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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Engineer - Infrastructure - **Company:** Fdes - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Business Logic, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Ubuntu (Operating System), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Debian Linux, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, PostgreSQL, Nagios, OpenShift, Ansible, Prometheus, Data Logging, Istio, System Availability, Grafana, HybridCloud, Kubernetes, Hashicorp, Apache Kafka, Puppet, Terraform, AWS EKS - **Published:** September 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/forward-deployed-engineer-infrastructure-thought-machine-8140898 ## About the Role Essential * Ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Hands on experience of some or all of the following: + Linux/Unix administration, e.g. Ubuntu, Debian + Kafka + PostgreSQL + Kubernetes + Istio * Experience with automation/configuration management, e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible * Experience with AWS or GCP Desirable * Experience with at least two and associated certifications for at least one of the following: + AWS (ideally certified Solutions Architect Professional) + GCP (ideally certified Professional Cloud Architect) + Azure (ideally certified Solutions Architect Expert) * Experience of enterprise secrets management systems, e.g. HashiCorp Vault, AWS secrets manager * Experience in supporting production systems for high profile, mission critical systems, ideally for a tier 1 financial institution. * Experience with hybrid cloud technologies including OpenShift, Google Anthos, AWS EKS Anywhere, AWS Outposts * A strong background in Go, Python or Java * Experience with CockroachDB, AlloyDB, Aurora * Experience with observability tools, e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, We actively hire candidates who demonstrate technical excellence in their field and welcome people of all ages and backgrounds, providing everyone with equal access to professional development. You are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't accurately match the job description. We also encourage applications from those with different abilities, including candidates with ADHD, autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia. ## Description The Forward Deployed Engineer is Thought Machine's primary technical interface with the client as an extension to the product. FDEs embed directly with the client's engineering teams to design, build, and deliver production-ready implementations of Vault and associated products. You will be responsible for enabling and supporting our clients to deliver a best in class cloud native implementation of Thought Machine Vault products on client or Thought Machine hosted infrastructure, from presales to production at scale. You will be expected to work on Vault deployments end-to-end, from engineering at the business logic to supporting clients in their cloud infrastructure preparation, deployment, optimisation and troubleshooting. For this role, we are looking for candidates with tangible infrastructure experience to work with clients on their infrastructure deployments and to act as an extension of our internal SRE teams. FDEs operate across the full project lifecycle ensuring requirements are implemented, tested and work to improve the product based on client feedback. You will be expected to travel to client sites (up to 25% of your time), work autonomously in complex environments, and act as the connective tissue between Thought Machine's product engineering and the client's delivery teams. Duties * Hands on cloud infrastructure consulting both on client site and remote * Working with customers and external partners to design and prepare suitable cloud infrastructure to ensure Thought Machine Vault products can be tested and run successfully at scale. Includes planning for high availability, disaster recovery, backup, redundancy, capacity and security. * Deploying and configuring Thought Machine Vault products on client, SaaS and internal cloud infrastructure * Developing deep understanding of and advising clients on optimisation of cloud infrastructure for overarching implementation of Vault, including advising on systems outside of Vault to empower holistic digital transformation in collaboration with Thought Machine Client Architects * Supporting and troubleshooting client, SaaS and internal cloud infrastructure both remotely and on site, including by promoting and deploying suitable monitoring, logging and alerting tools * Working closely with internal product and engineering teams to ensure client feedback is incorporated into improvements to the product and platform * Supporting the Thought Machine Commercial Team and Cloud Provider Partners in answering infrastructure queries and challenges in the presales cycle ## Related Videos - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [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) - [Get started with securing your cloud-native Java microservices applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/123-get-started-with-securing-your-cloud-native-java-microservices-applications) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [The Memory Leak That Ate Our Cluster: A Postmortem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2057-the-memory-leak-that-ate-our-cluster-a-postmortem) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)