Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Trainee

About the job

AccuKnox (www.accuknox.com) is a leader in Zero Trust Code to Cognition security. You may review us at:

• 1 page https://accuknox.com/wp-content/uploads/AccuKnox_Customer_1_Page.pdf 
• 1 min video https://youtu.be/CHltsu6qDHQ?si=JcIcVtGVcwc0ioBE 
• Product/Docs https://help.accuknox.com/ 

Job Overview

We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Trainee who will be at the forefront of integrating, deploying, and improving our AccuKnox platform. You will work hands-on with cloud software, security, networking, and AI technology, ensuring AccuKnox CNAPP performs reliably and delivers tangible value to clients and partners. This role blends software development, field deployment, and problem-solving to ensure our technology delivers real mission impact. You will provide valuable, insightful, tangible, and fact-based feedback to our Product Development and Engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Play a pivotal client facing role in the following areas:

• Pre-sales - Demos, Proof of Concepts 
• Deployments - Rapid, Time Boxed, Budget Boxed deployments
• Product Management - Provide feedback to engineering, product management
• Customer Success - Training, Transfer, Customer Satisfaction
• Evangelism - Presentations, Demos, Blogs, Podcasts

Qualifications

• Strong Engineering, Hands on Software Development skills
• B. Tech and/or MBA
• Strong software engineering skills, with experience in: C++, Golang, Rust, Python, or similar languages
• Design thinking, systems thinking, problem solving skills
• Great written and verbal communication
• Great team player, quick learner

Bonus Points

• Contributions to Linux Foundation, CNCF projects; Speaking at these conferences 
• Blog posts that demonstrate insight and originality and clear communication skills

Training Schedule

• By month 1 - AWS, Azure, GCP - Cloud, Cloud Security training, certification 
• By month 2 - Kubernetes, CKS, CKD, CKA training, certification 
• By month 3 - AccuKnox demo, deployment
• By month 4 - thorough knowledge of competitive products - WIZ, ORCA, Sysdig, Prisma
• By month 5 - Demo, POC skills; shadow demo, deployments 
• Month 6 - Lead Demos, POCs, Deployments 

Please note:

• Trainees will be expected to spend 30 mins a day honing communication skills (written, presentation, public speaking, accent neutralization, etc.)
• You will be expected to present to your coach/mentor every day during the training period

Compensation

• During 6 month training period - 30,000 Rs PM
• Upon confirmation - 60,000 Rs PM CTC

Work location

• WFH (Work From Home)
• Travel to client location would be required 
• You will be expected to be on collaboration tools (google meet, zoom, whatsapp, slack) during business hours