Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Platform

The role

You will integrate Ditto software into user operational environments to decrease time-to-value. You will work with critical users to solve complex challenges and feed technical insights back to the core product engineering team.

What you will do

• Lead on-site architecture, deployment, and configuration of the Core Aggregation Node within SOCOM's secure cloud environment.
• Architect and manage production workloads on AWS GovCloud.
• Own the lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Engineer secure cross-domain data flows using Cross Domain Solutions and data diodes.
• Translate operational realities into actionable technical requirements for the core product team.
• Lead technical customer engagement with operational users and Government stakeholders.
• Analyze and validate customer requirements and technical constraints.
• Provide Tier 2/3 technical support and advanced troubleshooting for the APFIT program.
• Support scheduled integration, test, demonstration, deployment, and operational validation events.
• Maintain integration documentation, configuration baselines, and deployment procedures.

Required qualifications

• Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is strictly required
• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, site reliability engineering (SRE), or cloud infrastructure engineering
• 2+ years of technical experience with container orchestration platforms and cloud-native architectures in secure environments
• Experience with AWS GovCloud or equivalent FedRAMP-authorized cloud platforms at IL4/IL5/IL6
• Strong communication skills
• Experience leading customer discovery sessions and translating operational needs into technical requirements
• Experience diagnosing complex applications, data synchronization, integration, and networking issues

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) and data diodes
• Experience with the Authority to Operate (ATO) process
• Familiarity with SOCOM-specific or SOF-centric IT environments
• Experience with GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux)
• Previous experience with event streaming or data messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ)
• Previous experience working directly with DoD, IC, or SOCOM customers
• A background in systems programming (e.g., Rust, Go, or C++)

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Meaningful equity
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible time off

Before you apply

• Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is strictly required

About the company

Ditto is a globally distributed, fast-growing startup that makes it seamless for developers to build resilient, real-time applications. Their peer-to-peer sync engine ensures devices stay connected regardless of network conditions.