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# Forward Deployed Engineer

- **Company:** Zion Cloud Solutions
- **Location:** Deerfield, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, Generative AI, Backend, Information Technology, Cloud Optimization, GPT, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/78cb6000-cad6-4a88-8b09-6b0f80834034

## About the Role

* Experience: 5 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building and deploying enterprise-ready applications and infrastructure.
 * Cloud Foundations: Deep technical expertise in cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform preferred, AWS, or Azure) with strong foundations in networking, IAM, security, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Programming Skills: Proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language, with a heavy emphasis on Python or Go.
 * Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience., * Data & AI Background: 1 2 years of experience with Data & AI technologies, such as data pipelines (BigQuery, Spark), vector databases, or LLM frameworks.
 * AI Solutions Experience: Practical understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, prompt engineering, or multi-agent systems.
 * Consultative Delivery: Proven track record of navigating complex enterprise governance and data privacy standards in a consulting or partner-facing capacity.

## Description

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Zion Cloud Solutions, you will work directly alongside our most strategic enterprise clients to accelerate their digital transformation. In this highly technical, client-facing role, you will act as the engineering bridge between business reality and cutting-edge technology. You will write code directly within client environments to deploy production-ready cloud infrastructure and drive the adoption of Gemini Enterprise and Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
Key Responsibilities

 * Partner Collaboration: Leverage Zion s Google Partner status to deliver high-impact cloud migrations and custom AI implementations.
 * Enterprise Deployment: Architect and build scalable, secure, and production-ready cloud solutions integrating Gemini Enterprise into complex ecosystems.
 * Hands-on Engineering: Write high-quality backend code and build the integration pipelines required to move AI prototypes into stable production environments.
 * Technical Advocacy: Guide client technical leaders through architectural decisions, security compliance, governance, and cloud optimization best practices.


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