Forward Deployed Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Arlington, VA
Employment
Full-time
Posted
39 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 17, 2026

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Forward Deployed Engineer

The Forward Deployed Engineer joins a team developing commercial-grade AI platforms for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and commercial organizations. This role focuses on defensive cyber operations, counter-AI, and agentic AI. You will work directly with customers to understand technical environments, implement containerized components and playbooks, and integrate with existing security tools. Daily responsibilities include troubleshooting deployments, validating system performance, and translating feedback into product improvements. You will utilize a technical stack including Python, Bash scripting, and Linux/UNIX for network and system troubleshooting. Required expertise involves designing DevOps infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP, managing container technologies like Docker, and maintaining CI/CD workflows using GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or Flux. The work involves establishing secure, scalable AI capabilities as shared services to defend against AI attackers.

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?

Median $219575 from 46 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Deploy and configure enterprise defenses against AI attackers and agentic threats.
  • Implement containerized components and playbooks within customer technical environments.
  • Integrate AI solutions and security tools into existing production settings.
  • Troubleshoot deployments and validate system performance across cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Translate customer feedback into product and operational improvements.
  • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD workflows and DevOps automation platforms.
  • Support presales and customer success initiatives for AI platform integration.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting DevOps infrastructure across cloud service providers or on-premises environments.
  • 4+ years of experience with container technologies, virtual machines, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) environments.
  • 3+ years of experience with DevOps and automation platforms such as GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or Flux.
  • Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD workflows and DevOps automation platforms.
  • Experience with network and system troubleshooting across UNIX or Linux environments.
  • Experience in front-facing or forward-deployed engineering roles.
  • Knowledge of Python, SDLC, Bash scripting, and basic cybersecurity concepts.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a CS or Engineering field and 2+ years of software engineering experience, or 6+ years of software engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
  • Experience developing enterprise cloud-native solutions involving Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Jenkins, or Azure (preferred).
  • Experience creating and improving continuous automation and deployment tools built on Kubernetes (preferred).
  • Experience triaging and resolving issues related to open-source and commercial tools in public cloud environments (preferred).
  • TS/SCI clearance (preferred).
  • Master’s degree (preferred).

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