Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (DevSecOps)

Location: Remote, but candidates must reside in an approved U.S. hiring hub: DC/Maryland/Virginia; Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC; Denver/Colorado Springs, CO; or Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. Travel to client locations is required as needed.

Base salary: $160,000–$200,000 annually, plus potential equity awards and discretionary bonuses.

Company

hirify.global Systems is a public benefit corporation developing Game Warden, a managed and compliant DevSecOps platform for U.S. national security missions.

What you will do

• Own technical delivery for complex government and defense engagements across classified networks, DDIL environments, IL2–IL6, and JWICS.
• Architect, deploy, and sustain Game Warden and integrated customer workloads while serving as the senior technical escalation point.
• Deploy and harden Kubernetes-based Zero Trust infrastructure using Talos Linux, Docker, Istio, GitLab, Helm, and Terraform.
• Lead and mentor Forward Deployed and DevSecOps Engineers, establish technical standards, and create scalable deployment playbooks.
• Drive accreditation and continuous ATO outcomes using NIST 800-53, RMF, STIGs, FedRAMP controls, and assessment remediation.
• Translate field challenges into product roadmap priorities and support customer security reviews, audits, deployments, and operational exercises.

Requirements

• Must reside in an approved U.S. hiring hub and be a U.S. citizen.
• 7–10 years of experience in systems deployment, DevSecOps, or platform engineering in regulated or classified government environments.
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance or eligibility; active clearance is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud/Commercial, Microsoft Azure Government, Google Cloud, and infrastructure as code for DoD IL2–IL6 and JWICS environments.
• Expertise securing Kubernetes, OpenShift, or equivalent platforms, including image hardening, admission controls, network policies, and runtime security.
• Strong Linux administration, observability, incident response, scripting, automation, and technical leadership experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Virtual work supported near an approved hiring hub, with flexible paid time off and federal holidays off.
• 100% healthcare, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution.
• Equity incentive plan, referral bonus, and competitive compensation.
• Wellness resources, parental leave, technology and office supplies stipend, and annual professional development stipend.
• Purpose-driven work focused on improving technology access for U.S. national security missions.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position remains open until filled.
• Candidates apply through the company careers page.