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.
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.
About the role:
The Cyber Security Engineer shall have cyber security engineering experience building and securing applications at an Individual Contributor Level, understand all phases of application and service release lifecycle as part of the DevSecOps methodology. A successful candidate knows one or more modern programming languages, has a cyber security background on the cloud, understands computer science fundamentals either through education or experience, and has worked as part of an Agile team to deliver enterprise software solutions across an organization. The candidate shall utilize DevSecOps methodology to successfully secure Platform features/capabilities that are deployed onto a Hybrid infrastructure consisting of onprem and commercial cloud environments.
What we are looking for:
- 5+ years of experience with Terraform, SIEM, AWS.
- 5+ years of experience in managing multiple AWS environments (VPCs, firewalls, IAM, GuardDuty, Cloud Trail, WAF).
- 5+ years of experience leading teams building and developing containerized services deployed in production on orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Mesos, etc.
- 5+ years of experience as an administrator and maintainer of Kubernetes clusters, including upgrading, troubleshooting, and deploying applications via GitOps (such as Flux, ArgoCD, or Fleet).
- 3+ years of experience in Identity and Access Lifecycle Management Operations and Controls using tools like Okta or Keycloak.
- Deep understanding of modern microservices architectures, design patterns, resiliency techniques, and optimizations.
- Manage, report, and facilitate certification of access for all in-scope resources (including SaaS, AWS, Azure, CSS managed applications, tools, and systems).
- Work closely with the client and other key stakeholders to provide strategic input and help navigate needs and tradeoffs to build extensible digital solutions
- 3+ years' experience with modern programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go
- Experience managing infrastructure and developed APIs/platform services for tenants to use container services
- Linux experience
- Experience with at least one agile methodology, including Scrum or Kanban
- Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
- Bachelor Degree in computer science, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree; or equivalent industry experience
Highly preferred:
- 3+ years of experience in automated security tooling such as SCA, SAST, DAST, IAST such as Snyk, Checkmarx, GitLab / AWS Security
- Knowledge of NIST RMF and ATO process within the DoD or other highly regulated environments following similar compliance frameworks & security requirements.
Clearance Requirements:
- Must be able to obtain and maintain an Active Secret security clearance
Work Type:
- Onsite at Hanscom AFB, MA or Langley, VA or Colorado Springs, Co
- May require up to 15% travel
Salary
- $150,000 - $185,000
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
Raft is a digital consulting firm with niche expertise in the rapid delivery of modern, user-first, scalable, and data-intensive digital solutions. We accelerate the missions of our federal partners through human-centered design (HCD) and agile development practices, bringing deep technical expertise in DevSecOps, Kubernetes management, cloud-native microservice architectures, and secure, open source delivery.
We put our people and our culture first. We work with some of the smartest, hardest working experts in their field. We owe it to them to make sure our team is free of meaningless restrictions and internal politics so they can focus on what they love, finding innovative solutions.
We build off the Open-Source and resist vendor lock in. That way you’re not paying us to reinvent the wheel, our solutions play nice with others and are always adaptable.
We know digital innovation doesn’t always operate during bank hours, so neither do we. (It's also why we don’t dress like bankers.) We aren’t afraid to go the extra mile or put in the extra time to find a solution. We get it right the first time; we won’t waste our time (and your money) trying to fix something that’s fundamentally broken. It’s kind of like making an exceptional cup of coffee, if the beans are roasted wrong, it doesn’t matter how much pumpkin spice you dump in your cup, it’s still not going to taste great.
And above all else we’re up for a challenge; it’s in our DNA. Ask us about something that’s never been done, or better yet something that can’t be done, and we’ll find a way to do it. It’s just who we are.
If you need a partner that’s looking toward the future and not the past, don’t go traditional, go Raft.
Why Work With Us
Raft partners with public agencies to solve hard complex problems that impact the lives of millions of Americans. We work hard to make it easy for humans to connect with data.
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