{"id":872621,"url":"https://alion.io/job/rhombuspower-assistant-forward-deployment-data-engineer","title":"Assistant Forward Deployment Data Engineer","company":{"id":687729,"name":"Rhombus Power","domain":"rhombuspower.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/rhombuspower","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Data Science","role_family":"Data Science","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["New Delhi, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":24000,"max_usd":60000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":431},"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Docker","optional":false},{"name":"Incident Management","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"Bash","optional":true},{"name":"Configuration Management","optional":true},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":true},{"name":"Python","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-17T22:34:31Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T19:10:35Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":68,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":68},"description":"Rhombus Power, Inc. delivers AI-powered predictive intelligence in real time for defense and national security organizations worldwide. Our mission-built products- Ambient AI and Guardian- are transforming strategic, operational, and tactical decision-making. By empowering the shift from reactive analysis to proactive, predictive intelligence and decision support, Rhombus Power is providing foresight and freedom of action when it matters most.\nCome join our cross-disciplinary and world-class team that is delivering game-changing solutions to transform global security.\nLearn more about Rhombus Power, Inc. and watch a demonstration of Guardian, our AI Platform here:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PxY6su1Q-Q\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@rhombuspower8558/videos\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iby5WVNfQiI\nSee the following articles to learn more about what we do:\nhttps://www.rhombuspower.com/news-and-media\nAs an Assistant Forward Deployment Data Engineer, you will deploy, operate, and support Rhombus' AI platform directly within customer environments. Working alongside experienced Forward Deployment Engineers, Software Engineers, and Product teams, you'll bring mission-critical AI systems from development into real-world operations.\nThis role is highly hands-on, fast-paced, where you'll work directly with defense and government customers to install, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize AI platforms running across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments. The role combines infrastructure support, systems administration, cloud technologies, and customer-facing deployment work. \nEvery deployment is different. You'll solve complex technical challenges, adapt software to customer environments, and ensure systems remain reliable throughout their operational lifecycle. Success requires strong technical fundamentals, curiosity, ownership, and the ability to work closely with both engineers and end users.\nThe ideal candidate enjoys solving technical problems, working directly with customers, and operating in dynamic environments where every deployment presents new challenges. This position offers an excellent opportunity for early-career engineers interested in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, systems engineering, and defense technology.\nNOTE: We seek two kinds of candidates. 1) Civilian and 2) Candidates with Defence backgrounds.\nCivilian Candidates: B.Tech./B.E. in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), or MCA from a recognized institution.\nDefence Background Candidates: Diploma in Information Technology, Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline, with relevant hands-on experience in Networking, IT Infrastructure, Radar Systems, Communication Systems.\nWork Location\nThis is a full-time, on-site position based at designated customer or project locations across India.\nThe role requires frequent travel and, when necessary, temporary relocation to customer sites to support deployments, system integration, testing, and continual operational support. You will work closely with customer operators, technical teams, and Rhombus engineers throughout the deployment lifecycle.\nResponsibilities\nDeploy and configure Rhombus' AI platform across cloud, on-premises, and edge computing environments.\nPartner with customers to understand operational requirements and translate them into successful technical deployments.\nInstall, integrate, and validate hardware, networking, and compute infrastructure required to support AI workloads.\nSupport the deployment, configuration, maintenance, and monitoring of IT infrastructure across both on-premises and cloud environments, including AWS.\nAssist with site readiness assessments, hardware installation, rack mounting, cable management, and power/network connectivity in accordance with established deployment standards.\nDeploy, monitor, and maintain containerized applications while supporting CI/CD workflows within Docker-based environments.\nPerform routine system monitoring, troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, and assist with incident management, issue tracking, and basic root cause analysis.\nSupport software patching, system upgrades, logging, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance activities for development and production environments.\nAssist with backup verification, disaster recovery testing, restoration activities, and preventive maintenance to ensure system reliability and customer support commitments.\nServe as an on-site technical liaison between customer stakeholders and internal Engineering, Product, and Data teams to coordinate deployments, communicate progress, and resolve technical issues.\nMaintain technical documentation including deployment reports, installation records, asset inventories, configuration documentation, SOPs, testing results, and operational logs.\nSupport system validation, customer acceptance testing (UAT), and post-deployment verification activities.\nEscalate technical risks, blockers, and operational issues to senior team members while providing timely project status updates.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Alternatively, a diploma in Information Technology, Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline with relevant hands-on experience supporting IT infrastructure, networking, communications, or defense systems.\n1-3+ years of experience in deployment engineering, systems engineering, DevOps, infrastructure engineering, site reliability, or systems administration.\nFundamental understanding of Linux operating systems, networking concepts, and system administration.\nFamiliarity with cloud platforms such as AWS.\nExposure to Docker, containerized applications, and CI/CD concepts.\nExperience troubleshooting hardware, operating systems, networks, or enterprise applications.\nStrong analytical, organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.\nAbility to work independently in customer-facing environments while collaborating closely with distributed engineering teams.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience deploying production software in customer environments.\nFamiliarity with Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, or configuration management tools.\nExperience with scripting using Python or Bash.\nFamiliarity with monitoring, observability, and logging platforms.\nExperience supporting AI, data, or distributed computing platforms.\nExposure to defense, aerospace, government, or other mission-critical environments.\nExperience working with disconnected, edge, or hybrid cloud deployments.\nWho You Are\nYou enjoy solving complex technical problems in ambiguous environments.\nYou are comfortable working directly with customers and building trusted technical relationships.\nYou take ownership of technical outcomes from deployment through operational support.\nYou thrive in fast-moving environments where every customer deployment presents unique engineering challenges.\nYou communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.\nYou are highly organized, detail-oriented, and maintain high standards for documentation and operational excellence.\nYou are adaptable, resourceful, and excited to work at the intersection of AI, software, and defense technology.\nYou are willing to travel and work on-site wherever mission requirements demand.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7598,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"India","iso":"IN","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Artificial Intelligence","National Security","Homeland Security"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-13T18:26:37Z"}],"liveness":{"score":19,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.537,"p_room":0.36,"age_days":68,"expected_fill_days":42,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/rhombuspower-assistant-forward-deployment-data-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/rhombuspower-assistant-forward-deployment-data-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T19:18:51Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}