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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 Reston, VA. Our range of clients include 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 Principal DevSecOps Engineer  to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.

About the role:

Interested in contributing to something with an impactful mission? Raft partners with Public Sector agencies to solve complex problems that affect the lives of millions of Americans. We’re looking for an experienced  Principal DevSecOps Engineer to support our DoD partners by integrating least trust security into platform operations and architecting automated solutions for airgapped environments, cross-domain ecosystems, and the contested edge. Come join our team of passionate and nerdy humans as we make waves while having fun. 

As a Principal DevSecOps Engineer, your day begins with architecting, developing, and implementing end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles, ensuring secure and efficient processes. Along the way, you will collaborate with DoD clients, designing and executing bespoke Kubernetes or Docker solutions tailored to their unique requirements. These may span on-premises to cloud-based solutions. A significant portion of your day is dedicated to constructing and perfecting CI/CD pipelines, which aids in the rapid and reliable delivery of software updates. Finally, you will 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: 

7+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes or Docker, provisioning production clusters and maintaining their compliance 
The ability to architect, develop, and implement end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles 
Proven experience architecting, developing, and implementing Kubernetes and/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
Hands-on experience managing and integrating Service Mesh, such as Istio.
Strong knowledge of version control systems like GitLab, along with the ability to maintain/operate GitLab in the cloud or on-premises
Ability to lead the development, maintenance, and improvement of our Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline using cloud services and automation tools
Proven experience in software systems development via CI/CD pipelines 
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
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 building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration 
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
Problem solving aptitude
Passionate about automation, system efficiency, and security
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

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

Clearance Requirements: 

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. SECRET Security Clearance

Work Type: 

Remote

What we will offer you:

Highly competitive salary
Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) and company match
Unlimited 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
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.

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.

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