commitments.
• Helping customers achieve operational objectives.

We need someone capable of managing complex deployments in classified environments with full accountability for technical outcomes, diagnosing and resolving critical failures in real-time without escalation paths or external dependencies, and mentoring junior engineers while establishing technical standards that scale across customer engagements.

As a key partner to engineering, Security/Compliance, and Product leadership, you will:

• Feed customer operational challenges and platform gaps directly into development priorities.
• Ensure 2F's platform serves warfighter needs.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for 2F's most demanding customer relationships.

Note: Candidates must reside in one of our approved hiring hubs:

• DC/Maryland/Virginia
• Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC
• Denver/Colorado Springs, CO
• Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in systems deployment, DevSecOps, or platform engineering in regulated/classified government environments.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex, mission-critical deployments.
• Multi-cloud, government-authorized infrastructure experience.
• Hands-on experience deploying and hardening workloads across AWS GovCloud/Commercial, Microsoft Azure Government, and Google Cloud.
• Expertise securing Kubernetes/OpenShift or equivalent container platforms.
• Skilled in implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting stacks.
• Expert level proficiency in Linux server administration.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design reviews.
• Strong scripting/automation ability in Go, Rust, Python, or Bash.
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance (or eligibility, with active clearance strongly preferred); U.S. citizenship required.

Requirements

• Own end-to-end technical delivery for 2F's highest-complexity government and defense engagements.
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point and primary client-facing authority.
• Lead and mentor other Forward Deployed and DevSecOps Engineers.
• Deploy and harden secure Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
• Translate field experience into product and platform improvements.
• Drive accreditation and continuous ATO (cATO) outcomes in partnership with the security/compliance team.
• Maintain rigorous configuration management, security documentation, and audit-ready evidence.
• Travel to client locations as needed for complex system deployments.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 100% Healthcare, vision and dental coverage
• 401(k) + 3% company contribution
• Wellness perks (Fitness classes, mental health resources)
• Equity incentive plan
• Tech + office supplies stipend
• Annual professional development stipend
• Flexible paid time off + federal holidays off
• Parental leave
• Virtual work, but located near one of our hubs
• Referral Bonus