Forward Deployed Engineer – Security Clearance Required

Virtru

Forward Deployed Engineer at Virtru enhancing data privacy and security initiatives within government environments. Leading integrations and deployments of data protection solutions with federal clients.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeTampa • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudKubernetesOpenShiftTFSTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deploy and configure Virtru's Data Security Platform (DSP) in customer and partner environments.
Lead technical integration projects with government agencies to ensure successful adoption of data protection solutions.
Collaborate with customer technical teams to customize and optimize DSP implementations for specific use cases.
Provide technical guidance and support during the deployment phase of customer engagements.
Work directly with government clients to troubleshoot integration challenges and ensure project success.
Document deployment processes and create technical guides for customer teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
Proficiency in DevSecOps practices, with experience in source code repositories and CI/CD pipeline solutions such as Team Foundation Server/Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, and GitHub.
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and best practices for managing cloud infrastructure.
Familiarity with containerization, Kubernetes (k8s) and orchestration tooling such as OpenShift, Rancher, and Helm.
Ability 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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible PTO policy — we strongly encourage you to take a minimum of 25 days off annually (in addition to 12 federal holidays) to ensure that you are getting the proper time needed to unplug and recharge.
A $1,500 annual Learning & Development Stipend focused on providing you the resources to continually learn and professionally grow.
Home-Office Stipend to help make your office space more comfortable and productive.
Internal mobility options for those interested in exploring their skills in other areas of the business.
Frequent company-sponsored Team Celebrations that provide ample opportunities to connect with teammates and be social!
Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
Access to Headspace, a mental health app tailored to your specific needs.
A high degree of flexibility — Have an appointment, errand, or family emergency to take care of? Hop to it! We give you the time and space to take care of you and your own first.
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!

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Hard Skills & Tools

deployment engineeringsolutions engineeringDevSecOpsInfrastructure as CodecontainerizationKubernetesOpenShiftRancherHelmCI/CD

Soft Skills

effective communicationcollaborationtroubleshootingtechnical guidanceproject successindependent workteamwork

Certifications

U.S. TS ClearanceCI poly