Forward Deployed Engineer - Continuous Delivery & Modernization (Hybrid)

About the Role

We are partnering with a Tier 1 global financial institution on a strategic enterprise-wide mission to accelerate software delivery, modernize release infrastructure, and improve application resilience. As a technology solutions provider, our engineering teams work on high-impact client initiatives to transform how critical systems are tested, secured, and deployed.

In this role, you will act as a hands-on technical practitioner and evangelist for Continuous Delivery, automated testing, and safe, repeatable deployments. Blending Software Engineering, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), you will be roughly 70% hands-on with coding and configuration-embedded directly with client development teams to solve release bottlenecks, eliminate manual overhead, and drive a modern "shift-left" engineering culture.

Locations: Tampa, FL | Irving, TX | New York, NY (hybrid - 3 days/week office attendance).

Ideal Candidate Profile

This position is ideal for a seasoned engineer who leads by example and enjoys getting into the code to make engineering safer and faster for developer teams. You will thrive here if you possess a strong engineering ethos, enjoy solving diverse delivery challenges, and bring a pragmatic, hands-on approach to DevOps, SRE, and software delivery.

Essential functions

• Targeted Team Engagements: Conduct hands-on technical interventions with software engineering teams facing challenges in achieving rapid, safe releases or resolving security vulnerabilities.

• Automated Testing & Data Management: Build robust, local-first test suites (including deployment smoke tests) and implement compliant test data sourcing, masking, and integration strategies.

• Pipeline & Deployment Engineering: Design and implement automated Continuous Delivery pipelines, automated database migrations (e.g., Liquibase), and infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible).

• Application Modernization & Containerization: Containerize applications for seamless local testing and deployment, and upgrade key runtimes (primarily Java and NPM) and core frameworks (e.g., migrating legacy Spring applications).

• Dependency & Security Management: Implement continuous dependency management tools (such as Renovate) to keep libraries up to date, enforce secrets management, and improve security, authentication, and authorization practices.

• Observability & Resilience: Standardize logging, overhaul exception handling, establish standard observability patterns, and implement resilient multi-datacenter deployment strategies.

• Engineering Best Practices: Introduce streamlined branch management, optimize code review workflows, and establish modern source control standards across teams.

Qualifications

Essential

• Java & TDD Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience with Java, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and the ability to write high-quality, maintainable production code.

• Framework Experience: Spring Framework and Spring Boot.

• Configuration Management: Ansible for infrastructure and software automation.

• Testing Strategy & Automation: Deep understanding of automated testing strategies-selecting the right test types and leveraging AI tools to drive efficient, high-coverage testing outcomes.

• JVM Ecosystem & Tooling: Strong proficiency with JVM languages, build tools (Gradle, Maven, npm), and Linux environments (RHEL). TypeScript experience is a plus.

• Containers & Orchestration: Solid working competence with Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.

• CI/CD & Deployment Architecture: Fluency across multiple CI/CD systems, along with a firm grasp of safe deployment patterns, observability, and cross-datacenter resilience.

• Security & Modern Development: Knowledge of secure coding standards and active adoption of modern AI-assisted engineering tools.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar field.

We offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects

• Work with a highly motivated and dedicated team

• Competitive salary

• Flexible schedule

• Benefits package - medical insurance, vision, dental, etc.

• Corporate social events

• Professional development opportunities

• Well-equipped office

• Please note that all onboarding must occur in person and you may be asked to travel to attend

About us

Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in enterprise AI, supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in data, analytics, cloud & DevOps, application modernization and customer experience. Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.