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Federal Deployment Engineer at BigID | LAYIQ

An active U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher, held at time of application (see Clearance & Eligibility above).
Minimum 5 years combined experience across pre-sales engineering and hands-on software development — you can point to both code you've shipped and deals you've won.
Prior experience working with or within U.S. Federal agencies or defense-related organizations.
Strong hands-on development skills in Python, plus at least one of Java, Node.js/TypeScript, or Go; fluency with Bash and REST API design and consumption.
Production experience with Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks: FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, FISMA, ITAR, and CMMC.
Broad understanding of enterprise data architecture, privacy, and security technologies.
Experience with one or more of: RDBMS systems; NoSQL data stores (MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB); Hadoop technologies (HDFS, Hive, HBase); or cloud technologies (AWS GovCloud, EMR, S3, DynamoDB, Redshift, Azure Government, Azure file and blob storage).
Comfort troubleshooting and building in air-gapped or restricted networks without vendor support tooling.
Ability to plan, execute, and close out a proof of value with minimal assistance and oversight.
Ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences — executives, business stakeholders, and technology practitioners.
Composure and executive presence under scrutiny — able to stay credible and calm when challenged live by agency security architects or senior stakeholders, defending technical claims with evidence rather than deflection.
Self-directed with high ownership — thrives with minimal oversight across long federal sales cycles, sets priorities across concurrent agency engagements, and follows through without being chased.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
Ability to exercise independent judgment with little or no oversight.
Nice to Have
Federal procurement fluency — working knowledge of contract vehicles and buying paths (GSA MAS, SEWP, GWACs, OTAs), and experience partnering with system integrators, resellers, and channel teams.
Experience building on or securing AI systems: LLM applications, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, or model training data governance.
Prior experience with Identity and Access Management or Data Loss Prevention tools.
Open-source contributions or a public portfolio of shipped work.
Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
Our Values
We look for people who embody our values — Care, Do, Try & Shine.
Care
– We care about our customers and each other
Do
– We do what it takes to make a positive impact
Try
– We try our best and we don't give up
Shine
– We shine and make it our mission to always stand out

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