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Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer - Manager

AI summary of the role

Lead delivery of cybersecurity and AI-enabled solutions as a Forward Deployed Engineer Manager at Deloitte Cyber Engineering, combining hands-on engineering with client engagement, pre-sales deal shaping, and delivery leadership.

What you’ll do

  • Translate business and cybersecurity needs into high-quality technical solutions, including AI/GenAI-enabled capabilities, and deploy them for clients.
  • Lead pre-sales deal shaping: demos, POCs, prototypes, solution design, pricing inputs, and effort estimation.
  • Own customer satisfaction, manage expectations, delivery quality, and outcomes; build trusted client relationships and address escalations.
  • Drive delivery efficiency and unit economics by optimizing team structure, utilization, and effort allocation.

What you’ll bring

  • 8+ years hands-on full stack development (JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Angular/Next.js, Node.js/Python/Java, SQL/NoSQL, REST APIs, cloud on AWS/Azure/GCP).
  • 1+ years building and deploying GenAI/LLM solutions in client or production environments.
  • 1+ years with frontier GenAI platforms: Anthropic (Claude API, Claude for Enterprise, Claude Code), Google (Gemini API, Vertex AI Agent Builder), or OpenAI (GPT-4o, Assistants API).
  • 8+ years leading technical solutioning in pursuits, defining scope, estimating effort, and working with senior client stakeholders.

Technologies

JavaScript · TypeScript · React · Angular · Next.js · Node.js · Python · Django · Flask · Java · Spring Boot · PostgreSQL

Source and classification

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Deloitte Cyber understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Deloitte’s Cyber team helps our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. We simplify complexity, and enable businesses to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage their security posture. Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026. Work you will do: As a Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Manager, you will lead delivery of cybersecurity and AI-enabled solutions at the intersection of client engagement and hands-on engineering. You will lead teams on delivering high-quality solutions while playing a key role in deal shaping, scaling delivery practices, and enabling long-term client and team capability. Solution Delivery & Engineering (Primary Focus) Translate business and cybersecurity needs into high-quality technical solutions (including
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Deloitte Cyber understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Deloitte’s Cyber team helps our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. We simplify complexity, and enable businesses to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage their security posture. Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026. Work you will do: As a Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Manager, you will lead delivery of cybersecurity and AI-enabled solutions at the intersection of client engagement and hands-on engineering. You will lead teams on delivering high-quality solutions while playing a key role in deal shaping, scaling delivery practices, and enabling long-term client and team capability. Solution Delivery & Engineering (Primary Focus) Translate business and cybersecurity needs into high-quality technical solutions (including AI/GenAI-enabled capabilities where applicable), and deploy them for clients in alignment with their requirements and architecture Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues within scope Pre-Sales & Deal Shaping Partner with stakeholders to help shape technical solutions during pursuits, including leading demos/POCs/prototypes Contribute to solution design, ensuring alignment between client needs and delivery feasibility. Partner with leadership to influence technical win strategy, [... source excerpt omitted ...] y, and commercial viability. Customer Delivery Leadership Own overall customer satisfaction, proactively managing expectations, delivery quality, and outcomes to ensure a strong client experience. Build and maintain trusted client relationships, addressing escalations effectively and driving continuous improvement based on client feedback. Ensure delivery aligns with agreed scope, timelines, and cost estimates, proactively managing deviations to protect margins and client outcomes. Drive delivery efficiency and unit economics by optimizing team structure, utilization, and effort allocation across engagements Product Feedback & Continuous Improvement Capture and translate [... source excerpt omitted ...] underpin the next generation of our Cybersecurity services. Join us as we work with technologies shaping the future of Cybersecurity to build future capabilities today. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. Limited immigration sponsorship may be available. Ability to travel up to 20% on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve. We require 8+ years of experience for all areas below: Hands-on experience in full stack development across frontend and backend technologies. Experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frameworks (React, Angular,

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