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Virtru · 3 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer - Security Clearance Required

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$190K/yr - $240K/yr

5+ years exp

Virtru is a company focused on redefining data protection standards by enabling secure sharing of data. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you will enhance the operational excellence of the platform infrastructure, directly impacting data privacy and security initiatives within the federal government sector.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyPrivacySaaSSecuritySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Monitor platform and containerized applications to ensure optimal performance and availability

Identify and mitigate performance and availability risks and issues in real-time

Contribute to the development and optimization of core platform functions to establish a robust infrastructure

Collaborate closely with internal teams and government clients on a daily basis

Qualification

Cloud engineeringDevSecOps practicesInfrastructure as CodeKubernetesCI/CD pipeline solutionsEffective communicationCollaboration skillsIndependent work

Required

Active U.S. TS/SCI Clearance required

Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a cloud engineer, demonstrating a strong understanding of SRE principles for highly scalable and reliable systems

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

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

Willingness to work onsite 3-5 days per week in Columbia, MD

Benefits

A 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!