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HQT hires practitioners. The people who scope the work perform it, and every position here works directly on systems that public agencies depend on.
Working at HQT
HQT hires practitioners. The people who scope the work perform it, and every position here works directly on systems that public agencies depend on. Team members work directly with the founders, help shape the engineering practices, and take on a broad range of technical work across public-sector engagements.
Before you apply
Some customer programs require fingerprint-based background screening under the CJIS Security Policy, and some require United States citizenship. Those requirements are named on each posting and confirmed before assignment, not at application.
HQT provides the pay scale for a position on request, and states it in any written offer.
Open positions 20
Twenty positions are open across engineering, software, data, security, and the corporate functions that keep public-sector work moving. Most roles are based in San Diego, California, with travel to customer sites in Southern California.
Engineering and Infrastructure 6
- Electrical Engineer, Controls and SCADADesign and review control system work for water, wastewater, and public works clients, and keep the operational network defensible.
- Electrical Engineer, Power and Facilities SystemsCover the electrical side of agency facilities work: distribution, standby power, and the building systems that now sit on the network.
- Systems EngineerTurn what an agency needs into requirements, architectures, and acceptance criteria a vendor can be held to.
- Cloud Infrastructure EngineerBuild agency cloud environments from code, with the logging, identity, and cost controls a public budget requires.
- Network EngineerDesign, upgrade, and segment the networks that connect agency sites, staff, and field equipment.
- DevSecOps EngineerBuild the pipelines that get agency software from commit to production without a scheduled outage and a runbook someone follows by hand.
Software 5
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend and APIsDesign and build the services and integrations behind resident-facing and internal agency systems.
- Software Engineer, Front End and AccessibilityBuild resident-facing interfaces that meet WCAG properly, on the devices residents actually use.
- Full Stack Software EngineerWork across the stack on agency applications, from the database through the interface a clerk uses all day.
- Mobile and Field Applications EngineerBuild applications for inspectors, crews, and responders that keep working where the signal does not.
- QA and Test EngineerPlan and run the testing that lets an agency accept a system with confidence, including systems built by someone else.
Data and Security 4
- Data EngineerBuild the platforms and pipelines that let an agency report on its own data without arguing about the numbers.
- GIS DeveloperBuild and maintain the spatial data and applications that planning, public works, utilities, and dispatch depend on.
- Cybersecurity EngineerAssess, design, and harden agency environments against the frameworks they are actually measured by.
- Security AnalystMonitor, triage, and investigate, and turn what you find into changes that stop it recurring.
Advisory and Corporate 5
- Solutions ArchitectShape the technical approach on engagements and proposals, and stay accountable for it through delivery.
- Technical WriterProduce the documentation agencies keep: runbooks, specifications, handover packages, and reference material staff actually use.
- Bid and Proposal SpecialistRun the bid calendar and produce compliant, readable responses to public solicitations.
- Marketing Manager, Public SectorReach agency buyers with material that is useful to them, and keep the claims accurate.
- Contracts AdministratorAdminister public contracts from award through closeout, including flow-downs, amendments, and the obligations behind them.
How to apply
Send a resume and the position title to careers@hqt.org. A short note on the public-sector work you have done, if any, is more useful than a cover letter.
HQT LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. HQT participates in E-Verify. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.