Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Raft supports innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystems to build digital solutions impacting millions of Americans.

We’re seeking an experienced Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support our development efforts and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build a new software factory in the federal ecosystem and shape a game-changing organization where customers and people are prioritized.

About the Role:

As a member of the Raft team, you will establish a software factory platform using agile development practices. We will leverage GitOps processes to deploy a DevSecOps platform for developer teams to push software into production within the federal sector. Our framework will use open-source and Cloud Native Computing Foundation Kubernetes to provide a lightweight, vendor-agnostic system.

What You Will Do:

• Develop Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code using GitCI
• Leverage AWS cloud infrastructure experience
• Create Helm charts and deploy to EKS
• Develop quick bash/Python/Perl/go scripts
• Eagerly look for opportunities to automate
• Integrate services with Kubernetes, and other third-party systems
• Learn new tools by building upon foundational knowledge
• Use logs to pinpoint where issues are in the code
• Find an itch and contribute back to open source
• Be an active member in daily scrum meetings, bi-weekly sprint planning, and quarterly milestone planning, and as-needed pairing sessions

What We Are Looking For:

• A passionate problem solver with demonstrated knowledge of DevSecOps principles, plus demonstrated knowledge in the following:
• 4-5+ years of industry experience (typical for senior-level positions)
• 3-5 years of experience with Kubernetes, including EKS and other containerization tools such as Docker
• Knowledge of Istio, Custom Kubernetes Operators, Custom Helm charts, Custom Admission Controllers, Custom CRDs, or Custom Controllers
• 2+ years of experience building, operating, and maintaining compliant computing environments in Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Azure, using Terraform / Helm for deployments
• Knowledge of Golang to develop cloud-based or server-side solutions
• Proficiency in Python to develop scripts, debug, and solve problems
• Previous experience building CI/CD pipelines for use in production, dev, and testing environments
• Previous experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible
• Previous experience building and managing containers using Docker
• Familiarization with DevSecOps tasks such as container security, hardening, baselining, and CI/CD
• Work as a DevSecOps Engineer focusing on problems at scale involving Kubernetes
• Working knowledge to debug cluster-based computing architectures
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS, CE, or related field
• Required Certifications:
• CISM, CISSP, CISA, CCISO, CCNP Security, GLSC, or Security X
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Highly Preferred:

• Previous experience with DoD’s Platform One, Big Bang, and/or Iron Bank
• Ability to develop custom Kubernetes Operators

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret security clearance