Forward Deployed Engineer - Clearance Required
Logistics Management Institute7 hours ago
Colorado Springs, CO, USASenior
Base Salary
$111k - $193k/yr
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Soldiers and stakeholders to understand operational requirements and translate mission needs into technical solutions within the SHEPRD application.
- Implement rapid updates, enhancements, and fixes based on mission objectives and user feedback.
- Test, deploy, and maintain application functionality and integrate it with existing processes and systems.
- Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshooting to operational users onsite and remotely.
- Conduct training and mentoring for Soldiers and other application users.
- Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and other iterative software development activities.
- Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to improve development workflows, efficiency, and scalability.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions to complex operational challenges.
- Prepare and present documentation, demonstrations, and performance reports to stakeholders.
- Travel occasionally within CONUS to other 25th Infantry Division locations or associated mission sites.
Requirements
- Active Secret clearance is required.
- Experience building modern web applications with JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Experience developing backend services with a server-side framework such as Node.js or equivalent.
- Experience with relational databases, schema design, and query optimization.
- Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs.
- Experience deploying applications in containerized environments such as Docker.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and end-user collaboration skills.
- Desired experience includes React frontend development and Node.js or Express backend services.
- Desired experience includes Kubernetes or EKS, cloud or government-hosted environments, AWS GovCloud or Azure Government, and service-based or microservices architectures.
- Experience with military personnel, federal agencies, Army software processes, operational workflows, or mission systems is preferred.
- Understanding of Scrum or Kanban and sprint ceremonies is preferred.
- Security+ certification or willingness to obtain it within six months of hire is preferred.
- Applicants must be eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance; only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Benefits
- The role is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with preferred hybrid onsite work at Fort Carson; candidates interested in travel may apply.
- Occasional CONUS travel to other 25th Infantry Division locations or associated mission sites is required.
- The target salary range is $111426.84 - $192890.16.
Tech Stack
Categories
Forward Deployed
About Logistics Management Institute
Logistics Management Institute (LMI) provides consulting, software development, and analytics services to U.S. federal agencies, with strengths in supply chain, digital engineering, AI, and modeling and simulation. It builds and sustains government systems—such as Army acquisition and contract-writing platforms—while delivering data-driven modernization and program support across defense, space, healthcare, and energy. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI operates as a privately held contractor to the public sector.