Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Forward-deployed engineer embedding with customers to lead AWS cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure initiatives while driving commercial growth.
Role type
Senior IC forward-deployed cloud engineer (sales-adjacent)
Builds
AWS cloud migration and modernization solutions, DevOps infrastructure, and rapid proofs of concept
Domain
Cloud infrastructure (AWS), DevOps, and commercial consulting
Required skills
AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS, ECS), Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD tooling, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), technical discovery, solution scoping, commercial negotiation, account expansion, hands-on troubleshooting
Preferred skills
AWS Professional or Specialty certifications, data/AI/ML technologies, forward-deployed engineering or pre-sales experience
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub Actions, AWS CodeSuite, CircleCI, Terraform, CloudFormation
Responsibilities
Embed with customer environments as primary technical partner; lead technical discovery and AWS MAP assessments; build rapid proofs of concept; design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions; identify and lead technical components of sales engagements; develop statements of work; mentor team members on AWS solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with commercial ownership
