Senior Forward Deployed Application Engineer
Listed on 2026-06-27
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Software Development
Cloud Engineer - Software, Software Engineer, Backend Developer, DevOps
Senior Forward Deployed Application Engineer
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Main location: United States, Virginia, Arlington
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Employment Type: Full Time
Position
Description:
CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Application Engineer to lead client facing delivery of applications and integrations supporting critical operations. This is a software engineering role that requires strong technical leadership and the ability to deliver across a range of tools and platforms. Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform is a plus for supporting existing workflows; the primary focus is building maintainable, secure, integrated solutions.
This position is located in Arlington, VA.
Responsibilities- Lead design and implementation of application capabilities, integrations, and supporting services.
- Establish engineering standards, perform code reviews, and mentor developers.
- Design integration patterns across APIs, databases, messaging/eventing where applicable, and enterprise systems.
- Drive delivery of data movement/transformation and automation patterns.
- Provide oversight/support for existing low code solutions as needed (Power Platform used in some areas), including stability, performance, and minor enhancements.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues; lead root cause analysis and remediation.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate needs into technical designs and incremental delivery plans.
- 4–8 years of professional experience in software engineering (applications and integrations).
- Strong proficiency in one or more of Python, Java, C#/.NET, JavaScript/Type Script.
- Strong experience with API design/integration and advanced SQL; solid data modeling fundamentals.
- Demonstrated technical leadership (design ownership, mentoring, estimation, code reviews).
- Strong communication skills and ability to operate in a client facing delivery role.
- Exposure to low code platforms (Power Platform preferred) or willingness to learn enough to support existing solutions.
- Experience with data platforms/engineering (Spark/Databricks, Delta concepts, orchestration patterns) a plus.
- Experience with Palantir Foundry (pipelines/ontology/workflows) a plus.
- Cloud services used for integration (Azure Functions/Logic Apps/API Management or equivalents).
- Dev Ops/CI/CD, automated testing strategy, observability fundamentals.
- Relevant certifications (cloud, Power Platform) a plus.
Reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $89,600.00 – $.
Benefits- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive insurance options
- Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Paid parental leave
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Wellness and Well-being programs
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
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