Forward Deployed Engineer - Security Clearance Required
Virtru · Tampa, FL - Hybrid · Posted Jul 2, 2026
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About Virtru:
While the rest of the security industry obsesses over locking data down to prevent it from being lost or stolen, we're doing something fundamentally different at Virtru. We're setting data free so that you can intentionally share it with others, but without sacrificing security, privacy, or control.
We've created both a suite of powerful data protection applications and an open platform that's sparking an ecosystem of innovation. Through the Trusted Data Format (TDF) open standard, we're not just protecting data; we're creating a new paradigm where security enables sharing rather than preventing it.
Think of us as the Android of data protection: a robust platform with an open core that developers and partners can build upon, coupled with our own best-in-class applications that showcase what's possible when you reimagine security from the ground up.
Backed by Iconiq Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry Capital, and Tiger Global, we're helping Fortune 500 companies and government agencies discover that true data security means having the freedom to share, collaborate, and innovate — without compromise.
About Virtru:
While the rest of the security industry obsesses over locking data down to prevent it from being lost or stolen, we're doing something fundamentally different at Virtru. We're setting data free so that you can intentionally share it with others, but without sacrificing security, privacy, or control.
We've created both a suite of powerful data protection applications and an open platform that's sparking an ecosystem of innovation. Through the Trusted Data Format (TDF) open standard, we're not just protecting data; we're creating a new paradigm where security enables sharing rather than preventing it.
Think of us as the Android of data protection: a robust platform with an open core that developers and partners can build upon, coupled with our own best-in-class applications that showcase what's possible when you reimagine security from the ground up.
Backed by Iconiq Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry Capital, and Tiger Global, we're helping Fortune 500 companies and government agencies discover that true data security means having the freedom to share, collaborate, and innovate — without compromise.
Compensation: $170,000-$200,000 base salary + variable compensation
As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Virtru, you will work directly alongside government agencies and defense customers to deploy and operationalize Virtru's data protection solutions across mixed Windows and Linux infrastructures in secure, mission-critical environments. Working onsite at customer facilities, you'll serve as the technical bridge between Virtru's platform capabilities and agency-specific security requirements, deploying containerized workloads on Kubernetes while ensuring successful adoption of our Data Security Platform (DSP) within complex government infrastructures that span both Windows enterprise environments and Linux-based cloud-native platforms.
If you want to see the real-world impact of your work in national security, this is the role for you.
Key Responsibilities:
Deploy and configure Virtru's Data Security Platform (DSP) across classified and unclassified government environments, adapting to customer-specific security controls, compliance frameworks, and infrastructure — including Windows Server, Linux, and Kubernetes clusters
Integrate DSP with government infrastructure including Active Directory, Group Policy, and Windows authentication systems, while supporting Linux-based and cloud-native microservices architectures
Architect and manage containerized DSP deployments on Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift, Rancher), including Helm chart customization, pod networking, and persistent storage
Work directly with customer technical teams to translate mission requirements into technical implementations, adapting DSP configurations to specific use cases and security postures
Troubleshoot complex integration challenges across diverse technology stacks, coordinating between customer teams, Virtru Engineering, and third-party vendors to resolve blockers
Build and maintain deployment runbooks, configuration guides, and automation scripts (PowerShift, Bash) tailored to government environments
Surface field-observed gaps, edge cases, and enhancement opportunities to Virtru Product and Engineering based on real-world deployments
Requirements:
Active U.S. TS Clearance required, w/ CI poly preferred
Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a deployment engineer or solutions engineer, with expertise in customer-facing technical implementations and system integrations in government environments.
Strong hands-on experience with containerization, Kubernetes (K8s), and orchestration tools such as OpenShift, Rancher, and Helm.
Familiarity with managing services on cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Tanzu, etc.
Hands-on experience setting up and troubleshooting cert…