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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Engineer / Senior Solutions Architect - **Company:** Igel Technology Gmbh & Co - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Link Analysis, Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, Open Source Intelligence, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Virtualization Technology, Containerization, Information Technology, User Identification - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-forward-deployed-engineer-senior-solutions-architect-maltego-technologies-gmbh-8792145 ## About the Role * Active U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level or above, currently in scope. TS/SCI preferred. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience considered. * 5+ years in solutions architecture, forward-deployed engineering, technical consulting, field systems engineering, or systems integration with a substantial portion supporting U.S. Government customers. * Demonstrated experience as the technical face of a product or program inside a government customer site, including direct interaction with end users, program managers, and CIO/technical authorities. * Strong Python development skills and practical API integration experience. * Working knowledge of cloud hosting (AWS preferred), virtualization, containerization, and distributed systems. * Understanding of secure system architecture, information assurance concepts, and deployment into regulated or accredited environments. * Ability to run a technical workstream end-to-end - scoping, delivery, testing, deployment, and handover - with minimal supervision. * Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate between mission language and engineering language in both directions. * Willingness to travel up to 40%,including to overseas posts., * Prior service with or direct support to the U.S. Department of State, particularly the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, the Bureau of Consular Affairs, or the CIO/Diplomatic Technology organization. * Familiarity with the Authority to Operate (ATO) process, RMF, FedRAMP, or equivalent accreditation pathways. * Background in OSINT, SOCMINT, identity resolution, vetting, screening, or adjudication workflows. * Experience with data acquisition strategy - evaluating and onboarding commercial and open data sources against cost, coverage, and mission fit. * Exposure to machine learning classifier evaluation in an operational setting (precision/recall tuning, false positive management under limited PII). * Experience as a Field Service Representative or equivalent embedded technical role. * Familiarity with the Maltego platform or comparable link analysis and investigative tooling. ## Description We are standing up forward deployed engineering for our U.S. Federal business. This is a new, senior, high-visibility position - the first of its kind on our U.S. team - created to support a major federal civilian customer as our vetting and open-source investigative capabilities scale for National Security mission sets. This role is not a help desk function nor a back-office integration job. This position requires someone who understands government customers, can hold a technical conversation with engineers and a mission conversation with analysts, and can operate independently inside a customer environment while representing Maltego with credibility. This position is intentionally designed as a hybrid technical leadership role that bridges customer mission success, product evolution, and deployment execution. The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer / Senior Solutions Architect serves as the primary technical interface between Maltego Federal, government stakeholders, and internal engineering teams, requiring a balanced focus across customer engagement, solution delivery, and strategic growth activities. In short, you are the bridge between a sophisticated government mission set and our engineering organization, and you will own the technical relationship as the account expands across the enterprise. What to expect As Maltego Federal's first Forward Deployed Engineer, you will serve as the primary technical representative within a strategic federal customer environment, ensuring mission requirements are successfully translated into deployed, operational capabilities. Your responsibilities will include: * Customer Technical Leadership + Serve as the embedded technical lead and trusted advisor to government analysts, program managers, and technical stakeholders. + Lead requirements discovery sessions, workflow design workshops, and operational reviews. + Guideanalyst adoption and ensure mission outcomes are achieved through effective platform utilization. + Translate customer requirements into actionable engineering, product, and deployment priorities. + Establish and maintain trusted technical relationships across customer organizations. * Integration and Solution Development + Design and implement end-to-end integration architectures connecting Maltegointo customer systems, enclaves, and third-party technologies. + Develop and guide custom transforms, automations, and integrations + Support data-source onboarding, identity resolution workflows, and automated discovery processes. + Deliver scalable technical solutions that extend platform capabilities within customer environments. * Deployment, Security, and Accreditation Support + Support deployment activities across SaaS, government-hosted, and classified environments. + Contribute technical artifacts and documentation supporting ATO and accreditation efforts. + Validate solution performance, security controls, and operational readiness. + Support pilot deployments, initial operating capability, and enterprise rollout activities. * Product Feedback and Operational Optimization + Evaluate AI classifier performance, detection accuracy, precision/recall trade-offs, and analyst review workflows. + Measure operational outcomes and identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and efficiency. + Convert customer feedback into prioritized, evidence-based requirements for engineering and product teams. + Act as a conduit between customer users, product management, and engineering. * Federal Growth and Practice Development + Support technical solutioning, demonstrations, and responses to government requirements. + Identify opportunities for account expansion and increased mission impact. + Contribute to the development of forward-deployed engineering methodologies, playbooks, and best practices. + Help establish the foundation for a scalable Federal Forward Deployed Engineering organization as the business grows ## About IGEL Technology GmbH IGEL is the leader in providing a secure endpoint OS for enterprises now and next. Designed for VDI, DaaS, SaaS and secure browsing, IGEL OS delivers a first-class user experience while being seamless to manage – saving money, fueling growth, supporting sustainability and driving organizations forward. IGEL OS supports a Zero Trust approach to security through the unique IGEL Preventative Security Model removing the attack vectors often exploited by bad actors. Trusted by leading healthcare, ... **Tech Stack:** C++, C, Linux, Java, JavaScript, Node.js, React, Linux kernel, Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby), Python, Bash, Kubernetes, MongoDB, DevOps **Industries:** Information Tech [Company profile](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/companies/3877-igel-technology-gmbh) ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Introduction to Azure Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/368-introduction-to-azure-machine-learning) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [How E.On productionizes its AI model & Implementation of Secure Generative AI.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/623-how-e-on-productionizes-its-ai-model-implementation-of-secure-generative-ai) - [The AI Security Survival Guide: Practical Advice for Stressed-Out Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1015-the-ai-security-survival-guide-practical-advice-for-stressed-out-developers) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Finding IT & Technology English-speaking Jobs in Germany ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/446-finding-it-technology-english-speaking-jobs-in-germany)