Forward Deployed Engineer - Security Clearance Required

About the role

The Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Virtru works directly with government agencies and defense customers to deploy and operationalize Virtru's data protection solutions across mixed Windows and Linux infrastructures in secure, mission-critical environments. You will work onsite at customer facilities, serving as the technical bridge between Virtru's platform capabilities and agency-specific security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure Virtru's Data Security Platform (DSP) across classified and unclassified government environments, adapting to customer-specific security controls, compliance frameworks, and infrastructure — including Windows Server, Linux, and Kubernetes clusters
• Integrate DSP with government infrastructure including Active Directory, Group Policy, and Windows authentication systems, while supporting Linux-based and cloud-native microservices architectures
• Architect and manage containerized DSP deployments on Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift, Rancher), including Helm chart customization, pod networking, and persistent storage
• Work directly with customer technical teams to translate mission requirements into technical implementations, adapting DSP configurations to specific use cases and security postures
• Troubleshoot complex integration challenges across diverse technology stacks, coordinating between customer teams, Virtru Engineering, and third-party vendors to resolve blockers
• Build and maintain deployment runbooks, configuration guides, and automation scripts (PowerShift, Bash) tailored to government environments
• Surface field-observed gaps, edge cases, and enhancement opportunities to Virtru Product and Engineering based on real-world deployments

Requirements

• Active U.S. TS Clearance required, w/ CI poly preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a deployment engineer or solutions engineer, with expertise in customer-facing technical implementations and system integrations in government environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with containerization, Kubernetes (K8s), and orchestration tools such as OpenShift, Rancher, and Helm.
• Familiarity with managing services on cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Tanzu, etc.
• Hands-on experience setting up and troubleshooting certificate and DNS issues on Kubernetes, Linux, and Windows environments.
• Familiarity with Identity Providers (IdPs) such as Keycloak, PingFederate, etc.
• Comfortable working in air-gapped environments.
• Able to excel both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with the on-site customer and the support team.
• Willingness to work onsite and travel to meet mission requirements.

Virtruvian qualities that will set you up for success

• Thinking outside of the box to respectfully challenge your teammates and managers in the pursuit of excellence
• Strong sense of urgency with an action-oriented mindset
• Able to collaborate and adapt to shifting priorities as business needs evolve
• Comfortable with asynchronous communication including slack, email, zoom, etc.

Perks & Benefits

• A Flexible PTO policy
• A $1,500 annual Learning & Development Stipend
• Home-Office Stipend
• Internal mobility options
• Frequent company-sponsored Team Celebrations
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Headspace, a mental health app tailored to your specific needs
• A high degree of flexibility

Additional perks

• Competitive compensation
• Generous parental, medical, and bereavement policies
• Uncapped commissions for Sales roles
• 401K contribution and stock options
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
• New Hire Swag and IT Welcome boxes
• Structured semi-annual 360° performance reviews
• Transparency is at the core of how we operate and everything we do!