Who we are:
Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) 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.
We’re looking for an experienced DevSecOps Engineer to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.
About the role:
As a DevSecOps Engineer, you are responsible for actively developing and implementing end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles, ensuring processes are both secure and efficient. Collaborate with clients, designing and implementing Kubernetes or Docker solutions. Take part in building CI/CD pipelines, ensuring a smooth software update process. Furthermore, actively participate in the application of GitOps principles for software delivery.
What we are looking for:
- 3+ years of Python software development experience
- 3+ years of Bash scripting experience
- 3+ years of Linux System Administration experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes or Docker, provisioning production clusters and maintaining their compliance
- 3+ years of automated DevOps (ex. Building pipelines) or cloud infrastructure (ex. AWS, Azure) experience
- 3+ years of automating builds for Docker or OCI containers
- Skilled in building Gitlab CICD pipeline templates and jobs
- Ability to implement and improve development and security best practices by building necessary CICD pipeline jobs (linting, SCA, SAST, vulnerability scanning)
- Familiarity with cosign for signing and verifying container images and attestations
- Experienced in developing, troubleshooting, maintaining build automation for applications and images, and developing end-to-end application testing
- Proven background in software systems development via CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab Pipelines)
- Exposure to Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies, practices, and culture
- Strong knowledge of version control systems like Gitlab, with the ability to maintain/operate Gitlab in the cloud or on-premises
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-grade, scalable cloud-based services to support our development teams
- Familiarity with GitOps tools, i.e., FluxCD, ArgoCD
- Knowledge of Log Management and Analytics tools such as PLG/Splunk/ELK
- Background in building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration
- Proficiency in writing Unit/Integration/e2e testing (e.g., Junit, Cypress, Selenium)
- Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
- Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
Highly preferred:
- 2+ years of experience with Spring Boot (Java development), in particular the Spring Cloud Gateway library.
- Proficiency in building CLI applications in Python
- Skilled in working with file scanning applications (e.g., virus scanning tools)
- Experience using FastAPI to develop web applications in Python
- Expertise in implementing Sigstore and Cosign to sign container images as well as SBOMs
- Skilled in hardening application containers
- Proven background with Istio service mesh
- Background in defensive or offensive cyber capability development
- Passionate about automation, system efficiency, and security
Clearance Requirements:
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI Eligibility
Work Type:
- Remote (Local to San Antonio, TX)
- May require up to 10% travel
Salary Range:
- $90,000 - $170,000
- 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
- Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
- Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
- Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
- Team off-site in fun places!
- 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.
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