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You will ship code, build tooling, write automation, debug real distributed‑systems failures, and help customers adopt best practices in Kubernetes, GitOps, networking, and infrastructure‑as‑code.\n\nWe value engineers who are curious, adaptable, empathetic, and calm under ambiguity. You’re the kind of person who can pick up a new tool in a day, learn a customer’s entire system architecture in a week, and become their most trusted technical partner in a month. You have strong opinions (and the experience to back them up) but no ego. You prefer shipping things over polishing them endlessly. And you enjoy the blend of deep technical work, human collaboration, and the occasional “how on earth is this network even working?” puzzle.\n\nMust-Have Technical Experience\n\n5+ years professional experience as a software engineer (backend or platform‑focused).\n\nProficiency in at least one modern backend language (TypeScript, Java, Go, Python).\n\nHands‑on experience deploying and operating Kubernetes workloads in production environments.\n\nPractical experience with GitOps tooling (ArgoCD preferred; Flux acceptable).\n\nExperience building and maintaining infrastructure‑as‑code using Terraform, Helm, and/or Kustomize.\n\nAbility to troubleshoot distributed systems, including:\n\ncontainer runtime issues\n\nAPI failures\n\nmicroservices communication\n\nmisconfigured networking or CNI behavior\n\nFamiliarity with CNI plugins such as Calico, Cilium, or Multus.\n\nStrong understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, proxies, service networking).\n\nExperience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred; GovCloud is a plus but not required).\n\nAbility to write automation and tooling in scripting languages (Bash, Shell, Python).\n\nMust-Have “Forward Deployed” Skills\n\nExperience working directly with customer engineering or IT/SecOps teams.\n\nAbility to gather requirements, interpret constraints, and adjust implementation plans accordingly.\n\nStrong verbal and written communication skills, including technical explanations for non‑experts.\n\nExperience performing technical troubleshooting in unfamiliar or partially‑documented environments.\n\nComfortable working in secure, regulated, or on‑prem environments with limited visibility or access.\n\nSecurity / Clearance\n\nActive DoD Secret clearance or higher (TS/SCI strongly preferred, but Secret is minimum).\n\nAbility to work within DoD, IC, or government security frameworks and deployment requirements.\n\nMindset / Problem-Solving Expectations\n\nHighly self‑directed—able to navigate ambiguity, set your own plan of attack, and move work forward without relying on rigid processes, prescriptive task lists, or constant guidance.\n\nPragmatic problem solver who prefers shipping working solutions to debating theory.\n\nCapable of working through ambiguity without needing fully defined requirements.\n\nLow‑ego collaborator who can discuss architecture tradeoffs and accept feedback.\n\nComfortable balancing “ideal engineering” with “what is practical in this customer environment.”\n\nNice to Have (Preferred)\n\nExperience delivering software to air‑gapped, disconnected, or highly regulated customer environments.\n\nHands‑on experience with AWS EKS, IAM, VPC/networking, or GovCloud.\n\nFamiliarity with DoD accreditation processes (RMF, NIST 800‑53, STIGs).\n\nKnowledge of service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) or eBPF‑based networking.\n\nPrior experience in a forward‑deployed, field engineering, or customer‑embedded role.\n\nExperience with monitoring/observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, EFK).\n\nLocation & Engagement\n\nPosition is hybrid preferred. Primary direct support location is Orlando Florida.\n\nAlternatively, must be willing to travel to Orlando, FL for SAFE AGILE planning, in‑person scheduled events, cloud instance support, customer engagement, and user events.\n\nClient‑Facing Experience: Ability to communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders, gather requirements, and act as a consultant.\n\nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.\n\nShort and long‑term disability coverage for added security.\n\nBasic life insurance provided by the company.\n\nOptional supplementary life insurance policy available for additional coverage.\n\nUKI covers 100% of individual premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance.\n\nA 401k plan with a basic safe harbor matching (up to 4% match with a 5% contribution).\n\nEnjoy 15 days of PTO annually for vacation or sick leave.\n\nBenefit from 12 company holidays, aligning with 11 federal holidays, plus Christmas Eve.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Ultimate Knowledge","rawCompany":"ultimate knowledge","city":"Orlando","state":"FL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-17T04:22:12.896Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Forward Deployed Engineer","description":"We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer who is, first and foremost, a software engineer; someone who writes code, reasons about systems, and understands how distributed applications behave in real-world environments. 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