DevSecOps Engineer

This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.

Raft is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in McLean, VA. Our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

About The Role

As a Staff DevSecOps Engineer, day begins with architecting, developing, and implementing end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles, ensuring secure and efficient processes. Collaborate with clients, designing and executing bespoke Kubernetes or Docker solutions tailored to their unique requirements, be they cloud-based or on-premises. A significant portion of my day is dedicated to constructing and perfecting CI/CD pipelines, which aids in the rapid and reliable delivery of software updates. Finally, oversee the application of GitOps principles for software delivery, reinforcing the use of version control and enabling a more streamlined and dependable deployment process.

What We Are Looking For

6+ years' experience with Kubernetes or Docker, provisioning production clusters and maintaining their compliance

Architect, develop and implement end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles

Work with clients architecting, developing and implementing Kubernetes or Experience with AWS and cloud technologies

Knowledgeable in Agile, DevOps and DevSecOps methodologies, practices and culture

Strong networking experience at all levels of the OSI model

Experience with managing and integrating Service-Mesh, such as Istio.

Strong knowledge of version control systems like Gitlab, ability to maintain/operate Gitlab in the Cloud or on-premises

Proven experience in software systems development via CI/CD pipelines

Problem solving aptitude

Passionate about automation, system efficiency, and security

Experience with designing and implementing enterprise-grade, scalable cloud-based services to support our development teams

Implement GitOps for Software Delivery, i.e., FluxCD, ArgoCD

Experience with Log Management and Analytics tools such as PLG/Splunk/ELK

Ability to lead the development, maintenance, and improvement of our continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline using cloud services and automation tools

Experience with building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration

Demonstrated experience setting up one or more of the following tools: AWS Cloud Services, Gitlab, Ansible, Maven, Gradle, Single-Sign-On

Experience with Unit/Integration Testing (e.g., Junit, SonarQube, Fortify, Trivy)

Experience with securing and hardening Linux virtual machines and containers

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, etc.)

Experience building and consuming microservices - RESTful APIs, SOAP APIs, Web Services

Stay current with industry trends, making recommendations as needed to help the company excel

Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

Highly Preferred

Solid understanding of writing custom Helm Charts

Experience with Big Data such as Kafka, Hadoop, and Cassandra

Polyglot experience using a variety of programming languages and their package managers/dependency managers such as Maven, Gradle, NPM, and Yarn

Proven experience with Istio service mesh

Experience with supporting enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure

Passionate about building automation in languages like Python, GoLang, or Typescript

Certifications such as CKA, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer-Professional

Work Type

• The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance to one of the following sites: Washington, DC, Hascom AFB, MA, Langley AFB, VA, Colorado Springs, CO, or Lackland AFB, TX (San Antonio, TX)
• May require up to 10% travel

Salary Range

• $190,000 - $205,000
• The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities

What We Will Offer You

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) and company match
• Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Education & training benefits
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement: We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.

Our Customer Obsession: We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there? Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm.

Raft's core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We Are. We support our "nadi" by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.