Principal Forward Deployed EngineerContract Outside IR35 London, Hybrid DV ClearedThis is a contract role, 6 months with a view to extend, Outside IR35, with the day rate to be confirmed. It is hybrid, with 2 to 3 days a week on site in London plus travel to customer sites, requires active DV clearance, and starts ASAP.About the ClientMorela is proud to be supporting a fast-growing, venture-backed UK AI company building sovereign AI for defence, government and other highly regulated sectors. Their core product is an AI operating system built for secure, air-gapped environments. The client s identity will be shared on introduction.The RoleYou will own the technical relationship with the client s defence and government customers, taking a GCP-native product and getting it deployed, integrated, tested and accredited in whatever environment the customer runs, from Kubernetes and OpenShift to bare metal and air-gapped networks. From the first workshop with a security authority through to acceptance and handover, it s yours. It suits a former technical founder or Principal Engineer who still writes code and is comfortable working independently with senior MOD stakeholders.Responsibilities• Lead technical workshops, demos and discussions with senior MOD, engineering and security stakeholders• Own delivery end to end, from requirements and planning through deployment, troubleshooting and handover• Adapt the platform s GCP architecture to each customer s infrastructure, including ..... full job details .....